SB 1161

Hawaii Senate bill in Session 2026.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: January 27, 2025.

Employment Covenants or Agreements; Non-Compete Clause; Labor; Employment Contracts; Non-Solicit Clause; Restaurants; Retail.

Bill ID HI-2026-SB-1161
Session 2026
Status in_committee
Committee LBT/CPN, JDC
Senate in_committee 2025-01-27
Labor / Employment
Summary

Prohibits non-compete and non-solicit clauses in employment contracts for employees of restaurants and retail stores. Effective retroactive to 7/1/2015.

Sponsor
Chris Lee
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
0000-00-00 Introduced Bill introduced
2025-01-27 Status in_committee
2025-01-27 Latest Action Referred to LBT/CPN, JDC.
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