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HB 2054 Hawaii House · 2020 Regular Session

RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES.

Summary
Prohibits an employer from requiring an employee to enter into a nondisclosure agreement pertaining to sexual harassment or sexual assault. Prohibits an employer from retaliating against an employee for disclosing or discussing sexual harassment or sexual assault. Takes effect upon its approval. (SD1)
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Jun 2020
House Passage
Jul 2020
Senate Passage
Jul 2020
Signed into Law
Sep 2020
Introduced Jan 17, 2020 Signed Sep 15, 2020
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
38
Key actions
12
Committee
16
Amendments
3
Sep 15, 2020
Signed into law
Act 017, on 09/15/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1122).
lower
Sep 15, 2020
Signed into law
Act 017, 09/15/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1122).
upper
Jul 10, 2020
Introduced
House agrees to Senate amendment(s).
lower
Jul 8, 2020
Introduced
Received notice of House intent to agree to the amendments proposed by the Senate (Hse. Com. No. 421).
upper
Jul 6, 2020
Introduced
Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 587) in amended form (SD 1).
lower
Jul 6, 2020
Upper · Passed
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
upper
Jun 30, 2020
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) K. Rhoads, J.Keohokalole, Gabbard, Kim, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Jun 26, 2020
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 06-30-20 9:46AM in conference room 016.
upper
May 19, 2020
Committee
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.
upper
May 19, 2020
Committee
Reported from LCA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3554) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
upper
Mar 11, 2020
Committee
Re-Referred to LCA, JDC.
upper
Mar 10, 2020
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on LCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in LCA were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Taniguchi, Ihara, S. Chang; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard, Fevella.
upper
Mar 6, 2020
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on LCA has scheduled a public hearing on 03-10-20 2:45PM in conference room 224.
upper
Mar 3, 2020
Committee
Referred to LCA, JDC/WAM.
upper
Mar 3, 2020
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 168).
upper
Feb 28, 2020
Lower · Passed
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cabanilla Arakawa, DeCoite, Holt, Thielen excused (4). Transmitted to Senate.
lower
Feb 20, 2020
Lower · Passed
The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Eli, Gates, Hashimoto, Holt, Kitagawa, B. Kobayashi, Matayoshi, Nakamura, Nishimoto, Todd, Wildberger, Yamashita, McDermott; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
lower
Feb 14, 2020
Committee
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Holt, Takayama excused (2).
lower
Feb 14, 2020
Committee
Reported from JUD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 559-20), recommending referral to FIN.
lower
Feb 12, 2020
Lower · Passed
The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 12 Ayes: Representative(s) C. Lee, San Buenaventura, Brower, Creagan, Lowen, McKelvey, Nakashima, Perruso, Takayama, Yamane, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Say; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
lower
Feb 11, 2020
Lower · Passed
The committee(s) on JUD recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until Wednesday, 02-12-20 at 2:15 PM.
lower
Feb 3, 2020
Committee
Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 23-20) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JUD.
lower
Jan 28, 2020
Lower · Passed
The committees on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Johanson, Eli, Ichiyama, Kitagawa, Quinlan, Yamashita; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) McKelvey, Matsumoto.
lower
Jan 23, 2020
Committee
Referred to LAB, JUD, FIN, referral sheet 4
lower
Jan 21, 2020
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
Jan 17, 2020
Introduced
Pending introduction.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
SK
Stacelynn K.M. Eli
DDemocratic
HI
43