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HI HB158
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/16/2025
Primary Sponsor
Mike Lee
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AI Summary
- Removes the "labor dispute" disqualification from Hawaii's unemployment benefits law, allowing workers whose unemployment is due to a strike, lockout, or other labor dispute to receive unemployment benefits
- Deletes the existing provision that denied benefits to workers who were participating in, directly interested in, or belonged to a class of workers involved in a labor dispute causing a work stoppage
- Updates statutory cross-references in sections related to penalty assessments for benefit overpayments and false claims to reflect the renumbering of disqualification provisions
- Maintains all other existing disqualifications for unemployment benefits, including voluntary separation without good cause, discharge for misconduct, and failure to apply for or accept suitable work
- Takes effect July 1, 3000 (placeholder date), and does not affect rights, duties, penalties, or proceedings that occurred before the effective date
Legislative Description
Relating To Unemployment Benefits.
Eligibility
Last Action
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
12/8/2025
Committee Referrals
Finance2/11/2025
Labor & Public Employment1/21/2025
Full Bill Text
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