SB 2460

Hawaii Senate bill in Session 2026.

Status: failed. Latest action: February 4, 2026.

DLIR; HLRB; Hawaii Employment Relations Act; Collective Bargaining; Private Sector Workers' Rights; Labor; Unionization; Protections.

Bill ID HI-2026-SB-2460
Session 2026
Status failed
Committee LBT, JDC/WAM
Senate failed 2026-02-04
Labor / Employment
Summary

Expands under certain circumstances the types of employees protected by the Hawaii Employment Relations Act to include independent contractors and all individuals subject to the jurisdiction of the National Labor Relations Act of 1935.

Sponsor
Karl Rhoads
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
0000-00-00 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-02-04 Status failed
2026-02-04 Latest Action The committee on LBT deferred the measure.
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