HI HB 1648
died on adjournmentRELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did HI HB 1648 pass?
No. HI HB 1648 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-03-17): Re-Referred to LBT/HHS, CPN.
What is HI HB 1648 about?
Authorizes health care providers to dispense nonprescription drugs, over-the-counter drugs, and nonlegend drugs for workers' compensation patients, under certain circumstances. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
Who sponsors HI HB 1648?
MATAYOSHI, GRANDINETTI, LEE and 2 others are the primary sponsors of HI HB 1648.
Description
Authorizes health care providers to dispense nonprescription drugs, over-the-counter drugs, and nonlegend drugs for workers' compensation patients, under certain circumstances. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
- Introduced
- 2026-01-21
- Latest action
- 2026-03-17 — Re-Referred to LBT/HHS, CPN.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- MATAYOSHIprimary
- GRANDINETTIprimary
- LEEprimary
- M.primary
- TAKAYAMAprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-03-17
Re-Referred to LBT/HHS, CPN.
referral-committee
2026-03-12
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 256).
introduction,receipt
2026-03-12
Passed First Reading.
reading-1
2026-03-12
Referred to LBT/HHS, WAM.
referral-committee
2026-03-10
Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.
passage
2026-03-06
Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1046-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
2026-03-06
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-10-26.
2026-02-26
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.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-24
Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Thursday, 02-26-26 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-02-20
Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 633-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
2026-02-20
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Amato voting no (1) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).
reading-2,referral-committee
2026-02-17
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.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-13
Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Tuesday, 02-17-26 9:00AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-01-26
Referred to LAB, CPC, referral sheet 1
referral-committee
2026-01-21
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
introduction,reading-1
2026-01-20
Prefiled.
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Documents
Votes
The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2026-02-17 · pass · 6-0
Member-level votes (7)
- Sayama: yes
- Lee: yes
- M: yes
- Garrett: yes
- Kapela: yes
- Kong: yes
- Reyes Oda: yes
The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2026-02-26 · pass · 8-0
Member-level votes (11)
- Tam: yes
- Matayoshi: yes
- Grandinetti: yes
- Chun: yes
- Ilagan: yes
- Ichiyama: yes
- Kong: yes
- Lowen: yes
- Iwamoto: not voting
- Marten: not voting
- Pierick: not voting
Related bills
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