Relating To Workers' Compensation Medical Benefits.
Last status update Mar 5, 2026
What this measure contains
Expands workers' compensation medical benefits for firefighters to include coverage for adenocarcinoma or mesothelioma of the respiratory system; cancer of the buccal cavity, cervix, colon, esophagus, ovary, pharynx, skin, female reproductive organs, including the uterus, endometrium, and fallopian tubes, and thyroid; and malignant melanoma. Specifies that an employer may deny medical benefits under workers' compensation law only if they prove that the cancer or disease was not associated with firefighting duties. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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- Introduced · Official document ↗· Jan 27, 2026
- Amended · Official document ↗· Feb 19, 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
Decision stages
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House LAB committee on the introduced draft: Passed, with amendments, reported as HD1
5 aye · 0 no · 1 excused
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House second reading on HD1: Passed
49 aye · 0 no · 1 excused
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House FIN committee on HD1: Passed, unamended
16 aye · 0 no · 0 excused
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House third reading on HD1: Passed
49 aye · 0 no · 1 excused
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Labor and Technology (LBT) on HD1: Passed, unamended
5 aye · 0 no · 0 excused · Source roll call
Senate members along the path
| Member | LBT HD1 | Change along the path |
|---|---|---|
| Brandon ElefanteSD-016 | Aye | |
| Kurt FevellaSD-020 | Aye | |
| Les IharaSD-010 | Aye | |
| Rachele Fernandez LamosaoSD-019 | Aye | |
| Sharon MoriwakiSD-012 | Aye |
House members along the path
| Member | LAB Introduced | Second reading HD1 | FIN HD1 | Third reading HD1 | Change along the path |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David AlcosHD-041 | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||
| Andrew GarrettHD-022 | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||
| Joe GedeonHD-018 | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||
| Daisy HartsfieldHD-036 | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||
| Ikaika HusseyHD-029 | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||
| Jeanne KapelaHD-005 | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||
| Sue Keohokapu-Lee LoyHD-002 | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||
| Lisa KitagawaHD-048 | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||
| Sam KongHD-033 | Excused | Aye | Aye | ||
| Matthias KuschHD-001 | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||
| Mike LeeHD-050 | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | |
| Tyson MiyakeHD-010 | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||
| Daynette MorikawaHD-017 | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||
| Amy PerrusoHD-046 | Aye | Aye | Excused | ||
| Sean QuinlanHD-047 | Excused | Aye | |||
| Julie Reyes OdaHD-040 | Aye | Aye | Aye | Aye | |
| Jackson SayamaHD-021 | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||
| Jenna TakenouchiHD-027 | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||
| Shirley Ann TemploHD-030 | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||
| Chris ToddHD-003 | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||
| Kyle YamashitaHD-012 | Aye | Aye | Aye |
29 more House members only counted as floor ayes
| Member | LAB Introduced | Second reading HD1 | FIN HD1 | Third reading HD1 | Change along the path |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terez AmatoHD-011 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Della au BelattiHD-026 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Cory ChunHD-035 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Elle CochranHD-014 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Luke EvslinHD-016 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Diamond GarciaHD-042 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Tina GrandinettiHD-020 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Mark HashemHD-019 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Linda IchiyamaHD-031 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Greggor IlaganHD-004 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Kim IwamotoHD-025 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Kirstin KahaloaHD-006 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Darius KilaHD-044 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Trish La ChicaHD-037 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Nicole LowenHD-007 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Lisa MartenHD-051 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Scot MatayoshiHD-049 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Lauren MatsumotoHD-038 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Chris MuraokaHD-045 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Nadine NakamuraHD-015 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Ikaika OldsHD-023 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Elijah PierickHD-039 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Mahina PoepoeHD-013 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Garner ShimizuHD-032 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Kanani SouzaHD-043 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Gregg TakayamaHD-034 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Adrian TamHD-024 | Aye | Aye | |||
| David TarnasHD-008 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Justin WoodsonHD-009 | 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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Pending introduction.
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Introduced and Pass First Reading.
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Referred to LAB, FIN, referral sheet 6
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Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Thursday, 02-19-26 9:30AM 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: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Sayama, Lee, M., Garrett, Kapela, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Kong.
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Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 640-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
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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) Quinlan excused (1).
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Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 02-26-26 10:00AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
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The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
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Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 792-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
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Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Perruso excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
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Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 104).
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Passed First Reading.
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Referred to LBT, WAM.
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The committee(s) on LBT has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
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The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in LBT were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Elefante, Lamosao, Ihara, Moriwaki, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
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Reported from LBT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3215) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM.
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Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM.