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HB423Introduced in the House

Relating To Workers' Compensation.

Engrossed

Introduced by Scot Matayoshi, District 49

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Clarifies the process for selecting a certified provider of rehabilitation services. Requires providers to automatically approve vocational rehabilitation services for an injured employee if those services will likely be required for suitable gainful employment. Requires providers to file an employee's vocational plan no later than ninety days after submitting an initial evaluation report, with certain exceptions. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Where it stands

Received notice of the discharge of all House Conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457).

April 2, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: Senate Ways and Means: Passed, Unamended · April 4, 2025

12

Yes

0

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

13 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Lorraine Inouye1Yes
Dru Kanuha3Yes
Troy Hashimoto5Yes
Lynn Decoite7Yes
Sharon Moriwaki12Yes
Donna Kim14Yes
Glenn Wakai15Yes
Brandon Elefante16Yes
Donovan Cruz17Yes
Michelle Kidani18Yes

Bill history

  1. Pending introduction.

  2. Introduced and Pass First Reading.

  3. Referred to LAB, CPC, referral sheet 2

  4. Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Thursday, 02-06-25 9:00AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  5. 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.

  6. Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 474) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.

  7. 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, Sayama, Ward excused (3).

  8. Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Wednesday, 02-19-25 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  9. The committee(s) on CPC recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-20-25 2:00PM.

  10. Bill scheduled for decision making on Thursday, 02-20-25 2:00PM in conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  11. 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.

  12. Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1044) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.

  13. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-04-25.

  14. Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Pierick, Ward excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.

  15. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 234).

  16. Passed First Reading.

  17. Referred to LBT, WAM.

  18. The committee(s) on LBT has scheduled a public hearing on 03-10-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

  19. The committee(s) on LBT deferred the measure until 03-12-25 3:01PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

  20. 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.

  21. Reported from LBT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1171) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

  22. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

  23. The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-04-25 10:46AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  24. The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Lee, C..

  25. Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1824) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.

  26. One Day Notice 04-08-25.

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

  28. Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 634) in amended form (SD 1).

  29. House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

  30. Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 704).

  31. Re-referred to LAB, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 31

  32. House Conferees Appointed: Sayama, Matayoshi, Lee, M. Co-Chairs; Kapela, Reyes Oda.

  33. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 732).

  34. Senate Conferees Appointed: Aquino Chair; Kim Co-Chair; Fevella.

  35. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 790).

  36. Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Monday, 04-21-25 10:00AM in conference room 016.

  37. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-23-25 10:00AM in conference room 016.

  38. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-24-25 10:00AM in conference room 016.

  39. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-25-25 10:00AM in conference room 016.

  40. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-25-25 at 2:30PM in Conference Room 016.

  41. Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

  42. Senate Conferee(s) discharged.

  43. Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 409).

  44. House Conferee(s) discharged.

  45. Received notice of the discharge of all House Conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457).

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