Bill > SB2660

This bill amends existing Hawaii law to regulate mandatory service charges imposed by restaurants. Specifically, it prohibits restaurants from adding a mandatory gratuity service charge for food or beverage services unless the dining party consists of ten or more customers, the charge does not exceed eighteen percent of the total bill, and the customer is verbally informed before payment and sees a clear, conspicuous notice on the menu stating that a mandatory service charge is automatically applied and its exact percentage. The bill also clarifies that any service charge collected must be distributed to employees as tip income or clearly disclosed as covering costs other than employee wages and tips.

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https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2660&year=2026