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HB1509HIPassed 2026 Regular Session

Relating To Workers' Compensation.

Last status update Jun 24, 2026

What this measure contains

Repeals the authorization of a physician to transmit a treatment plan by mail or facsimile and the requirement that the physician submit the plan to an address or facsimile number provided by the employer. Requires an employer to file a response, either accepting or objecting to a treatment plan, within ten days of receipt. Imposes a monetary penalty if an employer does not file a response within the ten-day period, unless there was good cause for the delay. Clarifies that a treatment plan is deemed accepted if an employer fails to file certain documents within the ten-day period. Imposes penalties on employers found to have improperly denied a treatment plan. (CD1)

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How this measure moved

Legislative path

Each stage below is a recorded decision from the official measure history, attached to the draft it considered. A member's row follows their votes from the first draft to the latest, and a highlighted vote marks where it changed. Committee and conference votes list every member by name. Floor votes list only exceptions; members serving that day who aren't named are shown as ayes in a dashed outline.

  1. Introduced
  2. HD1by LAB
  3. HD2by CPC
  4. SD1by LBT
  5. CD1by Conference

Companion measure: SB2393. A companion follows its own path; its votes are not combined with this one.

Decision stages

  1. House LAB committee on the introduced draft: Passed, with amendments, reported as HD1

    6 aye · 0 no · 0 excused

  2. House second reading on HD1: Passed

    49 aye · 0 no · 1 excused

  3. House CPC committee on HD1: Passed, with amendments, reported as HD2

    10 aye · 0 no · 1 excused

  4. House third reading on HD2: Passed

    50 aye · 0 no · 0 excused

  5. Commerce and Consumer Protection (CPN) on HD2: Passed, with amendments, reported as SD1

    4 aye · 0 no · 1 excused · Source roll call

  6. Labor and Technology (LBT) on HD2: Passed, with amendments, reported as SD1

    3 aye · 0 no · 2 excused · Source roll call

  7. Ways and Means (WAM) on SD1: Passed, unamended

    12 aye · 1 aye with reservations · 0 no · 0 excused · Source roll call

  8. Judiciary (JDC) on SD1: Passed, unamended

    4 aye · 1 aye with reservations · 0 no · 0 excused · Source roll call

  9. Senate third reading on SD1: Passed

    25 aye · 0 no · 0 excused

  10. House conference managers on SD1: Passed, with amendments, reported as CD1

    4 aye · 0 no · 0 excused · Source roll call

  11. Senate conference managers on SD1: Passed, with amendments, reported as CD1

    4 aye · 0 no · 1 excused · Source roll call

  12. Senate final reading on CD1: Passed

    25 aye · 0 no · 0 excused

  13. House final reading on CD1: Passed

    51 aye · 0 no · 0 excused

Senate members along the path

2 more Senate members only counted as floor ayes

House members along the path

33 more House members only counted as floor ayes

Aye named · Aye* with reservations · Aye floor vote, not named as an exception · No · Excused · Changed reversed from the previous vote

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Legislative history

  1. Prefiled.

  2. Introduced and Pass First Reading.

  3. Referred to LAB, CPC, referral sheet 1

  4. Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Tuesday, 02-17-26 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. 630-26) 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) Quinlan excused (1).

  8. Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Tuesday, 03-03-26 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  9. The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Grandinetti, Chun, Ilagan, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Kong, Lowen, Marten, Tam; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Pierick.

  10. Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1049-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.

  11. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-10-26.

  12. Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.

  13. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 231).

  14. Passed First Reading.

  15. Referred to LBT, JDC/WAM.

  16. Re-Referred to LBT/CPN, JDC/WAM.

  17. The committee(s) on LBT/CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-23-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

  18. The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Lamosao, McKelvey, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fukunaga.

  19. The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in LBT were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Elefante, Lamosao, Moriwaki; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Ihara, Fevella.

  20. Reported from LBT/CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3371) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC/WAM.

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

  22. The committee(s) on JDC/WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-08-26 10:15AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  23. 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, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Fevella ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

  24. The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) San Buenaventura ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

  25. Reported from JDC/WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3800) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.

  26. One Day Notice 04-14-26.

  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. 574) in amended form (SD 1).

  29. House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

  30. Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 780).

  31. Re-referred to LAB, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 30

  32. House Conferees Appointed: Sayama, Matayoshi, Lee, M. Co-Chairs; Garcia.

  33. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 786).

  34. Senate Conferees Appointed: Elefante Chair; Keohokalole, Rhoads, Kanuha Co-Chairs; Lamosao.

  35. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 717).

  36. Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Friday, 04-24-26 8:45AM in conference room 016.

  37. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Monday 04-27-26 9:00AM in conference room 016.

  38. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Tuesday 04-28-26 9:00AM in conference room 016.

  39. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-29-26 9:00AM in conference room 016.

  40. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-30-26 9:00AM in conference room 016.

  41. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 05-01-26 9:00AM in conference room 016.

  42. The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Sayama, Matayoshi, Lee, M., Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

  43. The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Elefante, Keohokalole, Rhoads, Kanuha; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Lamosao.

  44. Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 145-26) as amended in (CD 1).

  45. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.

  46. Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 145-26).

  47. 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26

  48. Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.

  49. Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).

  50. Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816).

  51. Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).

  52. Transmitted to Governor.

  53. Act 131, 06/24/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1232).

  54. Act 131, on 06/24/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1232).

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