2025 Regular Session • Hawaii Legislature
HB480: Relating To Workers' Compensation.
Legislative Summary
Authorizes an attending physician to request a functional capacity examination and refer an injured employee for the examination without first obtaining permission from the employee's employer. Allows licensed occupational and physical therapists to be deemed qualified to perform functional capacity examinations. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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Bill History
1/17/2025
Pending introduction.
House of Representatives
1/21/2025
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
House of Representatives
1/21/2025
Referred to LAB, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 2
House of Representatives
1/24/2025
Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Tuesday, 01-28-25 9:00AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
House of Representatives
1/28/2025
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; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
House of Representatives
1/30/2025
Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 11) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
House of Representatives
1/30/2025
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2).
House of Representatives
2/4/2025
Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Thursday, 02-06-25 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
House of Representatives
2/6/2025
The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Chun, Ilagan, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Kong, Lowen, Marten, Tam, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
House of Representatives
2/12/2025
Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 525), recommending referral to FIN.
House of Representatives
2/12/2025
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Sayama, Ward excused (3).
House of Representatives
2/19/2025
Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Friday, 02-21-25 10:00AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
House of Representatives
2/21/2025
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 12 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Miyake, Templo, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 4 Excused: Representative(s) Lee, M., Morikawa, Alcos, Ward.
House of Representatives
2/28/2025
Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 911), recommending passage on Third Reading.
House of Representatives
2/28/2025
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick, Templo, Ward excused (4). Transmitted to Senate.
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 107).
Senate
3/4/2025
Passed First Reading.
Senate
3/4/2025
Referred to LBT, CPN/WAM.
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
3/18/2025
Reported from LBT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1100) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN/WAM.
Senate
3/18/2025
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to CPN/WAM.
Senate
3/27/2025
The committee(s) on CPN/WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-02-25 10:00AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
Senate
4/2/2025
The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. 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
4/2/2025
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
4/4/2025
Reported from CPN/WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1798) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
Senate
4/4/2025
One Day Notice 04-08-25.
Senate
4/8/2025
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. 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. 646) in amended form (SD 1).
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: Sayama, Matayoshi, Lee, M. Co-Chairs; Kapela, Reyes Oda.
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; Keohokalole, Kanuha Co-Chairs; Fevella.
Senate
4/15/2025
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 790).
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Monday, 04-21-25 10:00AM in conference room 016.
House of Representatives
4/21/2025
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Tuesday 04-22-25 10:01AM in conference room 016.
House of Representatives
4/22/2025
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-23-25 10:01AM in conference room 016.
House of Representatives
4/23/2025
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-24-25 10:00AM in conference room 016.
House of Representatives
4/24/2025
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-25-25 10:00AM in conference room 016.
House of Representatives
4/25/2025
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-25-25 at 2:30PM in Conference Room 016.
House of Representatives
4/25/2025
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-25-25 at 4:30PM in Conference Room 325.
House of Representatives
4/25/2025
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-25-25 at 5:29PM in Conference Room 325.
House of Representatives
Roll Call Votes
Senate Ways and Means: Passed, Unamended
4/2/2025
13
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection: Passed, Unamended
4/2/2025
5
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
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(2/28/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
