# Hawaii SB 3186: RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES.

Hawaii SB 3186, RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2) Senate bill sponsored by Glenn Wakai (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-02-02 (Referred to LBT, JDC/WAM.) (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB3186-2026
- As of: 2026-11-01
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii SB 3186
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)
- Title: RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-28
- Last action: 2026-02-02, Referred to LBT, JDC/WAM.
- Sponsor: Glenn Wakai (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Employment Practices, Paid Leave of Absence, Workplace Violence, LBT, JDC/WAM
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Requires certain employers to provide unpaid and paid leave of absence for victims of workplace violence or threat of workplace violence. Expands the type of certification an employee may provide to an employer if the leave exceeds five days per calendar year.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Glenn Wakai (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (3)

- 2026-02-02: Referred to LBT, JDC/WAM. (Senate)
- 2026-01-28: Introduced. (Senate)
- 2026-01-28: Passed First Reading. (Senate)

## Bill text

- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB3186_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB3186_.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
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB3186_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB3186_.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-SB3186-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).