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HI HB1236
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/23/2025
Primary Sponsor
Jeanne Kapela
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AI Summary
- Removes Hawaii state legislative branch staff from the list of public employees excluded from collective bargaining rights under Chapter 89, Hawaii Revised Statutes
- Grants legislative employees the option to organize and collectively bargain, following similar laws enacted in Maine (late 1990s), Oregon (2021), and California (2023)
- Adds the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House of Representatives as voting members in collective bargaining negotiations, each receiving one vote if they have employees in a particular bargaining unit
- Maintains the exclusion of county legislative branch staff (except county clerks' office employees) from collective bargaining coverage
- Takes effect upon approval by the governor
Legislative Description
Relating To Legislative Employees.
Repeal
Last Action
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
12/8/2025
Committee Referrals
Legislative Management1/27/2025
Full Bill Text
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