HI SB1005 | 2016 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: Introduced on January 28 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-12-17 - Carried over to 2016 Regular Session.
Pending: Senate Judiciary and Labor Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 28 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-12-17 - Carried over to 2016 Regular Session.
Pending: Senate Judiciary and Labor Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Prohibits an employer from discriminating against an employee or prospective employee for smoking or using tobacco products outside the course of employment. Exempts nonprofits whose primary purpose is to discourage the public's use of tobacco products.
Title
Employment Discrimination; Usage of Tobacco Products
Sponsors
| Sen. Brickwood Galuteria [D] | Sen. William Espero [D] | Sen. Lorraine Inouye [D] | Sen. Gil Keith-agaran [D] |
| Sen. Clarence Nishihara [D] | Sen. Maile Shimabukuro [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-12-17 | Carried over to 2016 Regular Session. | |
| 2015-01-28 | Senate | Referred to JDL. |
| 2015-01-28 | Senate | Passed First Reading. |
| 2015-01-28 | Senate | Introduced. |
Hawaii State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=1005&year=2016 |
| Text | http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2016/bills/SB1005_.HTM |
