THE SENATE
S.B. NO.
2386
THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026
STATE OF HAWAII
A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to employment earnings.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Section 378-2.8, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:
"(b) This section shall [[Struck through: not]] apply to job listings for[[Struck through: :]] [Underlined: full-time, part-time, temporary, and seasonal employment; provided that this section shall not apply to job listings for:]
(1) Positions that are internal transfers or promotions within a current employer;
(2) Public employee positions for which salary, benefits, or other compensation are determined pursuant to collective bargaining; or
(3) Positions with employers having fewer than [[Struck through: fifty]] [Underlined: twenty-five] employees."
SECTION 2. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect on January 1, 2027.
INTRODUCED BY:
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Report Title:
Employment; Job Listing; Disclosure; Exemption
Description:
Clarifies that the requirement to disclose hourly rates or salary ranges on job listings applies to full-time, part-time, temporary, or seasonal employment. Exempts employers having fewer than twenty-five employees, rather than fifty, from the disclosure requirement. Effective 1/1/2027.
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