HawaiiSB 25672025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)Senate

RELATING TO PETITIONS TO TEMPORARILY RESTRAIN AND ENJOIN HARASSMENT OF AN EMPLOYEE.

Sponsored By: Ronald D. Kouchi (Democratic)

Passed

Summary

Establishes a two-year pilot project to authorize public employers to petition for temporary restraining orders and injunctions against employment-related harassment of certain public employees. Appropriates funds. Sunsets 6/30/2028. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Judiciary PackagePublic EmployersPublic ServantsHarassmentTemporary Restraining OrdersInjunctionsPilot ProjectAppropriationLAB, JHA, FIN

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Ronald D. Kouchi

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 146 • No: 2

House vote 4/14/2026

House Floor Vote

Yes: 50 • No: 0

House vote 3/20/2026

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA...

Yes: 50 • No: 0

Senate vote 3/10/2026

Senate Floor Vote

Yes: 24 • No: 1

Senate vote 3/4/2026

The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...

Yes: 13 • No: 0

Senate vote 3/4/2026

The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...

Yes: 4 • No: 1

Senate vote 2/13/2026

The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...

Yes: 5 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Monday 04-27-26 9:00AM in conference room 016.

    4/24/2026House
  2. Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Friday, 04-24-26 8:45AM in conference room 016.

    4/23/2026House
  3. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 720).

    4/22/2026House
  4. House Conferees Appointed: Sayama, Tarnas, Lee, M. Co-Chairs; Gedeon.

    4/21/2026House
  5. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 800).

    4/21/2026Senate
  6. Senate Conferees Appointed: Elefante Chair; Rhoads, Kanuha Co-Chairs; Fevella.

    4/21/2026Senate
  7. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 672).

    4/16/2026Senate
  8. Senate disagrees with House amendments.

    4/16/2026Senate
  9. Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 710).

    4/16/2026House
  10. Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.

    4/14/2026House
  11. Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2106-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.

    4/10/2026House
  12. The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Alcos, Gedeon; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

    4/7/2026House
  13. Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 04-07-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

    4/2/2026House
  14. Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1543-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.

    3/30/2026House
  15. Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan excused (4).

    3/30/2026House
  16. The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Takayama, Cochran, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Sayama.

    3/24/2026House
  17. Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1260-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

    3/20/2026House
  18. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).

    3/20/2026House
  19. Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 03-24-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

    3/20/2026House
  20. The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Sayama, Lee, M., Garrett, Kapela, Kong; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Reyes Oda.

    3/17/2026House
  21. Pass First Reading

    3/12/2026House
  22. Referred to LAB, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 17

    3/12/2026House
  23. Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Tuesday, 03-17-26 9:30AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

    3/12/2026House
  24. Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 1 (Senator(s) Awa). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

    3/10/2026Senate
  25. Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 261) in amended form (SD 2).

    3/10/2026House

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