SB 2017

Hawaii Senate bill in Session 2026.

Status: failed. Latest action: January 28, 2026.

DLIR; Employment Practices; Healthy Workplace Act; Abusive Conduct; Prohibition; Penalty; Private Cause of Action; Remedies; Rules.

Bill ID HI-2026-SB-2017

Session 2026

Status failed

Committee LBT, JDC

Senate failed 2026-01-28

Environment / Climate Labor / Employment

Summary

Prohibits any employer or employee from subjecting an employee to abusive conduct. Requires employers and certain employees to take all reasonable preventative and responsive measures to ensure a safe work environment free of abusive conduct. Prohibits employers and certain employees from taking retaliatory actions against employees who engage in certain protected acts. Establishes a penalty, private cause of action, and remedies. Requires the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to adopt rules.

Sponsor

Lorraine R. Inouye

Official Source Back to Bills

Actions Timeline

Date	Event	Detail
0000-00-00	Introduced	Bill introduced
2026-01-28	Status	failed
2026-01-28	Latest Action	The committee on LBT deferred the measure.

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