Hawaii State Legislature
2006 Legislative Session

SB2616 SD1

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Measure Title: RELATING TO MEAL BREAKS.
Report Title: Wage and Hour Law; Meal Breaks
Description: Requires the provision of rest or meal break periods of at least thirty consecutive minutes for employees who work five or more continuous hours. Clarifies that the employer not be required to compensate the employee for the break. Excludes employers who are subject to a collective bargaining agreement that contains an express provision for employee meal breaks, a common carrier of passengers or a power generating utility, or the operator of a continuously operating facility regulated by an environmental permit. (SD1)
Package: None
Companion:
Introducer(s): CHUN OAKLAND, Hanabusa, Trimble, Nishihara, Espero
Current Referral:LAB, FIN

Date Status Text
1/25/2006SIntroduced and passed First Reading.
1/30/2006SReferred to LBR, WAM.
2/3/2006SThe committee(s) on LBR has scheduled a public hearing on 02-06-06 at 2:45 pm in conference room 229.
2/6/2006SThe committee(s) on LBR recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in LBR were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kanno, Ihara; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Slom; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Taniguchi.
2/17/2006SReported from LBR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2272) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM.
2/17/2006SReport adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM.
2/23/2006SThe committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-27-06 at 9:00 am in conference room 211.
2/27/2006SThe committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 11 Aye(s): Senator(s) Taniguchi, Tsutsui, English, Espero, Fukunaga, Hooser, Inouye, Kanno, Kim, Kokubun, Nishihara; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 3 No(es): Senator(s) Sakamoto, Slom, Trimble; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Hemmings.
3/3/2006SReported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2854) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 1).
3/3/2006S48 Hrs. Notice 03-07-06.
3/7/2006SPassed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 16; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Kim . Noes, 7 (Senator(s) Hemmings, Hogue, Ige, Sakamoto, Slom, Trimble, Whalen). Excused, 2 (Senator(s) Hee, Tsutsui). Transmitted to House.
3/7/2006HReceived from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 213) in amended form (SD 1).
3/9/2006HPass First Reading.
3/9/2006HReferred to LAB, FIN, referral sheet 27

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