# Hawaii HB 755: RELATING TO PAID FAMILY LEAVE.

Hawaii HB 755, RELATING TO PAID FAMILY LEAVE., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2) House bill sponsored by Jackson D. Sayama (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-12-08 (Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

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- As of: 2026-11-01
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## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii HB 755
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)
- Title: RELATING TO PAID FAMILY LEAVE.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-17
- Last action: 2025-12-08, Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
- Sponsor: Jackson D. Sayama (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 16
- Subjects: Keiki Caucus, Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program, Family and Medical Leave Insurance Benefits, Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, LAB, CPC, FIN
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 3 (57 yes, 4 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

By 1/1/2028, requires the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to establish a family and medical leave insurance program and begin collecting payroll contributions to finance payment of benefits. By 1/1/2029, requires the Department to start receiving claims and paying benefits under the program. Specifies eligibility requirements and employee protections under the program. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jackson D. Sayama (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Cory M. Chun (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Luke A. Evslin (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Andrew Takuya Garrett (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Linda Ichiyama (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kirstin Kahaloa (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lisa Kitagawa (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: LA CHICA
- Cosponsor: LAMOSAO
- Cosponsor: Lisa Marten (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lauren Matsumoto (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Dee Morikawa (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Amy A. Perruso (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Gregg Takayama (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Adrian K. Tam (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: David A. Tarnas (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Chris Todd (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-12 | House | The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ... | pass | 6 | 1 |   |
| 2025-02-06 | House | Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC... | pass | 47 | 3 |   |
| 2025-02-04 | House | The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ... | pass | 4 | 0 |   |

## Actions (14)

- 2025-12-08: Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
- 2025-02-14: Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 788) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN. (House)
- 2025-02-14: Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Kong, Muraoka, Pierick voting no (5) and Representative(s) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4). (House)
- 2025-02-12: The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Chun, Ilagan, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Marten, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Kong; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Lowen, Tam. (House)
- 2025-02-10: Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Wednesday, 02-12-25 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-02-06: Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 235) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC. (House)
- 2025-02-06: Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with Representative(s) Alcos, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Kong, Muraoka voting no (3) and Representative(s) Ward excused (1). (House)
- 2025-02-04: The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Sayama, Lee, M., Garrett, Kapela; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Kong, Reyes Oda. (House)
- 2025-01-31: Bill scheduled for decision making on Tuesday, 02-04-25 9:00AM in conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-01-30: The committee(s) on LAB recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-04-25. (House)
- 2025-01-27: Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Thursday, 01-30-25 9:00AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-01-21: Introduced and Pass First Reading. (House)
- 2025-01-21: Referred to LAB, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 2 (House)
- 2025-01-17: Pending introduction. (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB755_HD2_.pdf)
- HB755_HD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB755_HD1_.HTM)
- HB755_HD2: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB755_HD2_.HTM)
- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB755_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB755_.PDF)

## Related bills

- SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS. (became law)
- SB 2338: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 2344: RELATING TO SCHOOL FACILITIES. (signed)
- HB 2023: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. (signed)
- HB 2021: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. (signed)
- SB 2964: RELATING TO PROPERTY INSURANCE. (signed)

## Sources
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB755_HD2_.pdf)
- [HB755_HD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB755_HD1_.HTM)
- [HB755_HD2 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB755_HD2_.HTM)
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB755_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB755_.PDF)

## Related
- [SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB847-2026)
- [SB 2338: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB2338-2026)
- [HB 2344: RELATING TO SCHOOL FACILITIES.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2344-2026)
- [HB 2023: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2023-2026)
- [HB 2021: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2021-2026)
- [SB 2964: RELATING TO PROPERTY INSURANCE.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB2964-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB755-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).