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Bill RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION MEDICAL BENEFITS. Improves access for firefighters to comprehensive medical benefits under the Workers' Compensation Law upon diagnosis of cancer that is presumed to arise out of and in the course of employment. Requires private health care plans to pay for or provide medical care, services, and supplies to injured employees for controverted workers' compensation claims that are accepted or determined to be compensable. (HB1778 CD1) us/states/hi Hawaii Legislature 2018 Regular Session HB 1778 Hawaii HB 1778 (2018 Regular Session)
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Hawaii HB 1778 (2018 Regular Session) — RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION MEDICAL BENEFITS.

Improves access for firefighters to comprehensive medical benefits under the Workers' Compensation Law upon diagnosis of cancer that is presumed to arise out of and in the course of employment. Requires private health care plans to pay for or provide medical care, services, and supplies to injured employees for controverted workers' compensation claims that are accepted or determined to be compensable. (HB1778 CD1)

Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

  1. HB1778 (committee substitute) — source
  2. HB1778_CD1 (committee substitute) — source
  3. HB1778_HD1 (committee substitute) — source

Votes

  • The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — 40 (pass) · lower
  • The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — 100 (pass) · upper
  • The committees on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — 60 (pass) · lower
  • The committee(s) on LBR recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — 40 (pass) · upper
  • The committees on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — 80 (pass) · lower
  • The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — 130 (pass) · lower
  • The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — 50 (pass) · upper
  • The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — 30 (pass) · upper

Sponsors

  • SAIKI (Introduced by request of another party) — primary (person)

Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

  • 2018-01-16 Prefiled.
  • 2018-01-17 Introduced and Pass First Reading introduction, reading-1
  • 2018-01-22 Referred to LAB, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 4 referral-committee
  • 2018-01-22 Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Thursday, 01-25-18 9:00AM in House conference room 309.
  • 2018-01-25 The committees on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Johanson, Evans, Ichiyama, Keohokalole, Yamashita, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Holt. committee-passage-favorable
  • 2018-01-31 Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 21-18) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
  • 2018-01-31 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) C. Lee, Ward excused (2). reading-2, referral-committee
  • 2018-02-02 Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Wednesday, 02-07-18 2:00PM in House conference room 329.
  • 2018-02-07 The committees on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Takumi, Ichiyama, Ito, Johanson, LoPresti, Mizuno, Tokioka, Yamane; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Aquino, Say, McDermott. committee-passage-favorable
  • 2018-02-13 Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 338-18), recommending referral to FIN.
  • 2018-02-13 Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Souki excused (1).
  • 2018-02-16 Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Wednesday, 02-21-18 2:00PM in House conference room 308.
  • 2018-02-21 The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 13 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Cachola, DeCoite, Fukumoto, Gates, Holt, Kobayashi, Lowen, Nakamura, Todd, Yamashita, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Keohokalole, Tupola. committee-passage-favorable
  • 2018-03-01 Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 828-18), recommending passage on Third Reading.
  • 2018-03-01 Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) McKelvey, Yamane excused (2). Transmitted to Senate. passage
  • 2018-03-02 Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 52). introduction
  • 2018-03-02 Passed First Reading. reading-1
  • 2018-03-06 Referred to LBR/CPH, WAM. referral-committee
  • 2018-03-14 The committee(s) on LBR/CPH has scheduled a public hearing on 03-21-18 9:00AM in conference room 229.
  • 2018-03-21 The committee(s) on CPH deferred the measure until 03-22-18 9:15AM in conference room 229.
  • 2018-03-21 The committee(s) on LBR deferred the measure until 03-22-18 3:00PM in conference room 229.
  • 2018-03-22 The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPH were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, Tokuda, S. Chang, Espero, Ihara; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Nishihara, Ruderman. committee-passage-favorable
  • 2018-03-22 The committee(s) on LBR recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in LBR were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Tokuda, S. Chang, Ihara, Taniguchi; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) English. committee-passage-favorable
  • 2018-03-23 Reported from LBR/CPH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3207) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
  • 2018-03-23 Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
  • 2018-03-27 The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-29-18 10:50AM in conference room 211.
  • 2018-03-29 The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 10 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, English, Galuteria, Inouye, K. Kahele, Kidani, Riviere, Shimabukuro, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Harimoto. committee-passage-favorable
  • 2018-04-06 Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3532) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
  • 2018-04-06 One Day Notice 04-10-18.
  • 2018-04-10 Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Harimoto). Transmitted to House. passage
  • 2018-04-10 Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 609) in amended form (SD 1).
  • 2018-04-12 House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
  • 2018-04-13 Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 608).
  • 2018-04-16 House Conferees Appointed: Johanson, Takumi, Holt Co-Chairs; Matsumoto.
  • 2018-04-16 Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 609).
  • 2018-04-20 Senate Conferees Appointed: Tokuda Chair; Baker, Keith-Agaran Co-Chairs.
  • 2018-04-20 Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 804).
  • 2018-04-20 Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Monday, 04-23-18 9:30AM in conference room 329.
  • 2018-04-23 Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Tuesday 04-24-18 10:00AM in conference room 329.
  • 2018-04-24 The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Johanson, Takumi, Holt, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
  • 2018-04-24 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) Tokuda, Baker, Keith-Agaran; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. committee-passage-favorable
  • 2018-04-27 Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 149-18) as amended in (CD 1).
  • 2018-04-27 Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday 05-01-18.
  • 2018-04-27 Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 149-18).
  • 2018-04-27 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-01-18.
  • 2018-05-01 Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
  • 2018-05-01 Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Takumi excused (1).
  • 2018-05-01 Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 849).
  • 2018-05-02 Transmitted to Governor.
  • 2018-05-03 Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 705).
  • 2018-07-06 Act 107, on 07/05/2018 (Gov. Msg. No. 1208). executive-signature
  • 2018-07-06 Act 107, 07/05/2018 (Gov. Msg. No. 1208). executive-signature

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/f7fcdc43-99e3-4ea2-b3d9-37c9ccb824b9. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).