SB 3235

Hawaii Senate bill in Session 2026.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: February 2, 2026.

Minimum Wage; Increase; Tipped Employees; Department of Labor and Industrial Relations.

Bill ID HI-2026-SB-3235

Session 2026

Status in_committee

Committee LBT, WAM

Senate in_committee 2026-02-02

Labor / Employment

Summary

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.

Sponsor

Rachele Lamosao

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Actions Timeline

Date	Event	Detail
0000-00-00	Introduced	Bill introduced
2026-02-02	Status	in_committee
2026-02-02	Latest Action	Referred to LBT, WAM.

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