SB 2298

  • Hawaii Senate Bill
  • 2022 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Apr 12, 2022
  • Passed Senate Mar 08, 2022
  • Passed House Apr 08, 2022
  • Governor

Relating To Wages.

Bill Subjects

Penalties Wage Theft Wages

Abstract

Increases the penalty for employers who fail to pay the wages of their employees in accordance with the State's wage and hour law and payment of wages and other compensation law, to a class C felony. Adds a minimum penalty of $500 per violation. (CD1)

Bill Sponsors (7)

Votes


Actions


Jul 12, 2022

House

Act 300, on 07/12/2022 (Gov. Msg. No. 1429).

Senate

Act 300, 07/12/2022 (Gov. Msg. No. 1429).

May 06, 2022

Senate

Enrolled to Governor.

May 05, 2022

Senate

Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 824).

May 03, 2022

House

Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 946).

House

Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with Representative(s) McKelvey voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Wildberger voting no (1) and none excused (0).

Senate

Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.

Apr 29, 2022

House

Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday 05-03-22.

House

Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 110-22) as amended in (CD 1).

Senate

48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-03-22.

Senate

Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 110-22).

Apr 25, 2022

House

The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Onishi, Sayama, Okimoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

Senate

The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Taniguchi, Rhoads, Shimabukuro, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

Apr 22, 2022

Senate

Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-25-22 10:01AM; Conference Room 224.

Apr 20, 2022

Senate

Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 729).

House

House Conferees Appointed: Onishi, Sayama Co-Chairs; Okimoto.

Apr 19, 2022

House

Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 880).

Senate

Senate Conferees Appointed: Taniguchi Chair; Rhoads, Shimabukuro Co-Chairs; Fevella.

Apr 12, 2022

House

Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 866).

Senate

Senate disagrees with House amendments.

Senate

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 536).

Apr 08, 2022

House

Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Har voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Wildberger voting no (1) and Representative(s) McKelvey, Quinlan excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.

House

Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1852-22), recommending passage on Third Reading.

Apr 04, 2022

House

The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 12 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Yamashita, Eli, Holt, Ilagan, B. Kobayashi, Marten, Nishimoto, Perruso, Sayama, Tam, Todd; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Wildberger; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Branco, McDermott.

Mar 31, 2022

House

Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Monday, 04-04-22 1:30PM in House conference room 308 Via Videoconference.

Mar 24, 2022

House

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Wildberger voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ohno excused (1).

  • Reading-2
  • Referral-Committee
Finance

House

Reported from LAT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1391-22) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

Mar 22, 2022

House

The committees on LAT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Onishi, Sayama, Belatti, Holt, D. Kobayashi, Quinlan, Takayama, Okimoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

Mar 18, 2022

House

Bill scheduled to be heard by LAT on Tuesday, 03-22-22 9:00AM in House conference room 312 Via Videoconference.

Mar 10, 2022

House

Referred to LAT, FIN, referral sheet 24

  • Referral-Committee
Finance

House

Pass First Reading

Mar 08, 2022

House

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 187) in amended form (SD 2).

Senate

Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Fevella). Transmitted to House.

Mar 04, 2022

Senate

48 Hrs. Notice 03-08-22.

Senate

Reported from JDC/WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2993) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

Mar 02, 2022

Senate

The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 11 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Misalucha, Moriwaki, Shimabukuro, Taniguchi, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

Senate

The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 7 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Keohokalole, Acasio, Gabbard, Kim, Lee, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

Feb 25, 2022

Senate

The committee(s) on JDC/WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-02-22 9:30AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

Feb 17, 2022

Senate

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

Senate

Reported from LCA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2458) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC/WAM.

Feb 02, 2022

Senate

The committee(s) on LCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in LCA were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Taniguchi, Ihara, Keohokalole, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Chang.

Jan 31, 2022

Senate

Re-Referred to LCA, JDC/WAM.

Jan 28, 2022

Senate

The committee(s) on LCA has scheduled a public hearing on 02-02-22 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

Jan 24, 2022

Senate

Referred to LCA, JDC.

  • Referral-Committee
Judiciary

Jan 21, 2022

Senate

Passed First Reading.

Senate

Introduced.

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