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SB 2140: CONTRACTORS; EMPLOYEES; COUNTIES; WAGES; BENEFITS; HOURS; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; DISCLOSURE

  • Session Year: 2025-2026
  • House: Senate
  • Latest Version Date: 2026-04-29

Current Status:

In Progress

(2026-04-29: The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Sayama, Tarnas, Lee, M., Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.)

Introduced

In Committee

First Chamber

In Committee

Second Chamber

Final Decking

Enacted

Version:

Authorizes counties to require contractors to disclose employee wage, benefit, hour, and employment‑status information.  Authorizes counties to deny, revoke, or suspend building permits for violations of related laws under certain conditions.  Establishes a process by which an owner or developer may replace a noncompliant contractor and transfer the building permit to the replacement contractor.  Exempts from the denial, revocation, and suspension, building permit applications submitted by an owner-occupant for work performed on the owner-occupant's residence.  (CD1)

Discussed in Hearing

Conference Committee3MIN
Apr 29, 2026

Conference Committee

House Standing Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs15MIN
Mar 31, 2026

House Standing Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

House Standing Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs34SEC
Mar 31, 2026

House Standing Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

House Standing Committee on Labor1MIN
Mar 17, 2026

House Standing Committee on Labor

Senate Standing Committee on Judiciary59SEC
Feb 27, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Judiciary

Senate Standing Committee on Labor and Technology3MIN
Feb 6, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Labor and Technology

Senate Standing Committee on Labor and Technology28SEC
Feb 6, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Labor and Technology

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