RELATING TO MINIMUM WAGE.
Summary
Increases the minimum wage for certain employees incrementally to $12.00 per hour beginning 10/1/2022, $15.00 per hour beginning 1/1/2024, and $18.00 per hour beginning 1/1/26.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Mar 2022
Senate Passage
Jan 2022
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 14, 2022
Last action Mar 10, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Jan 28, 2022
How they voted
24–1
Passed
Total votes 25
Jan 28, 2022
D
Democratic24
95% Yea
R
Republican1
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
5
Committee
8
Mar 10, 2022
Committee
Referred to LAT, FIN, referral sheet 24
lower
Jan 28, 2022
Introduced
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 3).
lower
Jan 28, 2022
Upper · Passed
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Kim, Wakai . Noes, 1 (Senator(s) Riviere). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
upper
Jan 27, 2022
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 10 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Misalucha, Moriwaki, Taniguchi, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Wakai ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Shimabukuro.
upper
Jan 26, 2022
Committee
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM.
upper
Jan 26, 2022
Committee
Reported from LCA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2001) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM.
upper
Jan 25, 2022
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 01-27-22 10:45AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
upper
Jan 24, 2022
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on LCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. 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
Jan 21, 2022
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on LCA has scheduled a public hearing on 01-24-22 3:00PM; CR 225 & Videoconference.
upper
Jan 20, 2022
Committee
Referred to LCA, WAM.
upper
Jan 19, 2022
Introduced
Introduced and passed First Reading.
upper
Jan 14, 2022
Introduced
Pending Introduction.
upper
13 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
BE
Bennette E. Misalucha
DDemocratic
P
BT
Brian T. Taniguchi
DDemocratic
P
Donovan Dela Cruz
DDemocratic
P
Dru Kanuha
DDemocratic
P
Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran
DDemocratic
P
Jarrett Keohokalole
DDemocratic
P
Joy San Buenaventura
DDemocratic
P
Karl Rhoads
DDemocratic
P
LA
Laura Acasio
DDemocratic
P
Lynn DeCoite
DDemocratic
P
Michelle Kidani
DDemocratic
P
Sharon Moriwaki
DDemocratic
P
Stanley Chang
DDemocratic
Co
CK
Clarence K. Nishihara
DDemocratic
Co
Donna Kim
DDemocratic
Co
Kurt Fevella
RRepublican
Co
Ron Kouchi
DDemocratic
Co
RH
Rosalyn H. Baker
DDemocratic
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