SB 828

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

Relating To Workers' Compensation Medical Benefits.

Abstract

Expands workers' compensation medical benefits for firefighters to include coverage for adenocarcinoma or mesothelioma of the respiratory system; cancer of the buccal cavity, colon, pharynx, and thyroid; and malignant melanoma. Specifies that an employer may prove that the cancer or disease was not associated with the firefighting duties to deny medical benefits under workers' compensation law. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Bill Sponsors (6)

Votes


Actions


Apr 25, 2025

Senate

Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-25 4:30 PM; Conference Room 016.

Senate

Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-25 2:30 PM; Conference Room 016.

Apr 24, 2025

Senate

Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-25 10:15AM; Conference Room 016.

Apr 23, 2025

Senate

Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-24-25 10:15AM; Conference Room 016.

Apr 22, 2025

Senate

Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-23-25 10:15AM; Conference Room 016.

Apr 21, 2025

Senate

Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-22-25 10:15AM; Conference Room 016.

Senate

Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 754).

Apr 17, 2025

House

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

Apr 15, 2025

House

Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 789).

Senate

Senate Conferees Appointed: Aquino Chair; Elefante, Hashimoto Co-Chairs; Fevella.

Apr 08, 2025

House

Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 774).

Senate

Senate disagrees with House amendments.

Senate

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 584).

Apr 04, 2025

House

Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kapela excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.

House

Passed Second Reading; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kapela excused (2).

House

Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1961), recommending passage on Third Reading.

Apr 01, 2025

House

The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Alcos.

Mar 28, 2025

House

Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 04-01-25 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

Mar 13, 2025

House

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) Cochran, Holt, Ward, Woodson excused (4).

  • Reading-2
  • Referral-Committee
Finance

House

Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1182) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

Mar 11, 2025

House

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, Kong; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Reyes Oda.

Mar 06, 2025

House

Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Tuesday, 03-11-25 9:30AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

House

Referred to LAB, FIN, referral sheet 19

  • Referral-Committee
Labor Finance

House

Pass First Reading

Mar 04, 2025

House

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 206) 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.

Feb 28, 2025

Senate

One Day Notice 03-04-25.

Senate

Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 862) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.

Feb 26, 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.

Feb 20, 2025

Senate

The committee(s) on WAM deferred the measure until 02-26-25 10:00AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

Feb 18, 2025

Senate

The committee(s) on WAM deferred the measure until 02-19-25 10:02AM; CR 211 & Videoconference.

Feb 14, 2025

Senate

The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-18-25 10:01AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

Feb 12, 2025

Senate

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

  • Reading-2
  • Referral-Committee
Ways and Means

Senate

Reported from LBT/PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 358) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

Feb 03, 2025

Senate

The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in PSM were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Elefante, Wakai, Fukunaga, Rhoads, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

Senate

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

Jan 28, 2025

Senate

The committee(s) on LBT/PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 02-03-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

Jan 23, 2025

Senate

Referred to LBT/PSM, WAM.

  • Referral-Committee
Labor and Technology Public Safety and Military Affairs Ways and Means

Jan 21, 2025

Senate

Passed First Reading.

Jan 17, 2025

Senate

Introduced.

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