HawaiiHB 15142025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)House

RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION.

Sponsored By: Scot Z. Matayoshi (Democratic)

Passed

Summary

Clarifies the process for selecting a certified provider of vocational rehabilitation services. Requires certified providers to automatically approve vocational rehabilitation services for an injured employee if those services will likely be required for suitable gainful employment and the initial evaluation report finds the injured employee feasible to participate. Requires providers to file an employee's vocational rehabilitation plan no later than one hundred twenty days after submitting an initial evaluation report, unless extended by the Director of Labor and Industrial Relations. Clarifies the process for an employer to object to a vocational rehabilitation plan. Effective 1/1/2077. (SD1)

Department of Labor and Industrial RelationsWorkers' CompensationVocational Rehabilitation ServicesCertified ProvidersAutomatic ApprovalLBT, CPN

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Bill Overview

No Economic Impacts Identified for this Bill

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Scot Z. Matayoshi

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Tina Nakada Grandinetti

    Democratic • House

  • Greggor Ilagan

    Democratic • House

  • Darius K. Kila

    Democratic • House

  • Lisa Kitagawa

    Democratic • House

  • Mike Lee

    Democratic • House

  • Terez Amato

    Democratic • House

  • Lisa Marten

    Democratic • House

  • Dee Morikawa

    Democratic • House

  • Ikaika Olds

    Democratic • House

  • Adrian K. Tam

    Democratic • House

  • David A. Tarnas

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 138 • No: 1

Senate vote 4/24/2026

The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS....

Yes: 3 • No: 0

House vote 4/24/2026

The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments....

Yes: 3 • No: 0

Senate vote 4/14/2026

Senate Floor Vote

Yes: 25 • No: 0

Senate vote 4/7/2026

The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The...

Yes: 4 • No: 0

Senate vote 3/23/2026

The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...

Yes: 3 • No: 0

House vote 3/10/2026

House Floor Vote

Yes: 50 • No: 1

House vote 2/20/2026

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC...

Yes: 50 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. 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) Elefante, Keohokalole, Moriwaki; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

    4/24/2026Senate
  2. The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Sayama, Matayoshi, Lee, M.; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Reyes Oda.

    4/24/2026House
  3. Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Friday, 04-24-26 8:45AM in conference room 016.

    4/23/2026House
  4. Senate Conferees Appointed: Elefante Chair; Keohokalole, Moriwaki Co-Chairs.

    4/21/2026Senate
  5. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 717).

    4/21/2026House
  6. House Conferees Appointed: Sayama, Matayoshi Co-Chairs; Lee, M., Reyes Oda.

    4/20/2026House
  7. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 786).

    4/20/2026Senate
  8. Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 780).

    4/17/2026Senate
  9. House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

    4/16/2026House
  10. Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

    4/14/2026Senate
  11. Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 576) in amended form (SD 1).

    4/14/2026House
  12. Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3698) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.

    4/10/2026Senate
  13. One Day Notice 04-14-26.

    4/10/2026Senate
  14. The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in CPN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, Lamosao, McKelvey; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa.

    4/7/2026Senate
  15. The committee(s) on CPN will hold a public decision making on 04-07-26 9:25AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

    4/2/2026Senate
  16. Reported from LBT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3353) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN.

    3/30/2026Senate
  17. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to CPN.

    3/30/2026Senate
  18. The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in LBT were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Elefante, Lamosao, Moriwaki; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Ihara, Fevella.

    3/23/2026Senate
  19. The committee(s) on LBT has scheduled a public hearing on 03-23-26 3:01PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

    3/20/2026Senate
  20. Re-Referred to LBT, CPN.

    3/17/2026Senate
  21. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 234).

    3/12/2026Senate
  22. Passed First Reading.

    3/12/2026Senate
  23. Referred to LBT, WAM.

    3/12/2026Senate
  24. Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia voting no (1) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.

    3/10/2026House
  25. Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1050-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.

    3/6/2026House

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