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SB 1287 Hawaii Senate · 2025 Regular Session

RELATING TO TRANSPARENCY.

Summary
Requires under the State's wage compensation laws that food, beverage, and service establishments that accept tips and employ tipped employees post signs that include language explaining their tip allocation practices and the contact information for the Wage Standards Division of the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations and the Wage and Hours Division of the United States Department of Labor. Establishes back wages and penalties as available remedies for employees in the event of a violation. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
Issues: ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentRequires transparency in tip allocation for tipped workers, mandates posting labor division contacts, and establishes back wages for violations - directly protects worker rights under wage compensation laws.95% confidence
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 21, 2025 Last action Mar 13, 2025
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What changed between versions

SB1287_SD1 → SB1287_SD2 · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was revised to strengthen tip transparency requirements and enforcement mechanisms. The primary changes include updating the referenced statute chapter from 481B to 388, adding new enforcement provisions that allow employees to sue for back wages and penalties if employers fail to post required notices, and expanding the description of remedies available to workers. The effective date remains July 1, 2050.
Scope change
The bill now references Chapter 388 instead of Chapter 481B of the Hawaii Revised Statutes, and adds enforcement provisions that were not present in the original version.
REQUIREMENT

Changed the referenced statute chapter from 481B to 388 for tip allocation transparency requirements

ENFORCEMENT

Added new subsections establishing that employers who fail to post required tip allocation notices are liable for back wages and penalties, and expanded employee rights to bring legal action for unpaid tips

TECHNICAL

Updated the bill description to reflect the expanded enforcement provisions and wage compensation laws rather than just unfair and deceptive practices law

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
17
Key actions
5
Committee
7
Mar 6, 2025
Committee
Referred to LAB, CPC, referral sheet 19
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Introduced
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 294) in amended form (SD 2).
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
upper
Feb 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, McKelvey, Richards, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Feb 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on CPN will hold a public decision making on 02-25-25 9:32AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
upper
Feb 12, 2025
Committee
Reported from LBT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 352) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN.
upper
Feb 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in LBT were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Aquino, Lee, C., Ihara, Moriwaki, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Jan 31, 2025
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on LBT has scheduled a public hearing on 02-05-25 3:10PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
upper
Jan 27, 2025
Committee
Referred to LBT, CPN.
upper
Jan 23, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and passed First Reading.
upper
Jan 21, 2025
Introduced
Pending Introduction.
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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