HB 1161 HD 1

RELATING TO ENFORCEMENT OF WAGE LAWS

By Representative(s) SAY (BR)

Companion Bill: SB 1149

Subjects: Governor

Keywords: ATTORNEYS, COURT COSTS, DEPT. OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS, HOURS OF WORK, LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS, SALARIES AND WAGES

Report Title: Wage Laws Enforcement

Description: Clarifies that attorney's fees and other costs of the opposing party shall not be assessed against the Director of Labor and Industrial Relations in cases involving the collection of unpaid wages. (HB1161 HD1)

 1-27-99        H Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 1-28-99        H Referred to the committees on 1. LAB 2. JHA 3. FIN ,        
                  referral sheet 5
 2- 9-99        H Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Thursday,
                  02-11-99 at 8:30 A.M. in House conference room 309.
 2-11-99        H The committee(s) recommends that the measure be
                  deferred until 02-12-99.
 2-12-99        H The committee on LAB recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
 2-12-99        H The votes in LAB were as follows:8 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Yoshinaga, Catalani, Goodenow, Hamakawa, Hiraki,
                  Nakasone, Okamura, Takai; Ayes with reservations:
                  Rep.(s) ; 2 Noes: Rep.(s) Moses, Rath; and none
                  Excused: Rep.(s)
 2-17-99        H Reported from the committee on LAB (Stand. Com. Rep.        
                  No. 359) as amended in (HD 1), recommending passage         
                  on Second Reading and referral to the committee on
                  JHA
 2-17-99        H Passed Second Reading as amended in (HD 1) and
                  referred to the committee on JHA with
                  Representative(s) Rath, Moses voting no and
                  Representative(s) Cachola, Catalani, McDermott,
                  Menor, Saiki, Yoshinaga excused.