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HI HB 2387

passed one chamber

RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION MEDICAL BENEFITS.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Description

Expands workers' compensation medical benefits for firefighters to include coverage for adenocarcinoma or mesothelioma of the respiratory system; cancer of the buccal cavity, cervix, colon, esophagus, ovary, pharynx, skin, female reproductive organs, including the uterus, endometrium, and fallopian tubes, and thyroid; and malignant melanoma. Specifies that an employer may deny medical benefits under workers' compensation law only if they prove that the cancer or disease was not associated with firefighting duties. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Introduced
2026-01-28
Status date
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Latest action
2026-03-30 — Reported from LBT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3215) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • MIYAKEprimary
  • AMATOprimary
  • CHUNprimary
  • COCHRANprimary
  • GARCIAprimary
  • GARRETTprimary
  • GRANDINETTIprimary
  • ICHIYAMAprimary
  • ILAGANprimary
  • KAHALOAprimary
  • KAPELAprimary
  • KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOYprimary
  • KILAprimary
  • KITAGAWAprimary
  • KUSCHprimary
  • LOWENprimary
  • MARTENprimary
  • MATSUMOTOprimary
  • MORIKAWAprimary
  • OLDSprimary
  • PERRUSOprimary
  • POEPOEprimary
  • REYES ODAprimary
  • SOUZAprimary
  • TAKAYAMAprimary
  • TAKENOUCHIprimary
  • TARNASprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-03-30

    Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM.

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  2. 2026-03-30

    Reported from LBT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3215) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM.

  3. 2026-03-18

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

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  4. 2026-03-12

    The committee(s) on LBT has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

  5. 2026-03-10

    Referred to LBT, WAM.

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  6. 2026-03-06

    Passed First Reading.

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  7. 2026-03-06

    Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 104).

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  8. 2026-03-05

    Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Perruso excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.

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  9. 2026-03-05

    Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 792-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.

  10. 2026-02-26

    The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

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  11. 2026-02-24

    Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 02-26-26 10:00AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  12. 2026-02-20

    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) Quinlan excused (1).

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  13. 2026-02-20

    Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 640-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

  14. 2026-02-19

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

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  15. 2026-02-17

    Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Thursday, 02-19-26 9:30AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  16. 2026-02-02

    Referred to LAB, FIN, referral sheet 6

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  17. 2026-01-28

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

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  18. 2026-01-27

    Pending introduction.

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2026-02-19 · pass · 5-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Sayama: yes
    • Lee: yes
    • M: yes
    • Garrett: yes
    • Kapela: yes
    • Reyes Oda: yes
    • Kong: not voting

  • The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.

    2026-02-26 · pass · 16-0

    Member-level votes (17)
    • Todd: yes
    • Takenouchi: yes
    • Hartsfield: yes
    • Hussey: yes
    • Keohokapu-Lee Loy: yes
    • Kitagawa: yes
    • Kusch: yes
    • Lee: yes
    • M: yes
    • Miyake: yes
    • Morikawa: yes
    • Perruso: yes
    • Templo: yes
    • Yamashita: yes
    • Alcos: yes
    • Gedeon: yes
    • Reyes Oda: yes

  • The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.

    2026-03-18 · pass · 5-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Elefante: yes
    • Lamosao: yes
    • Ihara: yes
    • Moriwaki: yes
    • Fevella: yes

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2387&year=2026

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