HB 477: RELATING TO THE HAWAII EMPLOYMENT SECURITY LAW.

Session Year: 2025-2026
House: House

Current Status:

Passed

(2025-06-25: Act 214, on 06/25/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1316).)

Introduced

First Committee Review

First Chamber

Second Committee Review

Second Chamber

Final Decking

Enacted

Version:

Repeals the definition for "registered for work" or "registration for work" and repeals the requirement to post work availability online. Amends the qualifications for unemployed individuals who are able to receive certain unemployment benefits. Beginning 4/1/2027, permits electronic notification of determinations or redeterminations of unemployment claims. Removes language that limited an individual's ability to change a previously elected withholding status only once during a benefit year.

Discussed in Hearing

House Floor

Apr 21, 2025

House Floor

Senate Standing Committee on Labor and Technology

Mar 12, 2025

Senate Standing Committee on Labor and Technology

House Standing Committee on Finance

Feb 21, 2025

House Standing Committee on Finance

House Standing Committee on Labor

Feb 11, 2025

House Standing Committee on Labor

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