# Hawaii HB 956: RELATING TO IRONWORKERS.

Hawaii HB 956, RELATING TO IRONWORKERS., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1) House bill sponsored by Darius K. Kila (Democratic); status first reading, last action 2025-01-30 (The committee(s) on LAB recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB956-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii HB 956
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)
- Title: RELATING TO IRONWORKERS.
- Status: first reading
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-21
- Last action: 2025-01-30, The committee(s) on LAB recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
- Sponsor: Darius K. Kila (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: DLIR, Ironworkers, Iron Projects, Apprenticeship Program, Requirement, Rules, LAB, CPC, JHA
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Prohibits any person from disassembling, dismantling, or demolishing iron projects unless the person has completed an apprenticeship program for ironworkers approved and registered with the Director of Labor and Industrial Relations. Establishes penalties. Requires the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to adopt rules.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Darius K. Kila (Democratic), House

## Actions (5)

- 2025-01-30: The committee(s) on LAB recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. (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)
- 2025-01-23: Introduced and Pass First Reading. (House)
- 2025-01-23: Referred to LAB, CPC, JHA, referral sheet 3 (House)
- 2025-01-21: Pending introduction. (House)

## Bill text

- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB956_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB956_.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 572: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 431: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 420: RELATING TO REMEDIES. (signed)
- SB 1296: RELATING TO DISASTER RECOVERY. (signed)
- HB 830: RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVIEWS. (signed)
- HB 1064: RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION. (signed)

## Sources
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB956_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB956_.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 572: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB572-2025)
- [HB 431: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB431-2025)
- [HB 420: RELATING TO REMEDIES.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB420-2025)
- [SB 1296: RELATING TO DISASTER RECOVERY.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB1296-2025)
- [HB 830: RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVIEWS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB830-2025)
- [HB 1064: RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1064-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB956-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).