Hawaii Senate Bill 1405 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 26 2011 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2011-02-18 - (S) Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Prohibits an employer who employs fifty or more employees from requiring its employees to work more than five continuous hours without a scheduled rest or meal period, unless a collective bargaining agreement otherwise contains provisions for employee meal breaks. Exempts employers who are the operators of a continuously operating facility that is regulated by an environmental permit, if an on-duty meal period is provided, and employers who are motor carriers. Takes effect 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Employee Meal Breaks

Sen. Clayton Hee [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-02-18		(S) Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
2011-02-18		(S) Reported from JDL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 408) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
2011-02-08		(S) The committee(s) on JDL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDL were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Hee, Shimabukuro, Ihara; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Slom; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard.
2011-02-04		(S) The committee(s) on JDL has scheduled a public hearing on 02-08-11 10:00AM in conference room 016.
2011-01-26		(S) Referred to JDL, WAM.
2011-01-26		(S) Passed First Reading.
2011-01-26		(S) Introduced.

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2011/lists/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=1405
Text	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2011/Bills/SB1405_.HTM
Text	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2011/Bills/SB1405_SD1_.HTM