HB 1253 Hawaii House · 2021 Regular Session

RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES.

Summary

Prohibits employers, with certain exemptions, from requiring employees and prospective employees to download to their personal communication device, a mobile application that enables the employee's location to be tracked or the employee's personal information to be revealed, as a condition of employment or continued employment. Prohibits employers from terminating, discharging, or otherwise discriminating against an employee for refusing to download or refusing to consent to download the mobile application to the employee's personal communication device; or opposing any practice forbidden by this Act or filing a complaint, testifying, or assisting in any proceeding concerning an unlawful practice prohibited under this Act. Allows a person who alleges a violation of this Act to bring a civil action for injunctive relief, actual damages, or both. Sets fines. (CD1)

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2021

Committee Review

Apr 2021

House Passage

Apr 2021

Senate Passage

Apr 2021

Governor

Introduced Jan 27, 2021 Last action Jul 7, 2021

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Full legislative history

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Total actions

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Committee

Amendments

Apr 22, 2021

Introduced

48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-27-21.

upper

Apr 22, 2021

Upper · Passed

Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 34).

upper

Apr 22, 2021

Lower · Passed

Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 34) as amended in (CD 1).

lower

Apr 21, 2021

Upper · Passed

The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) Taniguchi, Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Keohokalole.

upper

Apr 21, 2021

Lower · Passed

The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Onishi, Kitagawa, Matayoshi, Okimoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

lower

Apr 20, 2021

Lower · Passed

Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Wednesday, 04-21-21 10:05AM in conference room CR 309.

lower

Apr 15, 2021

Introduced

House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

lower

Apr 13, 2021

Introduced

Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 767) in amended form (SD 1).

lower

Apr 13, 2021

Upper · Passed

Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

upper

Apr 7, 2021

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 6 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Keohokalole, Acasio, Gabbard, Kim, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Lee.

upper

Apr 1, 2021

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC deferred the measure until 04-07-21 10:30AM; Via Videoconference.

upper

Mar 25, 2021

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 04-01-21 9:35AM; Via Videoconference.

upper

Mar 25, 2021

Committee

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.

upper

Mar 25, 2021

Committee

Reported from LCA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1262) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.

upper

Mar 17, 2021

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on LCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in LCA were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Taniguchi, Ihara, Chang, Keohokalole, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Mar 12, 2021

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on LCA has scheduled a public hearing on 03-17-21 3:30PM; CR 225 & Videoconference.

upper

Mar 11, 2021

Committee

Referred to LCA, JDC.

upper

Mar 11, 2021

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 295).

upper

Mar 9, 2021

Lower · Passed

Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 3 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Ward voting no (1) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.

lower

Mar 2, 2021

Lower · Passed

The committees on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Nakashima, Matayoshi, Ichiyama, D. Kobayashi, LoPresti, McKelvey, Nakamura, Takumi, Tokioka, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Lowen, Todd.

lower

Feb 26, 2021

Lower · Passed

The committee(s) on JHA recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 03-02-21 at 2:00PM in Room 325.

lower

Feb 19, 2021

Committee

Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on JHA as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Har, Kong, Matayoshi excused (3).

lower

Feb 19, 2021

Committee

Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 503) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to JHA.

lower

Feb 16, 2021

Lower · Passed

The committees on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Johanson, Kitagawa, Aquino, Har, Kong, Mizuno, Morikawa, Onishi, Tarnas, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Hashem.

lower

Feb 11, 2021

Committee

Reported from LAT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 153) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.

lower

Feb 9, 2021

Lower · Passed

The committees on LAT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Onishi, Sayama, Belatti, Holt, D. Kobayashi, Takayama, Okimoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Quinlan.

lower

Feb 5, 2021

Committee

Re-referred to LAT, CPC, JHA, referral sheet 8

lower

Feb 1, 2021

Committee

Referred to CPC, JHA, referral sheet 3

lower

Jan 27, 2021

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors