SB2313
SD1
(SSCR2456)
Status and Testimony
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RELATING TO EQUAL PAY.
Clarifies affirmative defenses that an employer may use in a pay differential
case. Prohibits employer actions regarding wage disclosure. Prohibits an
employer from discriminating between employees because of sex by paying wages
to employees at a rate less than the rate at which the employer pays wages to
employees of the opposite sex for substantially similar work and under
similar working conditions, with certain exceptions. Effective January 7,
2059. (SD1)
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JDL, WAM
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SB2428
SD1
(SSCR2116)
Status and Testimony
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RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYEES.
Requires public retiree contributions to the EUTF to be paid through
withholdings of retirement benefit amounts from the ERS. Beginning after
June 30, 2016, requires the Hawaii employer-union health benefits trust fund
to authorize automatic electronic payments in lieu of withholdings. (SD1)
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JDL, WAM
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SB2544
SD1
(SSCR2222)
Status and Testimony
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RELATING TO PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYER ORGANIZATIONS.
Establishes a sliding scale for the biennial renewal fees for professional
employer organizations, based on the number of covered employees a
professional employer organization reports to the department of labor and
industrial relations. Effective 1/1/17. (SD1)
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CPH, WAM
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SB2104
SD1
(SSCR2367)
Status and Testimony
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RELATING TO THE COLLECTION OF RESTITUTION FOR CRIME VICTIMS.
Creates standards and procedures for income-withholding for purposes of enforcing
restitution orders. Amends the definition of "debt" relating to
the recovery of money owed to the State to include court-ordered restitution
subject to civil enforcement. Provides priority of income withholding
orders. Extends victims' access to adult probation records to include access
to payment compliance records. Requires that any bail posted by a defendant
be applied toward payment of any court-ordered restitution in the same case.
Makes permanent Act 119, SLH 2011, which allows certain adult probation
records to be provided to certain case management, assessment, or treatment
service providers upon the screening for admission, acceptance, or admittance
of the defendant into a treatment program. Appropriates funds. Takes effect
on 1/7/2059. (SD1)
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JDL, WAM
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SB2103
(SSCR2387)
Status and Testimony
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RELATING TO SEARCH WARRANTS.
Allows courts to authorize a person or entity, other than an officer of
justice, to carry out a search warrant. Allows courts to authorize an
officer to obtain technical assistance if the search warrant granted pertains
to an electronic device or storage media.
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JDL/EET, WAM
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SB2496
SD1
(SSCR2453)
Status and Testimony
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RELATING TO ELECTIONS.
Beginning with the primary election in 2018, requires the office of elections
to implement election by mail in a county with a population of fewer than
100,000 and beginning with the 2020 primary election, implement election by
mail in each of the other counties for all elections. Establishes an
elections by mail system, including requirements for ballots, replacement
ballots, deficient return of ballots, ballot counting, voter service centers,
places of deposit, and election expenses and responsibilities. Establishes
procedures for postponed elections. Makes conforming amendments to provide
for an elections by mail system. Allows for the electronic transmission of
mail-in ballots. Appropriates funds for the implementation and
administration of the elections by mail program. Requires the office of
elections to submit annual reports to the legislature from 2017 to 2023
regarding implementing the elections by mail program. (SD1)
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JDL, WAM
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