Hawaii Senate Bill 2694 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Engrossed on March 4 2016 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-03-18 - Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JUD with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cachola, Kawakami, Kong, Tokioka excused (4).
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Clarifies Hawaii's employment security law for independent contractors. Includes twenty factors to be used as guidelines when determining whether an individual could be an independent contractor. Requires the director of labor and industrial relations to report to the legislature prior to the regular session of 2017 regarding guidelines developed by the unemployment insurance coverage committee. Requires an annual report to the legislature regarding covered employment determinations. (SB2694 HD1)

Employment Security; Independent Contractor; Guidelines; Department of Labor and Industrial Relations

Sen. Rosalyn Baker [D]	Sen. Lorraine Inouye [D]	Sen. William Espero [D]	Sen. Michelle Kidani [D]
Sen. Donna Kim [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-03-18	House	Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JUD with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cachola, Kawakami, Kong, Tokioka excused (4).
2016-03-18	House	Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1106-16) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JUD.
2016-03-15	House	The committees on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Nakashima, Keohokalole, Aquino, Ichiyama, Johanson, LoPresti, San Buenaventura, Takumi, Yamashita; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Har; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Tupola.
2016-03-11	House	Re-referred to LAB, JUD, FIN, referral sheet 27
2016-03-11	House	Bill scheduled for decision making on Tuesday, 03-15-16 10:30AM in conference room 309.
2016-03-11	House	The committee(s) on LAB recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 03-15-16.
2016-03-09	House	Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Friday, 03-11-16 10:30AM in House conference room 309.
2016-03-08	House	Referred to LAB, FIN, referral sheet 25
2016-03-08	House	Pass First Reading
2016-03-04	House	Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 67) in amended form (SD 1).
2016-03-04	Senate	Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 21; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 4 (Senator(s) English, Harimoto, Nishihara, Ruderman). Transmitted to House.
2016-03-03	Senate	One Day Notice 03-04-16.
2016-03-03	Senate	Reported from CPH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2660) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
2016-03-01	Senate	The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in CPH were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, Kidani, Espero, Slom; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 3 Excused: Senator(s) Ihara, Nishihara, Ruderman.
2016-02-26	Senate	The committee(s) on CPH deferred the measure until 03-01-16 10:30AM in conference room 229.
2016-02-22	Senate	The committee(s) on CPH will hold a public decision making on 02-26-16 10:30AM in conference room 229.
2016-02-19	Senate	Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to CPH.
2016-02-19	Senate	Reported from JDL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2483) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPH.
2016-02-16	Senate	The committee(s) on JDL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDL were as follows: 6 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keith-Agaran, Shimabukuro, Gabbard, Kim, L. Thielen; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Slom ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
2016-02-12	Senate	The committee(s) on JDL has scheduled a public hearing on 02-16-16 9:00AM in conference room 016.
2016-01-27	Senate	Referred to JDL, CPH.
2016-01-25	Senate	Passed First Reading.
2016-01-22	Senate	Introduced.

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2694&year=2016
Text	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2016/bills/SB2694_.HTM
Text	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2016/bills/SB2694_SD1_.HTM
Text	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2016/bills/SB2694_HD1_.HTM