HB 165 Hawaii House · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO THE HAWAII LABOR RELATIONS BOARD.

HB 165 authorizes Hawaii's Labor Relations Board to enforce its own orders directly, without requiring court intervention. This directly affects employers and unions in labor disputes subject to the board's rulings. The key provision eliminates the need for external enforcement, allowing the board to implement its decisions more efficiently. The bill is scheduled to take effect on July 1, 3000.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 14, 2025 Last action Dec 8, 2025
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MINOR
The bill was amended to update administrative metadata, including the bill version, author name, and several numerical identifiers. The most significant substantive change is the modification of the effective date for the act, which was set to July 1, 3000, likely to ensure the law remains in force indefinitely or for a very long period.
Scope change
The scope of the bill's applicability remains unchanged; it continues to authorize the Hawaii Labor Relations Board to enforce its own orders.
TIMELINE

The effective date of the Act was changed from 'upon approval' to 'July 1, 3000', significantly extending the duration of the law's validity.

TECHNICAL

Administrative metadata was updated, including the bill version number, the name of the clerk or author, and several internal numerical codes.

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Total actions
10
Key actions
1
Committee
3
Feb 12, 2025
Committee
Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 477) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
lower
Feb 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Sayama, Lee, M., Garrett, Kapela, Kong, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
lower
Jan 21, 2025
Committee
Referred to LAB, JHA, referral sheet 1
lower
Jan 16, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
Jan 14, 2025
Introduced
Prefiled.
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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