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Hawaii · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 423: RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION.

Passed both chambers Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 423 is a bill introduced in the Hawaii House on January 17, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION. Primary sponsor: Scot Matayoshi (Democratic), Cory Chun (Democratic), Lisa Kitagawa (Democratic), Jackson Sayama (Democratic), David Tarnas (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (April 25, 2025): Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-25-25 at 2:30PM in Conference Room 016.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

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)

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Scot MatayoshiPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse49
Cory ChunPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse35
Lisa KitagawaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse48
Jackson SayamaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse21
David TarnasPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse8

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-25-25 at 2:30PM in Conference Room 016.
  2. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-25-25 10:00AM in conference room 016.
  3. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-24-25 10:00AM in conference room 016.
  4. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-23-25 10:00AM in conference room 016.
  5. Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Monday, 04-21-25 10:00AM in conference room 016.
  6. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 732).
  7. Senate Conferees Appointed: Aquino Chair; Kim Co-Chair; Fevella.
  8. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 790).
  9. Re-referred to LAB, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 31
  10. House Conferees Appointed: Sayama, Matayoshi, Lee, M. Co-Chairs; Kapela, Reyes Oda.
  11. Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 704).
  12. House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

Showing 12 most recent of 40 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source