Repeals the requirement that the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations regulate hoisting machines and certify their operators and the Hoisting Machine Operators Advisory Board, including its rules requiring a sepa
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Officially: “RELATING TO THE HAWAII OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH LAW.” Read the full text
2025-2026 biennium
What it does
Repeals the requirement that the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations regulate hoisting machines and certify their operators and the Hoisting Machine Operators Advisory Board, including its rules requiring a separate state crane operator certificate. Allows additional time for the Director of Labor and Industrial Relations to complete an investigation of a discharge or discrimination complaint pertaining to employees exercising rights under the Occupational Safety and Health Law without
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Where it is
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Pending Introduction. · Jan 26, 2026
Introduced. · Jan 28, 2026
Passed First Reading. · Jan 28, 2026
Referred to LBT, JDC. · Feb 2, 2026
The committee(s) on LBT has scheduled a public hearing on 02-09-26 3:01PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference. · Feb 6, 2026
The committee(s) on LBT deleted the measure from the public hearing scheduled on 02-09-26 3:01PM; CR 225 & Videoconference. · Feb 8, 2026
Public notice requirement waived pursuant to Senate Rule 21. · Feb 10, 2026
The committee(s) on LBT has rescheduled its public hearing to 02-11-26 3:01PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference. · Feb 9, 2026
The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in LBT were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Elefante, Lamosao, Moriwaki, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: · Feb 11, 2026
Reported from LBT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2318) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC. · Feb 18, 2026
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC. · Feb 18, 2026
The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 03-05-26 10:01AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference. · Feb 25, 2026
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) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservatio · Mar 5, 2026
Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3086) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading. · Mar 6, 2026
One Day Notice 03-10-26. · Mar 6, 2026
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. · Mar 10, 2026
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 370) in amended form (SD 1). · Mar 10, 2026
Pass First Reading · Mar 12, 2026
Referred to LAB, CPC, referral sheet 17 · Mar 12, 2026
Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Thursday, 03-19-26 9:35AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. · Mar 16, 2026
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 reservatio · Mar 19, 2026
Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1368-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC. · Mar 24, 2026
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Garrett, Quinlan excused (2). · Mar 24, 2026
Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Wednesday, 04-01-26 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. · Mar 30, 2026
The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Grandinetti, Chun, Ilagan, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Kong, Lowen, · Apr 1, 2026
Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1807-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading. · Apr 6, 2026
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 04-08-26. · Apr 6, 2026
Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1). Transmitted to Senate. · Apr 8, 2026
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 492). · Apr 9, 2026
Senate disagrees with House amendments. · Apr 9, 2026
Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 564). · Apr 10, 2026
Reconsideration of action taken on 04-09-26 in disagreeing to the House amendments. · Apr 21, 2026
Senate agrees with House amendments. Placed on the calendar for Final Reading on 04-22-26. · Apr 21, 2026
One Day Notice 04-22-26 · Apr 21, 2026
Received notice of reconsideration and Senate agreement (Sen. Com. No. 716). · Apr 21, 2026
Passed Final Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none. · Apr 22, 2026
Enrolled to Governor. · Apr 22, 2026
Act 041, 05/26/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1141). · May 26, 2026
Act 041, on 05/26/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1141). · May 26, 2026
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Recorded votes
Passed Final Reading.Senate · 2026-04-22 · Ayes 25, Aye(s) with reservations 0
Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with noneHouse · 2026-04-08 · Aye(s) with reservations 0, Noes 0, Excused 1
The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows:House · 2026-04-01 · Ayes 11, Ayes with reservations 0, Noes 0, Excused 0
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with noneHouse · 2026-03-24 · Aye(s) with reservations 0, Noes 0, Excused 2
The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows:House · 2026-03-19 · Ayes 6, Ayes with reservations 0, Noes 0, Excused 0
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading.Senate · 2026-03-10 · Ayes 25, Aye(s) with reservations 0, Noes 0, Excused 0
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows:Senate · 2026-03-05 · Aye(s) 5, Aye(s) with reservations 0, No(es) 0, Excused 0
The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in LBT were as follows:Senate · 2026-02-11 · Aye(s) 4, Aye(s) with reservations 0, No(es) 0, Excused 1
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Hawaii legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Act 041, on 05/26/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1141). (May 26, 2026).