Grants an employee the right to have a chaperone present during an independent medical examination relating to a work injury for workers' compensation purposes and, with the approval of the examining physician or surgeon, to record the medical examination. Specifies that if an employee or employee's chaperone obstructs the medical exam, the employee's right to workers' compensation shall be suspended until the obstruction ceases. Repeals on 6/30/2019. (CD1)
Hawaii SB 859 (2017 Regular Session) — RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION.
Grants an employee the right to have a chaperone present during an independent medical examination relating to a work injury for workers' compensation purposes and, with the approval of the examining physician or surgeon, to record the medical examination. Specifies that if an employee or employee's chaperone obstructs the medical exam, the employee's right to workers' compensation shall be suspended until the obstruction ceases. Repeals on 6/30/2019. (CD1)
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — 17–0 (pass) · legislature
The committee(s) on JDL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — 3–0 (pass) · legislature
The committees on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — 6–0 (pass) · legislature
Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). — 25–0 (pass) · legislature
The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — 3–0 (pass) · legislature
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — 5–0 (pass) · legislature
Sponsors
K. RHOADS — primary (person)
KEITH-AGARAN — primary (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
2017-01-25 Introduced. introduction
2017-01-25 Passed First Reading. reading-1
2017-01-25 Referred to CPH, JDL. referral-committee
2017-01-25 Re-Referred to JDL.
2017-02-17 The committee(s) on JDL has scheduled a public hearing on 02-24-17 9:00AM in conference room 016.
2017-02-24 The committee(s) on JDL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDL were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keith-Agaran, K. Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) L. Thielen ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard, Kim. committee-passage-favorable
2017-03-02 Reported from JDL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 596) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
2017-03-02 Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1).
2017-03-02 48 Hrs. Notice 03-07-17.
2017-03-07 Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) L. Thielen. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. passage
2017-03-07 Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 279) in amended form (SD 1). introduction
2017-03-09 Pass First Reading reading-1
2017-03-09 Referred to LAB, FIN, referral sheet 27 referral-committee
2017-03-10 Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Tuesday, 03-14-17 9:00AM in House conference room 309.
2017-03-14 The committees on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Johanson, Holt, Keohokalole, Nakashima, Yamashita, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. committee-passage-favorable
2017-03-21 Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1188) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
2017-03-21 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) Ichiyama excused (1). reading-2, referral-committee
2017-03-31 Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 04-04-17 2:00PM in House conference room 308.
2017-04-04 The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 17 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Cachola, Choy, DeCoite, Gates, Holt, Keohokalole, Kobayashi, LoPresti, Lowen, Nakamura, Tokioka, Quinlan, Yamashita, Ward; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Tupola; Noes: none; and Excused: none. committee-passage-favorable
2017-04-07 Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1719), recommending passage on Third Reading.
2017-04-07 Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ohno, Saiki excused (2). Transmitted to Senate. passage
2017-04-11 Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 529). introduction
2017-04-11 Senate disagrees with House amendments.
2017-04-11 Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 675).
2017-04-17 House Conferees Appointed: Johanson, Cullen Co-Chairs; Holt, Yamashita, Matsumoto.
2017-04-17 Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 587).
2017-04-18 Senate Conferees Appointed: Keith-Agaran Chair; S. Chang, K. Rhoads.
2017-04-18 Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 681).
2017-04-19 Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-20-17 1:30PM in conference room 325.
2017-04-20 Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-26-17 1:30PM in conference room 325.
2017-04-26 Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-27-17 1:30PM in conference room 325.
2017-04-27 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) Keith-Agaran, S. Chang, K. Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. committee-passage-favorable
2017-04-27 The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Johanson, Cullen, Holt, Yamashita, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
2017-04-28 Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 191).
2017-04-28 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-02-17.
2017-04-28 Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 191) as amended in (CD 1).