2025 Regular Session • Hawaii Legislature
SB828: Relating To Workers' Compensation Medical Benefits.
Legislative Summary
Expands workers' compensation medical benefits for firefighters to include coverage for adenocarcinoma or mesothelioma of the respiratory system; cancer of the buccal cavity, colon, pharynx, and thyroid; and malignant melanoma. Specifies that an employer may prove that the cancer or disease was not associated with the firefighting duties to deny medical benefits under workers' compensation law. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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Bill History
1/17/2025
Introduced.
Senate
1/21/2025
Passed First Reading.
Senate
1/23/2025
Referred to LBT/PSM, WAM.
Senate
1/28/2025
The committee(s) on LBT/PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 02-03-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
Senate
2/3/2025
The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in LBT were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Aquino, Lee, C., Ihara, Moriwaki, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
Senate
2/3/2025
The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in PSM were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Elefante, Wakai, Fukunaga, Rhoads, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
Senate
2/12/2025
Reported from LBT/PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 358) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
Senate
2/12/2025
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
Senate
2/14/2025
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-18-25 10:01AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
Senate
2/18/2025
The committee(s) on WAM deferred the measure until 02-19-25 10:02AM; CR 211 & Videoconference.
Senate
2/20/2025
The committee(s) on WAM deferred the measure until 02-26-25 10:00AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
Senate
2/26/2025
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
Senate
2/28/2025
Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 862) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
Senate
2/28/2025
One Day Notice 03-04-25.
Senate
3/4/2025
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
Senate
3/4/2025
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 206) in amended form (SD 1).
House of Representatives
3/6/2025
Pass First Reading
House of Representatives
3/6/2025
Referred to LAB, FIN, referral sheet 19
House of Representatives
3/6/2025
Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Tuesday, 03-11-25 9:30AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
House of Representatives
3/11/2025
The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Sayama, Lee, M., Garrett, Kapela, Kong; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Reyes Oda.
House of Representatives
3/13/2025
Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1182) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
House of Representatives
3/13/2025
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Holt, Ward, Woodson excused (4).
House of Representatives
3/28/2025
Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 04-01-25 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
House of Representatives
4/1/2025
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Alcos.
House of Representatives
4/4/2025
Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1961), recommending passage on Third Reading.
House of Representatives
4/4/2025
Passed Second Reading; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kapela excused (2).
House of Representatives
4/4/2025
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kapela excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 584).
Senate
4/8/2025
Senate disagrees with House amendments.
Senate
4/8/2025
Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 774).
House of Representatives
4/15/2025
Senate Conferees Appointed: Aquino Chair; Elefante, Hashimoto Co-Chairs; Fevella.
Senate
4/15/2025
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 789).
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
House Conferees Appointed: Sayama, Lee, M. Co-Chairs; Kapela, Kusch, Reyes Oda.
House of Representatives
4/21/2025
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 754).
Senate
4/21/2025
Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-22-25 10:15AM; Conference Room 016.
Senate
4/22/2025
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-23-25 10:15AM; Conference Room 016.
Senate
4/23/2025
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-24-25 10:15AM; Conference Room 016.
Senate
4/24/2025
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-25 10:15AM; Conference Room 016.
Senate
4/25/2025
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-25 2:30 PM; Conference Room 016.
Senate
4/25/2025
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-25 4:30 PM; Conference Room 016.
Senate
Roll Call Votes
Senate Ways and Means: Passed, Unamended
2/26/2025
13
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs: Passed, With Amendments
2/3/2025
5
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Labor and Technology: Passed, With Amendments
2/3/2025
5
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(3/4/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Sponsors
Democrat: 5
Republican: 1
Primary Sponsor
Troy Hashimoto
Democrat