The bill aims to amend and update certain provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) concerning minimum wage, overtime pay, and other labor standards. It includes provisions to increase the federal minimum wage gradually over several years, expand overtime protections to more workers, address pay disparities based on gender and race, and enhance enforcement mechanisms to ensure compliance with wage and hour laws. The bill seeks to protect workers' rights, promote fair compensation practices, and reduce income inequality by setting higher wage standards and improving working conditions.
2023-01-23: Pending introduction.
2023-01-25: Introduced and Pass First Reading.
2023-01-30: Referred to LGO, JHA, referral sheet 3
2023-02-10: Bill scheduled to be heard by LGO on Tuesday, 02-14-23 9:30AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2023-02-14: The committee on LGO recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Garrett, Kapela, Martinez, Sayama, Tam, Alcos; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
2023-02-16: Reported from LGO (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 566) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
2023-02-16: Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Todd excused (1).
2023-02-27: Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 03-01-23 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2023-03-01: The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Takayama, Ganaden, Holt, Hashimoto, Ilagan, Kong, Mizuno, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ichiyama.
2023-03-03: Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1052) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
2023-03-03: Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-07-23.
2023-03-07: Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.
2023-03-09: Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 394).
2023-03-09: Passed First Reading.
2023-03-10: Referred to LBT, WAM.
2023-03-14: The committee(s) on LBT has scheduled a public hearing on 03-17-23 3:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
2023-03-17: The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in LBT were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Moriwaki, Lee, Ihara; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Keith-Agaran, Fevella.
2023-03-22: Reported from LBT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1231) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
2023-03-22: Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
2023-03-28: The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-30-23 10:05AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
2023-03-30: The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, Aquino, DeCoite, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, Moriwaki, Shimabukuro, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
2023-04-03: Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1500) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
2023-04-03: 48 Hrs. Notice 04-05-23.
2023-04-05: Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
2023-04-05: Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 671) in amended form (SD 2).
2023-04-06: House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
2023-04-11: Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 666).
2023-04-21: Re-referred to LGO, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 34
2023-04-21: House Conferees Appointed: Matayoshi, Tarnas, Garrett Co-Chairs; Kapela, Martinez, Alcos.
2023-04-24: Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 839).
2023-04-24: Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 971).
2023-04-24: Senate Conferees Appointed: Moriwaki Chair; Kim Co-Chair; Fevella.
2023-04-25: Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Wednesday, 04-26-23 10:00AM in conference room 016.
2023-04-26: Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-27-23 10:00AM in conference room 016.
2023-04-27: Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-28-23 10:00AM in conference room 016.
2023-04-28: Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-28-23 1:30PM in conference room 016.
2023-04-28: Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-28-23 4:30PM in conference room 309.
2023-12-11: Carried over to 2024 Regular Session.
2024-03-20: Senate Conferee(s) discharged.
2024-03-20: Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 340).
2024-03-22: House Conferee(s) discharged.
2024-03-25: Received notice of discharge of all conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457).
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