THE SENATE
S.B. NO.
3055
THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026
S.D. 2
STATE OF HAWAII
H.D. 1
A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO FALSE IMPERSONATION OF UNION REPRESENTATIVES.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Chapter 89, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:
"[Underlined: §89- ] [Underlined: Employee organization representative; false impersonation; prohibited; cause of action; civil remedies.] [Underlined: (a) No person shall falsely impersonate an employee organization representative.]
[Underlined: (b) An employee organization alleging a violation of this section may bring a civil action in a court of competent jurisdiction for:]
[Underlined: (1)] [Underlined: Injunctive relief;]
[Underlined: (2)] [Underlined: Payment of damages, which may include punitive damages; or]
[Underlined: (3)] [Underlined: Other appropriate relief.]
[Underlined: (c) For the purposes of this section:]
[Underlined: "Employee organization representative" means:]
[Underlined: (1)] [Underlined: An employee, staff member, or any agent of an employee organization;]
[Underlined: (2)] [Underlined: A member of an employee organization who serves in an elected or appointed position within the employee organization; or]
[Underlined: (3)] [Underlined: A public employee who is designated by the exclusive representative as a representative for the employees in an appropriate bargaining unit.]
[Underlined: "Falsely impersonate an employee organization representative" means to use fraud, misrepresentation, material omission with the specific intent to deceive, or deceit in making a verbal or written communication that purports to be authorized or otherwise approved by an employee organization but has not been authorized or approved by the employee organization.]"[Underlined: ]
SECTION 2. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 3000.
Report Title:
Public Employees; Employee Organization Representative; False Impersonation; Prohibition; Cause of Action; Civil Remedies
Description:
Prohibits a person from falsely impersonating an employee organization representative. Establishes a cause of action and civil remedies. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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