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HB1555 • 2026

RELATING TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.

RELATING TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.

Labor
Active

The official status still shows this bill as active or still awaiting another formal step.

Sponsor
SAYAMA
Last action
2026-01-26
Official status
Referred to LAB, referral sheet 1
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details about how collective bargaining rules will change.

Rules About Collective Bargaining

This bill aims to align the state's laws regarding collective bargaining with its title.

What This Bill Does

  • Amends Hawaii Revised Statutes to conform to the purpose of the bill.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The government agencies that enforce labor laws

Terms To Know

Collective Bargaining
When workers join together to talk with their employer about things like pay, hours, and working conditions.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not provide specific details on how collective bargaining will change.
  • It is unclear what exact changes the bill will make until more information or amendments are added.

Bill History

  1. 2026-01-26 H

    Referred to LAB, referral sheet 1

  2. 2026-01-21 H

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

  3. 2026-01-15 H

    Prefiled.

Official Summary Text

RELATING TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.
Collective Bargaining; Short Form
Short form bill relating to collective bargaining.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text
HB1555

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

1555

THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026

STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

relating
to collective bargaining
.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

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SECTION
1.
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The purpose of this Act is to
effectuate the title of this Act.

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SECTION
2.
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The Hawaii Revised Statutes is
amended to conform to the purpose of this Act.

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SECTION
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This Act shall take effect upon its
approval.

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

Collective
Bargaining; Short Form

Description:

Short
form bill relating to collective bargaining.

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