SB1034 • 2026

RELATING TO THE FOOD SERVICE INDUSTRY.

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Sponsor: LEE, C., RHOADS, San Buenaventura
Last action: 2025-12-08
Official status: Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
Effective date: Not listed

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RELATING TO THE FOOD SERVICE INDUSTRY.

What This Bill Does

RELATING TO THE FOOD SERVICE INDUSTRY.
Food Service Industry; Food Service Employees; Work Hours; Unpaid Rest Periods Requires employers in the food service industry to allow their employees an unpaid rest period of 30 consecutive minutes for a certain number of consecutive hours of working time.
Effective 7/1/2050.
(SD1)

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SD1

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Plain English: SB1034 SD1 THE SENATE S.B.

SB1034 SD1 THE SENATE S.B.
NO.
1034 THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025 S.D.
1 STATE OF HAWAII A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE FOOD SERVICE INDUSTRY .

Bill History

2025-12-08 D
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
2025-02-12 S
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to CPN.
2025-02-12 S
Reported from LBT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 350) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN.
2025-02-07 S
The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in LBT were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Aquino, Lee, C., Moriwaki; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Ihara, Fevella.
2025-02-04 S
The committee(s) on LBT has scheduled a public hearing on 02-07-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
2025-01-23 S
Referred to LBT, CPN.
2025-01-21 S
Passed First Reading.
2025-01-17 S
Introduced.

Official Summary Text

RELATING TO THE FOOD SERVICE INDUSTRY.
Food Service Industry; Food Service Employees; Work Hours; Unpaid Rest Periods
Requires employers in the food service industry to allow their employees an unpaid rest period of 30 consecutive minutes for a certain number of consecutive hours of working time. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

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SB1034

THE SENATE

S.B. NO.

1034

THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025

STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

RELATING
TO THE FOOD SERVICE INDUSTRY
.

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 the State is committed to upholding the dignity and well-being
of its workforce, recognizing that fair and just labor practices are essential
to the health, safety, and economic security of its workers.
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In turn, food service workers form a
cornerstone of the State's economy, contributing to its vibrant hospitality and
culinary industries while often working in physically demanding and high-stress
environments.

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The legislature further finds that the
State currently lacks basic labor laws requiring employers to provide meal
breaks for employees, leading to widespread reports of food service workers
being denied sufficient time to rest, eat, and recharge during long shifts,
creating unsustainable working conditions.

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Accordingly,
the purpose of this Act is to require employers in the food service industry to
provide a thirty-minute unpaid break for consumption of a meal for all
employees working five or more consecutive hours, ensuring that workers have
access to proper nourishment and rest during their shifts.

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SECTION 2.
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Chapter 387, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section
to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

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Food
service employees; unpaid rest periods.

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All employers in the food
service industry shall allow their employees a
n unpaid rest
period of at least thirty consecutive minutes for each five consecutive hours
of working time.
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SECTION 3.
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New statutory material is underscored.

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SECTION 4.
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This Act shall take effect on January 1, 2026.

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

Food
Service Industry; Food Service Employees; Work Hours; Unpaid Rest Periods

Description:

Requires
employers in the food service industry to allow their employees an unpaid rest
period of 30 consecutive minutes for each five consecutive hours of working
time.
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Effective 1/1/2026.

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