# Hawaii SB 1287: RELATING TO TRANSPARENCY.

Hawaii SB 1287, RELATING TO TRANSPARENCY., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1) Senate bill sponsored by Chris Lee (Democratic); status passed senate, last action 2025-03-13 (The committee(s) on LAB recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.) (as of 2026-10-28).

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## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii SB 1287
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)
- Title: RELATING TO TRANSPARENCY.
- Status: passed senate
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-21
- Last action: 2025-03-13, The committee(s) on LAB recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
- Sponsor: Chris Lee (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: DLIR, Food, Beverage, and Service Establishments, Transparency, Tips, Allocation, Disclosure, Payment of Wages, Compensation, LAB, CPC
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## 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)

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Chris Lee (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: C.

## Actions (17)

- 2025-03-13: The committee(s) on LAB recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. (House)
- 2025-03-10: Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Thursday, 03-13-25 9:00AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-03-06: Pass First Reading (House)
- 2025-03-06: Referred to LAB, CPC, referral sheet 19 (House)
- 2025-03-04: 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. (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 294) in amended form (SD 2). (House)
- 2025-02-28: Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 847) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). (Senate)
- 2025-02-28: 48 Hrs. Notice 03-04-25. (Senate)
- 2025-02-25: 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. (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: The committee(s) on CPN will hold a public decision making on 02-25-25 9:32AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: Reported from LBT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 352) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN. (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to CPN. (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: 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. (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: The committee(s) on LBT has scheduled a public hearing on 02-05-25 3:10PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2025-01-27: Referred to LBT, CPN. (Senate)
- 2025-01-23: Introduced and passed First Reading. (Senate)
- 2025-01-21: Pending Introduction. (Senate)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1287_SD2_.pdf)
- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1287_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1287_.PDF)
- SB1287_SD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1287_SD1_.HTM)
- SB1287_SD2: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1287_SD2_.HTM)

## 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
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1287_SD2_.pdf)
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1287_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1287_.PDF)
- [SB1287_SD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1287_SD1_.HTM)
- [SB1287_SD2 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1287_SD2_.HTM)

## 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-SB1287-2025 (as of 2026-10-28).