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Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 2292: RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION MEDICAL TREATMENT.

In committee 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

SB 2292 is a bill introduced in the Hawaii Senate on January 15, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION MEDICAL TREATMENT. Primary sponsor: Joy San Buenaventura (Democratic), Stanley Chang (Democratic), KIDANI, Tim Richards (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (February 4, 2026): The committee on LBT deferred the measure.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

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

Requires the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to establish a medical treatment utilization schedule to standardize treatment for injured employees involved in workers' compensation claims.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Joy San BuenaventuraPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate2
Stanley ChangPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate9
KIDANIPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Tim RichardsPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate4

“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. The committee on LBT deferred the measure.
  2. The committee(s) on LBT has scheduled a public hearing on 02-04-26 3:01PM; CR 225 & Videoconference.
  3. Referred to LBT, WAM.
  4. Introduced and passed First Reading.
  5. Pending Introduction.

Sources

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