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HB2405 • 2026

RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT.

RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT.

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Sponsor
HUSSEY, AMATO, BELATTI, COCHRAN, GRANDINETTI, ILAGAN, IWAMOTO, KAPELA, KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY, KILA, MARTEN, MATSUMOTO, PERRUSO, POEPOE, REYES ODA, SOUZA, TEMPLO
Last action
2026-02-02
Official status
Referred to TOU, LAB, FIN, referral sheet 6
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT.

RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT.

What This Bill Does

  • RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT.
  • DLIR; Hotelkeepers; Hospitality Workers; Safety; Panic Buttons; Rules Requires hotelkeepers to supply and provide annual training on the proper use and limitations of a panic button to certain workers no later than 1/1/2027.

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Bill History

  1. 2026-02-02 H

    Referred to TOU, LAB, FIN, referral sheet 6

  2. 2026-01-28 H

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

  3. 2026-01-27 H

    Pending introduction.

Official Summary Text

RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT.
DLIR; Hotelkeepers; Hospitality Workers; Safety; Panic Buttons; Rules
Requires hotelkeepers to supply and provide annual training on the proper use and limitations of a panic button to certain workers no later than 1/1/2027.

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HB2405

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

2405

THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026

STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

Relating
to Employment
.

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

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SECTION 1.
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The legislature finds that hospitality
workers frequently work in isolated conditions, placing the workers at
increased risk of harassment and assault.
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Media reports have documented cases in which workers were targeted due
to a lack of adequate protections.
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In
2019, the State of Washington enacted legislation to address these concerns,
including by requiring employers in the hospitality industry to equip certain
vulnerable workers with panic buttons.

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Accordingly,
the purpose of this Act is to implement similar protections for hospitality
workers in Hawaii.

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SECTION
2.
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Chapter 486K, Hawaii Revised
Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and
to read as follows:

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486K-
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Safety of workers; panic buttons; training.
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(a)
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Each hotelkeeper shall supply a panic button and provide annual training
on the proper use and limitations of the panic button to each hospitality
worker who works in guest rooms, restrooms, or other isolated conditions.
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The panic button shall be portable and shall:

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(1)
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Immediately summon assistance from a
security guard, another worker, or a supervising employer; and

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(2)
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Be designed to function effectively
in the worker's physical environment.

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(b)
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For the purposes of this section
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"Hospitality
worker" means an individual employed by a hotelkeeper or by a person or
entity licensed in the State to operate a hotel or similar lodging, to:

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(1)
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Clean guest rooms or restrooms;

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(2)
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Deliver meals to private rooms; or

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(3)
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Perform maintenance or front desk
operations.

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"Panic
button" means a portable emergency communication device that allows a
hospitality worker to immediately summon on-site assistance if the worker
reasonably believes they are in danger.
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SECTION
3.
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The department of labor and
industrial relations shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 91, Hawaii Revised
Statutes, to effectuate the purposes of this Act.

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SECTION
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This Act shall take effect upon its
approval; provided that all hotelkeepers shall be in compliance with this Act
no later than January 1, 2027.

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

DLIR;
Hotelkeepers; Hospitality Workers; Safety; Panic Buttons; Rules

Description:

Requires
hotelkeepers to

supply and provide annual training
on the proper use and limitations of a panic button to certain workers no later
than 1/1/2027.

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