Bill Text: HI HB2403 | 2020 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating To State Holidays.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2020-01-27 - Referred to LAB, FIN, referral sheet 5 [HB2403 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2020-HB2403-Introduced.html
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THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE, 2020 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
relating to state holidays.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Chapter 78, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:
"§78- Paid
leave. (a) Employees shall be eligible for up to eight hours
of paid leave every even-numbered year during normal business hours on a day previously
agreed upon with their employer; provided that the time off shall not be credited
against vacation or sick leave benefits if any; provided further that the provision
of paid leave shall not adversely interfere with the operations of the work unit
nor require the applicable agency to incur costs for additional human resources
or overtime.
(b) Employees shall take no more than eight hours of
paid leave under this section during any two calendar year period."
SECTION 2. Section 8-1, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:
"§8-1 Holidays designated. The following days of each year are set apart
and established as state holidays:
The first day in January, New Year's Day;
The third Monday in January, Dr. Martin
Luther King, Jr., Day;
The third Monday in February, Presidents'
Day;
The twenty-sixth day in March, Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole Day;
The Friday preceding Easter Sunday, Good Friday;
The last Monday in May, Memorial Day;
The eleventh day in June, King Kamehameha I Day;
The fourth day in July, Independence Day;
The third Friday in August, Statehood Day;
The first Monday in September, Labor Day;
The eleventh day in November, Veterans' Day;
The fourth Thursday in November, Thanksgiving Day;
The twenty-fifth day in December, Christmas Day;
[All
election days, except primary and special election days, in the county wherein
the election is held;]
Any day designated by proclamation by the President of the United States or by the governor as a holiday."
SECTION 3. If any provision of this Act, or the application thereof to any person or circumstance, is held invalid, the entire Act shall be invalidated, and the Act shall not be given effect, and to this end the provisions of this Act are non-severable.
SECTION 4. This Act does not affect rights and duties that matured, penalties that were incurred, and proceedings that were begun before its effective date.
SECTION 5. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 6. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
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Report Title:
State Holidays;
Paid Leave; Election Days
Description:
Repeals the
provision making election days state holidays and provides employees with 8 hours
of paid leave every even-numbered year during normal business hours on a day previously
agreed upon with their employer.
The summary description
of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is
not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.
