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SB828Introduced in the Senate

Relating To Workers' Compensation Medical Benefits.

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Introduced by Troy Hashimoto, District 5

What does this bill do?

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Official description

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)

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 · February 26, 2025

13

Yes

0

No

0

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. Introduced.

  2. Passed First Reading.

  3. Referred to LBT/PSM, WAM.

  4. The committee(s) on LBT/PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 02-03-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. Reported from LBT/PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 358) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

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

  9. The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-18-25 10:01AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  10. The committee(s) on WAM deferred the measure until 02-19-25 10:02AM; CR 211 & Videoconference.

  11. The committee(s) on WAM deferred the measure until 02-26-25 10:00AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  12. 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.

  13. Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 862) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.

  14. One Day Notice 03-04-25.

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

  16. Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 206) in amended form (SD 1).

  17. Pass First Reading

  18. Referred to LAB, FIN, referral sheet 19

  19. Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Tuesday, 03-11-25 9:30AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  20. 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.

  21. Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1182) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

  22. 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).

  23. Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 04-01-25 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  24. 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.

  25. Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1961), recommending passage on Third Reading.

  26. 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).

  27. Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kapela excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.

  28. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 584).

  29. Senate disagrees with House amendments.

  30. Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 774).

  31. Senate Conferees Appointed: Aquino Chair; Elefante, Hashimoto Co-Chairs; Fevella.

  32. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 789).

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

  34. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 754).

  35. Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-22-25 10:15AM; Conference Room 016.

  36. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-23-25 10:15AM; Conference Room 016.

  37. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-24-25 10:15AM; Conference Room 016.

  38. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-25 10:15AM; Conference Room 016.

  39. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-25 2:30 PM; Conference Room 016.

  40. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-25 4:30 PM; 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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