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SB2663HIIntroduced 2026 Regular Session

Relating To Workers' Compensation.

Last status update Jan 23, 2026

What this measure contains

Requires an employer to transmit written approval or denial of a treatment plan to the physician who transmitted the plan for approval within seven days of receipt of the plan. Clarifies provisions relating to denying a treatment plan, burden of proof, and objections. Establishes fines and requires the Director of Labor and Industrial Relations to assess penalties. Authorizes the Director to enforce penalties. Effective 1/1/2077. (SD1)

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How this measure moved

Legislative path

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  1. Introduced
  2. SD1by LBT

Decision stages

  1. Labor and Technology (LBT) on the introduced draft: Passed, with amendments, reported as SD1

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

Senate members along the path

Senate members' votes at each stage of SB2663
MemberLBT
Introduced		Change along the path
Brandon ElefanteSD-016Aye
Kurt FevellaSD-020Excused
Les IharaSD-010Aye
Rachele Fernandez LamosaoSD-019Aye
Sharon MoriwakiSD-012Aye

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. Introduced.

  2. Passed First Reading.

  3. Referred to LBT, JDC/WAM.

  4. The committee(s) on LBT has scheduled a public hearing on 02-02-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

  5. The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in LBT were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Elefante, Lamosao, Ihara, Moriwaki; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.

  6. Reported from LBT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2168) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC/WAM.

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

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