2025 Regular Session • Hawaii Legislature
HB874: Relating To Child Performers.
Legislative Summary
Establishes that for a minor in theatrical employment with a gross income of at least $5,000 on a project or $20,000 in a calendar year: a parent or legal guardian of the minor is required to establish a trust account for the minor with an independent third-party trustee; and the employer of the minor is required to deposit a portion of the minor's earnings into the trust account until the minor becomes an adult. Makes misappropriation or fraudulent use of funds within the trust account a breach of fiduciary duty subject to penalties. (CD1)
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Bill History
1/21/2025
Pending introduction.
House of Representatives
1/23/2025
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
House of Representatives
1/23/2025
Referred to HSH, LAB, CPC, referral sheet 3
House of Representatives
1/27/2025
Bill scheduled to be heard by HSH on Thursday, 01-30-25 9:35AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
House of Representatives
1/30/2025
The committee on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Marten, Olds, Amato, Chun, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Takayama, Takenouchi, Alcos, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
House of Representatives
2/4/2025
Reported from HSH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 56) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to LAB.
House of Representatives
2/4/2025
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on LAB with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kong, Ward excused (3).
House of Representatives
2/7/2025
Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Tuesday, 02-11-25 9:00AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
House of Representatives
2/11/2025
The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Sayama, Lee, M., Garrett, Kapela, Kong, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
House of Representatives
2/13/2025
Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 541) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to CPC.
House of Representatives
2/13/2025
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on CPC as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Garcia voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kitagawa, Ward excused (3).
House of Representatives
2/18/2025
Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Thursday, 02-20-25 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
House of Representatives
2/20/2025
The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Chun, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Kong, Marten, Tam; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Ilagan, Lowen, Pierick.
House of Representatives
2/28/2025
Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1047) as amended in HD 3, recommending passage on Third Reading.
House of Representatives
2/28/2025
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-04-25.
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 3 with Representative(s) Garcia voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Pierick, Ward excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
House of Representatives
3/6/2025
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 297).
Senate
3/6/2025
Passed First Reading.
Senate
3/6/2025
Referred to LBT, JDC/CPN.
Senate
3/7/2025
The committee(s) on LBT has scheduled a public hearing on 03-10-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
Senate
3/10/2025
The committee(s) on LBT deferred the measure until 03-12-25 3:01PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
Senate
3/12/2025
The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in LBT were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Aquino, Lee, C., Ihara, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Moriwaki.
Senate
3/19/2025
Reported from LBT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1175) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC/CPN.
Senate
3/19/2025
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC/CPN.
Senate
3/24/2025
The committee(s) on JDC/CPN will hold a public decision making on 04-01-25 9:30AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
Senate
4/1/2025
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) San Buenaventura.
Senate
4/1/2025
The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, McKelvey, Richards, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
Senate
4/4/2025
Reported from JDC/CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1733) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
Senate
4/4/2025
48 Hrs. Notice 04-08-25.
Senate
4/8/2025
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.
Senate
4/8/2025
Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 687) in amended form (SD 2).
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
House of Representatives
4/11/2025
Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 704).
Senate
4/14/2025
House Conferees Appointed: Marten, Sayama, Chun Co-Chairs; Lee, M., Garcia.
House of Representatives
4/15/2025
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 732).
Senate
4/15/2025
Senate Conferees Appointed: Aquino Chair; Rhoads, Keohokalole Co-Chairs; Fevella.
Senate
4/15/2025
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 788).
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
House Conferees Changed: Representative Matayoshi added as Co-Chair. Representative Chun discharged as Co-Chair; Added as Member.
House of Representatives
4/21/2025
Received notice of change in conferees (Hse. Com. No. 756).
Senate
4/21/2025
Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Tuesday, 04-22-25 1:30PM in conference room 329.
House of Representatives
4/22/2025
The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Aquino, Rhoads, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Keohokalole.
Senate
4/22/2025
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Marten, Sayama, Lee, M., Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Chun.
House of Representatives
4/24/2025
Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 9) as amended in (CD 1).
House of Representatives
4/24/2025
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 04-30-25.
House of Representatives
4/24/2025
Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 9).
Senate
4/24/2025
48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-30-25
Senate
Roll Call Votes
House Conference: Passed, With Amendments
4/22/2025
4
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments
4/22/2025
3
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection: Passed, With Amendments
4/1/2025
5
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Judiciary: Passed, With Amendments
4/1/2025
4
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Labor and Technology: Passed, With Amendments
3/12/2025
4
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(3/4/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Sponsors
Democrat: 11
Republican: 3
Primary Sponsor
Mike Lee
Democrat