Relating To Workers' Compensation.
Last status update May 27, 2026
What this measure contains
Clarifies the process for selecting a certified provider of vocational rehabilitation services. Requires certified providers to automatically approve vocational rehabilitation services for an injured employee if those services will likely be required for suitable gainful employment and the initial evaluation report finds the injured employee feasible to participate. Requires providers to file an employee's vocational rehabilitation plan no later than one hundred twenty days after submitting an initial evaluation report, unless extended by the Director of Labor and Industrial Relations. Clarifies the process for an employer to object to a vocational rehabilitation plan. (CD1)
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- Introduced · Official document ↗· Jan 14, 2026
- Amended · Official document ↗· Feb 19, 2026
- Amended · Official document ↗· Mar 6, 2026
- Amended · Official document ↗· Mar 28, 2026
- Amended · Official document ↗· Apr 27, 2026
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.
- Introduced
- HD1by LAB
- HD2by CPC
- SD1by LBT
- CD1by Conference
Decision stages
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House LAB committee on the introduced draft: Passed, with amendments, reported as HD1
6 aye · 0 no · 0 excused
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House second reading on HD1: Passed
49 aye · 0 no · 1 excused
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House CPC committee on HD1: Passed, with amendments, reported as HD2
8 aye · 0 no · 3 excused
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House third reading on HD2: Passed
49 aye · 1 no · 0 excused
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Labor and Technology (LBT) on HD2: Passed, with amendments, reported as SD1
3 aye · 0 no · 2 excused · Source roll call
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Commerce and Consumer Protection (CPN) on SD1: Passed, unamended
4 aye · 0 no · 1 excused · Source roll call
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Senate third reading on SD1: Passed
25 aye · 0 no · 0 excused
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Senate conference managers on SD1: Passed, with amendments, reported as CD1
3 aye · 0 no · 0 excused · Source roll call
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House conference managers on SD1: Passed, with amendments, reported as CD1
3 aye · 0 no · 1 excused · Source roll call
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House final reading on CD1: Passed
51 aye · 0 no · 0 excused
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Senate final reading on CD1: Passed
25 aye · 0 no · 0 excused
Senate members along the path
| Member | LBT HD2 | CPN SD1 | Third reading SD1 | Conference SD1 | Final reading CD1 | Change along the path |
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| Brenton AwaSD-023 | Excused | Aye | Aye | |||
| Brandon ElefanteSD-016 | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||
| Kurt FevellaSD-020 | Excused | Aye | Aye | |||
| Carol FukunagaSD-011 | Aye | Aye | Aye | |||
| Les IharaSD-010 | Excused | Aye | Aye | |||
| Jarrett KeohokaloleSD-024 | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||
| Rachele Fernandez LamosaoSD-019 | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||
| Angus McKelveySD-006 | Aye | Aye | Aye | |||
| Sharon MoriwakiSD-012 | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye |
16 more Senate members only counted as floor ayes
| Member | LBT HD2 | CPN SD1 | Third reading SD1 | Conference SD1 | Final reading CD1 | Change along the path |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanley ChangSD-009 | Aye | Aye | ||||
| Donovan CruzSD-017 | Aye | Aye | ||||
| Lynn DecoiteSD-007 | Aye | Aye | ||||
| Samantha DeCorteSD-022 | Aye | Aye | ||||
| Mike GabbardSD-021 | Aye | Aye | ||||
| Troy HashimotoSD-005 | Aye | Aye | ||||
| Lorraine InouyeSD-001 | Aye | Aye | ||||
| Dru KanuhaSD-003 | Aye | Aye | ||||
| Michelle KidaniSD-018 | Aye | Aye | ||||
| Donna KimSD-014 | Aye | Aye | ||||
| Ronald KouchiSD-008 | Aye | Aye | ||||
| Chris LeeSD-025 | Aye | Aye | ||||
| Karl RhoadsSD-013 | Aye | Aye | ||||
| Tim RichardsSD-004 | Aye | Aye | ||||
| Joy San BuenaventuraSD-002 | Aye | Aye | ||||
| Glenn WakaiSD-015 | Aye | Aye |
House members along the path
| Member | LAB Introduced | Second reading HD1 | CPC HD1 | Third reading HD2 | Conference SD1 | Final reading CD1 | Change along the path |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diamond GarciaHD-042 | Aye | No | Aye | Aye → No at House third reading (HD2)No → Aye at House final reading (CD1) | |||
| Cory ChunHD-035 | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | |||
| Andrew GarrettHD-022 | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | |||
| Tina GrandinettiHD-020 | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | |||
| Linda IchiyamaHD-031 | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | |||
| Greggor IlaganHD-004 | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | |||
| Kim IwamotoHD-025 | Aye | Excused | Aye | Aye | |||
| Jeanne KapelaHD-005 | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | |||
| Sam KongHD-033 | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||
| Mike LeeHD-050 | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||
| Nicole LowenHD-007 | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | |||
| Lisa MartenHD-051 | Aye | Excused | Aye | Aye | |||
| Scot MatayoshiHD-049 | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||
| Elijah PierickHD-039 | Aye | Excused | Aye | Aye | |||
| Sean QuinlanHD-047 | Excused | Aye | Aye | ||||
| Julie Reyes OdaHD-040 | Aye | Aye | Aye | Excused | Aye | ||
| Jackson SayamaHD-021 | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||
| Adrian TamHD-024 | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye |
33 more House members only counted as floor ayes
| Member | LAB Introduced | Second reading HD1 | CPC HD1 | Third reading HD2 | Conference SD1 | Final reading CD1 | Change along the path |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David AlcosHD-041 | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||||
| Terez AmatoHD-011 | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||||
| Della au BelattiHD-026 | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||||
| Elle CochranHD-014 | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||||
| Luke EvslinHD-016 | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||||
| Joe GedeonHD-018 | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||||
| Daisy HartsfieldHD-036 | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||||
| Mark HashemHD-019 | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||||
| Ikaika HusseyHD-029 | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||||
| Kirstin KahaloaHD-006 | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||||
| Sue Keohokapu-Lee LoyHD-002 | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||||
| Darius KilaHD-044 | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||||
| Lisa KitagawaHD-048 | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||||
| Matthias KuschHD-001 | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||||
| Trish La ChicaHD-037 | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||||
| Lauren MatsumotoHD-038 | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||||
| Tyson MiyakeHD-010 | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||||
| Daynette MorikawaHD-017 | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||||
| Chris MuraokaHD-045 | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||||
| Nadine NakamuraHD-015 | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||||
| Ikaika OldsHD-023 | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||||
| Amy PerrusoHD-046 | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||||
| Mahina PoepoeHD-013 | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||||
| Michael RatcliffeHD-028 | Aye | ||||||
| Garner ShimizuHD-032 | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||||
| Kanani SouzaHD-043 | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||||
| Gregg TakayamaHD-034 | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||||
| Jenna TakenouchiHD-027 | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||||
| David TarnasHD-008 | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||||
| Shirley Ann TemploHD-030 | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||||
| Chris ToddHD-003 | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||||
| Justin WoodsonHD-009 | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||||
| Kyle YamashitaHD-012 | Aye | Aye | Aye |
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
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Prefiled.
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Introduced and Pass First Reading.
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Referred to LAB, CPC, referral sheet 1
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Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Tuesday, 02-17-26 9:00AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
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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.
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Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 631-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
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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).
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Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Thursday, 02-26-26 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
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The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Grandinetti, Chun, Ilagan, Ichiyama, Kong, Lowen, Tam; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Iwamoto, Marten, Pierick.
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Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1050-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
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Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-10-26.
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Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia voting no (1) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.
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Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 234).
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Passed First Reading.
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Referred to LBT, WAM.
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Re-Referred to LBT, CPN.
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The committee(s) on LBT has scheduled a public hearing on 03-23-26 3:01PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
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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.
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Reported from LBT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3353) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN.
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Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to CPN.
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The committee(s) on CPN will hold a public decision making on 04-07-26 9:25AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
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The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in CPN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, Lamosao, McKelvey; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa.
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Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3698) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
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One Day Notice 04-14-26.
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Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
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Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 576) in amended form (SD 1).
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House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
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Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 780).
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House Conferees Appointed: Sayama, Matayoshi Co-Chairs; Lee, M., Reyes Oda.
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Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 786).
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Senate Conferees Appointed: Elefante Chair; Keohokalole, Moriwaki Co-Chairs.
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Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 717).
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Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Friday, 04-24-26 8:45AM in conference room 016.
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The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Elefante, Keohokalole, Moriwaki; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
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The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Sayama, Matayoshi, Lee, M.; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Reyes Oda.
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Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 4-26) as amended in (CD 1).
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Forty-eight (48) hours notice Thursday, 04-30-26.
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Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 4-26).
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48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-30-26
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Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
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Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none).
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Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 803).
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Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 882).
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Transmitted to Governor.
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Act 046, 05/27/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1146).
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Act 046, on 05/27/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1146).