Hawaii Senate Bill 327

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 11-0)
Status: Engrossed on February 27 2025 - 50% progression
Action: 2025-02-28 - Pass First Reading
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Permits the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to enter into contracts with eligible employers or registered apprenticeship programs in the private sector to provide on-the-job training to eligible interns. Requires the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to collaborate with the Department of Human Resources Development for certain portions of the on-the-job-training work experience program. Provides that the State shall be the responsible employer for purposes of workers' compensation coverage for students or recent graduates in the on-the-job-training work experience program, subject to certain limitations. (SD2)

Relating To Internships.

Sen. Donovan Cruz [D]	Sen. Henry Aquino [D]	Sen. Stanley Chang [D]	Rep. Lynn Decoite [D]
Sen. Troy Hashimoto [D]	Sen. Dru Kanuha [D]	Sen. Michelle Kidani [D]	Sen. Donna Kim [D]
Sen. Sharon Moriwaki [D]	Sen. Joy San Buenaventura [D]	Sen. Tim Richards [D]

2025-02-12 - Senate - Senate Ways and Means: Passed, With Amendments (Y: 13 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-01-29 - Senate - Senate Labor and Technology: Passed, With Amendments (Y: 3 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-02-28	House	Pass First Reading
2025-02-27	House	Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 23) in amended form (SD 2).
2025-02-27	Senate	Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
2025-02-18	Senate	48 Hrs. Notice 02-27-25.
2025-02-18	Senate	Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 686) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
2025-02-12	Senate	The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
2025-02-10	Senate	The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-12-25 10:01AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
2025-02-06	Senate	Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
2025-02-06	Senate	Reported from LBT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 53) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
2025-01-29	Senate	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., Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Ihara, Moriwaki.
2025-01-24	Senate	The committee(s) on LBT has scheduled a public hearing on 01-29-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
2025-01-21	Senate	Referred to LBT, WAM.
2025-01-15	Senate	Introduced and passed First Reading.
2025-01-14	Senate	Pending Introduction.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=327&year=2025
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB327_.HTM
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB327_SD1_.HTM
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB327_SD2_.HTM
Supplement	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/Testimony/SB327_TESTIMONY_LBT_01-29-25_.PDF
Supplement	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/CommReports/SB327_SD1_SSCR53_.pdf
Supplement	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/Testimony/SB327_SD1_TESTIMONY_WAM_02-12-25_.PDF
Supplement	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/CommReports/SB327_SD2_SSCR686_.pdf
Roll Call	https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=327&year=2025