Hawaii State Legislature
2006 Legislative Session

HB538 HD1

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Measure Title: RELATING TO MANDATORY OVERTIME FOR NURSES.
Report Title: Nurses; Mandatory Overtime Prohibited
Description: Prohibits both public and private hospitals from forcing nurses to work overtime, except in cases of a federal, state, or county declared emergency. Excludes nurse midwives and nurse anesthetists from mandatory overtime requirements. (HD1)
Package: None
Companion:SB58
Introducer(s): ARAKAKI, CABANILLA, GREEN
Current Referral:HLT, LAB, FIN

Date Status Text
1/24/2005HPending introduction.
1/26/2005HIntroduced and Pass First Reading
1/26/2005HReferred to HLT, LAB, FIN, referral sheet 4
1/31/2005HBill scheduled to be heard by HLT on Thursday, 02-03-05 at 9:00 am in House conference room 329.
2/3/2005HThe committee(s) recommends that the measure be deferred until 02-07-05.
2/3/2005HBill re-scheduled for decision making on Monday, 02-07-05 at 8:30 am in conference room 329.
2/7/2005HThe committee(s) recommends that the measure be deferred until 02-10-05.
2/7/2005HBill scheduled for decision making on Thursday, 02-10-05 at 9:00 am in House conference room 329.
2/10/2005HThe committees on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Arakaki, Green, Hale, Nishimoto; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Cabanilla, Sonson, Finnegan; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
2/10/2005HReported from the committee on HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 203) as amended in (HD 1), recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to the committee on LAB.
2/11/2005HPassed Second Reading as amended in (HD 1) and referred to the committee(s) on LAB with none voting no and Representative(s) Herkes, Kanoho, Morita, Souki, Takamine excused.
12/2/2005 10:32:47 AMDCarried over to 2006 Regular Session

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ConAm = Constitutional Amendment