HawaiiSB 12872025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)Senate

RELATING TO TRANSPARENCY.

Sponsored By: Chris Lee (Democratic)

Passed Senate

Summary

Requires under the State's wage compensation laws that food, beverage, and service establishments that accept tips and employ tipped employees post signs that include language explaining their tip allocation practices and the contact information for the Wage Standards Division of the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations and the Wage and Hours Division of the United States Department of Labor. Establishes back wages and penalties as available remedies for employees in the event of a violation. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)

DLIRFood, Beverage, and Service EstablishmentsTransparencyTipsAllocationDisclosurePayment of WagesCompensationLAB, CPC

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Chris Lee

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

  • C.

    Affiliation unavailable

Roll Call Votes

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Actions Timeline

  1. The committee(s) on LAB recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.

    3/13/2025House
  2. Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Thursday, 03-13-25 9:00AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

    3/10/2025House
  3. Pass First Reading

    3/6/2025House
  4. Referred to LAB, CPC, referral sheet 19

    3/6/2025House
  5. Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

    3/4/2025Senate
  6. Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 294) in amended form (SD 2).

    3/4/2025House
  7. Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 847) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

    2/28/2025Senate
  8. 48 Hrs. Notice 03-04-25.

    2/28/2025Senate
  9. The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, McKelvey, Richards, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

    2/25/2025Senate
  10. The committee(s) on CPN will hold a public decision making on 02-25-25 9:32AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

    2/20/2025Senate
  11. Reported from LBT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 352) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN.

    2/12/2025Senate
  12. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to CPN.

    2/12/2025Senate
  13. The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in LBT were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Aquino, Lee, C., Ihara, Moriwaki, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

    2/5/2025Senate
  14. The committee(s) on LBT has scheduled a public hearing on 02-05-25 3:10PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

    1/31/2025Senate
  15. Referred to LBT, CPN.

    1/27/2025Senate
  16. Introduced and passed First Reading.

    1/23/2025Senate
  17. Pending Introduction.

    1/21/2025Senate

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