Hawaii - Session 2026
Title: Minimum Wage; Increase; Tipped Employees; Department of Labor and Industrial Relations
Amends the minimum monthly guaranteed compensation an individual must earn to be exempt from certain wage and hour requirements. Requires the minimum wage to increase to $18.00 per hour beginning 1/1/2027, instead of 1/1/2028. Increases the minimum wage on 1/1/2028, 1/1/2029, and 1/1/2030. Prohibits tipped employees from being paid less than the minimum wage.
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| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 0000-00-00 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-02-02 | Status | in_committee |
| 2026-02-02 | Latest Action | Referred to LBT, WAM. |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| HB 1036 HD1 SD1 | Public Employment Cost Items; BU-10; Appropriations; Expenditure Ceiling | unknown |
| HB 1037 HD1 SD1 | Public Employment Cost Items; BU-11; Appropriations; Expenditure Ceiling | unknown |
| HB 1039 HD1 SD1 | Public Employment Cost Items; BU-14; Appropriations; Expenditure Ceiling | unknown |
| HB 1294 HD2 SD1 | DOA; Agricultural Workforce Housing Working Group; Report; Appropriations | unknown |
| HB 1509 HD2 | Workers' Compensation; Treatment Plan; Response; Penalty | in_committee |
| HB 1514 HD2 | DLIR; Workers' Compensation; Vocational Rehabilitation Services; Certified Providers; Automatic Approval | in_committee |
| HB 1515 HD2 | Workers' Compensation; Functional Capacity Examination; Occupational Therapy; Physical Therapy | in_committee |
| HB 1663 HD2 | Reimbursement; Public Employees; Travel Costs; Interest Owed | in_committee |