HB1514 House Bill

Passed

2026-03-10

Relating To Workers' Compensation.

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. Effective 1/1/2077. (SD1)

Bill Details

State

Hawaii

Session

2026 Regular Session

Chamber

House

Official Source

www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_ind...

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Action History

2026-04-07 S 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.

2026-04-02 S The committee(s) on CPN will hold a public decision making on 04-07-26 9:25AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

2026-03-30 S Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to CPN.

2026-03-30 S Reported from LBT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3353) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN.

2026-03-23 S 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.

2026-03-20 S The committee(s) on LBT has scheduled a public hearing on 03-23-26 3:01PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

2026-03-17 S Re-Referred to LBT, CPN.

2026-03-12 S Referred to LBT, WAM.

2026-03-12 S Passed First Reading.

2026-03-12 S Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 234).

2026-03-10 H 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.

2026-03-06 H Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-10-26.

2026-03-06 H Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1050-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.

2026-02-26 H 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.

2026-02-24 H Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Thursday, 02-26-26 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

2026-02-20 H 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).

2026-02-20 H Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 631-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.

2026-02-17 H 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.

2026-02-13 H Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Tuesday, 02-17-26 9:00AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

2026-01-26 H Referred to LAB, CPC, referral sheet 1

2026-01-21 H Introduced and Pass First Reading.

2026-01-14 H Prefiled.

Votes

2026-03-23 Senate Labor and Technology: Passed, With Amendments Yea: 3 Nay: 0

2026-04-07 Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection: Passed, Unamended Yea: 4 Nay: 0

Committee Referrals

2026-01-26 H Labor & Public Employment

2026-02-20 H Consumer Protection & Commerce

2026-03-12 S Labor and Technology

2026-03-30 S Commerce and Consumer Protection

Bill Text Versions

2026-01-14 Introduced

2026-02-19 Amended

2026-03-06 Amended

2026-03-28 Amended

Subjects

Workers' Compensation Vocational Rehabilitation Services Certified Providers Automatic Approval Department of Labor and Industrial Relations