HB 480

  • Hawaii House Bill
  • 2025 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Mar 04, 2025
  • Passed House Feb 28, 2025
  • Passed Senate Apr 08, 2025
  • Governor

Relating To Workers' Compensation.

Abstract

Authorizes an attending physician to request a functional capacity examination and refer an injured employee for the examination without first obtaining permission from the employee's employer. Allows licensed occupational and physical therapists to be deemed qualified to perform functional capacity examinations. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Bill Sponsors (9)

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Apr 25, 2025

House

Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-25-25 at 5:29PM in Conference Room 325.

House

Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-25-25 at 4:30PM in Conference Room 325.

House

Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-25-25 at 2:30PM in Conference Room 016.

Apr 24, 2025

House

Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-25-25 10:00AM in conference room 016.

Apr 23, 2025

House

Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-24-25 10:00AM in conference room 016.

Apr 22, 2025

House

Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-23-25 10:01AM in conference room 016.

Apr 21, 2025

House

Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Tuesday 04-22-25 10:01AM in conference room 016.

Apr 17, 2025

House

Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Monday, 04-21-25 10:00AM in conference room 016.

Apr 15, 2025

House

Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 790).

Senate

Senate Conferees Appointed: Aquino Chair; Keohokalole, Kanuha Co-Chairs; Fevella.

Senate

Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 732).

Apr 14, 2025

House

House Conferees Appointed: Sayama, Matayoshi, Lee, M. Co-Chairs; Kapela, Reyes Oda.

Apr 11, 2025

Senate

Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 704).

Apr 10, 2025

House

House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

Apr 08, 2025

House

Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 646) in amended form (SD 1).

Senate

Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

Apr 04, 2025

Senate

One Day Notice 04-08-25.

Senate

Reported from CPN/WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1798) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.

Apr 02, 2025

Senate

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

Senate

The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in CPN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, McKelvey, Richards, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

Mar 27, 2025

Senate

The committee(s) on CPN/WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-02-25 10:00AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

Mar 18, 2025

Senate

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

  • Reading-2
  • Referral-Committee
Commerce and Consumer Protection Ways and Means

Senate

Reported from LBT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1100) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN/WAM.

Mar 12, 2025

Senate

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) Aquino, Lee, C., Ihara, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Moriwaki.

Mar 10, 2025

Senate

The committee(s) on LBT deferred the measure until 03-12-25 3:01PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

Mar 07, 2025

Senate

The committee(s) on LBT has scheduled a public hearing on 03-10-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

Mar 04, 2025

Senate

Referred to LBT, CPN/WAM.

  • Referral-Committee
Labor and Technology Commerce and Consumer Protection Ways and Means

Senate

Passed First Reading.

Senate

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 107).

Feb 28, 2025

House

Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick, Templo, Ward excused (4). Transmitted to Senate.

House

Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 911), recommending passage on Third Reading.

Feb 21, 2025

House

The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 12 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Miyake, Templo, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 4 Excused: Representative(s) Lee, M., Morikawa, Alcos, Ward.

Feb 19, 2025

House

Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Friday, 02-21-25 10:00AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

Feb 12, 2025

House

Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Sayama, Ward excused (3).

House

Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 525), recommending referral to FIN.

Feb 06, 2025

House

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

Feb 04, 2025

House

Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Thursday, 02-06-25 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

Jan 30, 2025

House

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) Cochran, Ward excused (2).

  • Reading-2
  • Referral-Committee
Consumer Protection & Commerce

House

Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 11) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.

Jan 28, 2025

House

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.

Jan 24, 2025

House

Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Tuesday, 01-28-25 9:00AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

Jan 21, 2025

House

Referred to LAB, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 2

  • Referral-Committee
Labor Consumer Protection & Commerce Finance

House

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

Jan 17, 2025

House

Pending introduction.

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