RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION.
Summary
Authorizes certain types of radiographical coverage and specialist consultations without a treatment plan within the context of workers' compensation coverage for employees with cervical and lumbar spinal injuries, or suspected cervical and lumbar spinal injuries. (CD1)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Apr 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
Jun 2024
Introduced Jan 19, 2024
Signed Jun 28, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
49
Key actions
15
Committee
20
Amendments
3
May 1, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ganaden, Martinez, Nakashima excused (3).
lower
May 1, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
upper
Apr 25, 2024
Introduced
48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-01-24.
upper
Apr 25, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 6-24).
upper
Apr 25, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 6-24) as amended in (CD 1).
lower
Apr 22, 2024
Lower · Passed
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Tam, Kitagawa, Garrett, Alcos; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
lower
Apr 22, 2024
Upper · Passed
The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Aquino, Keohokalole, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Apr 19, 2024
Lower · Passed
Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Monday, 04-22-24 10:05AM in conference room 016.
lower
Apr 17, 2024
Committee
Re-referred to LGO, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 32
lower
Apr 11, 2024
Amended
House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
lower
Apr 9, 2024
Introduced
Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 543) in amended form (SD 1).
lower
Apr 9, 2024
Upper · Passed
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Ihara). Transmitted to House.
upper
Mar 27, 2024
Upper · Passed
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, McKelvey, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Richards.
upper
Mar 22, 2024
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on CPN will hold a public decision making on 03-27-24 9:30AM; CR 229 & Videoconference.
upper
Mar 20, 2024
Committee
Reported from LBT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3133) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN.
upper
Mar 13, 2024
Upper · Passed
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, Moriwaki, Ihara, Lee, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Mar 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on LBT has scheduled a public hearing on 03-13-24 3:00PM; CR 224 & Videoconference.
upper
Mar 7, 2024
Committee
Referred to LBT, CPN.
upper
Mar 1, 2024
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 27).
upper
Feb 29, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Holt excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
lower
Feb 29, 2024
Committee
Re-referred to LGO, CPC, referral sheet 15
lower
Feb 16, 2024
Committee
Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Aiu, Garrett, Perruso, Takayama, Todd excused (5).
lower
Feb 16, 2024
Committee
Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 542-24) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
lower
Feb 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Nakashima, Sayama, Amato, Belatti, Hashem, Hussey-Burdick, Onishi, Tam; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Gates, Lowen, Pierick.
lower
Feb 5, 2024
Committee
Reported from LGO (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 53-24) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
lower
Feb 1, 2024
Lower · Passed
The committee on LGO recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Garrett, Kapela, Martinez, Tam; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Sayama, Alcos.
lower
Jan 29, 2024
Committee
Re-referred to LGO, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 5
lower
Jan 24, 2024
Committee
Referred to LGO, CPC, referral sheet 1
lower
Jan 22, 2024
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
Jan 19, 2024
Introduced
Pending introduction.
lower
15 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Adrian Tam
DDemocratic
P
Amy Perruso
DDemocratic
P
Chris Todd
DDemocratic
P
David Tarnas
DDemocratic
P
JK
Jeanné Kapela
DDemocratic
P
Jenna Takenouchi
DDemocratic
P
Justin Woodson
DDemocratic
P
Linda Ichiyama
DDemocratic
P
Lisa Kitagawa
DDemocratic
P
Lisa Marten
DDemocratic
P
Mahina Poepoe
DDemocratic
P
Nicole Lowen
DDemocratic
P
Scot Matayoshi
DDemocratic
P
Scott Nishimoto
DDemocratic
P
Terez Amato
DDemocratic
Co
Bert Kobayashi
DDemocratic
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