The 2025 legislative session has come to an end with just a few bills tracked by Hawaii Employers Council transmitted to Governor Green for signature. Of these bills, if enacted, HB477 Relating to the Hawaii Employment
The filing deadline for Second Crossover passed on April 10, 2025. This was the last day for bills to pass third reading in the non-originating chamber and “crossover” back to the original chamber. It was also
The filing deadline for Second Lateral Bills passed on March 21, 2025, and to date, there are 17 bills that are still proceeding that HEC is monitoring. Please view our 2025 Employment Related Bills and Other Bills of
Just last month, HEC began tracking over 80 employment-related bills and other bills of interest. After first crossover, 20 of those bills are still proceeding. Please view our 2025 Employment-Related Bills and Other Bills
The 2025 Legislative Session opened January 15, 2025, with over 3,000 bills being introduced to address various priorities including regulating fireworks, affordable housing, rising insurance costs, and homelessness. Several
On June 21, Governor Green notified the legislature of his intent to veto seventeen bills passed by our state legislature during the 2024 session. You can view the full list of these bills and the Governor’s specific