STATE BILLHI HB 1514PASSED

Relating To Workers' Compensation.

Clarifies the process for selecting a certified provider of vocational rehabilitation services. Requires certified providers to automatically approve vocational rehabilitation services for an injured employee if those services will likely be required for suitable gainful employment and the initial evaluation report finds the injured employee feasible to participate. Requires providers to file an employee's vocational rehabilitation plan no later than one hundred twenty days after submitting an initial evaluation report, unless extended by the Director of Labor and Industrial Relations. Clarifies the process for an employer to object to a vocational rehabilitation plan. (CD1)

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: May 27, 2026; 169 days ago
Current chamber: House of Representatives
Session: 2026 Regular Session

HI HB 1514 · PassedMay 27

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Bill details

Last action: Act 046, on 05/27/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1146). · May 27, 2026

Bill history

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May 27, 2026Act 046, on 05/27/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1146).House

May 27, 2026Act 046, 05/27/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1146).Senate

May 1, 2026Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 882).Senate

Apr 30, 2026Transmitted to Governor.House

Apr 30, 2026Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 803).House

Apr 30, 2026Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none).Senate

Apr 30, 2026Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).House

Apr 28, 202648 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-30-26Senate

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Apr 28, 2026Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 4-26).Senate

Apr 28, 2026Forty-eight (48) hours notice Thursday, 04-30-26.House

Apr 28, 2026Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 4-26) as amended in (CD 1).House

Apr 24, 2026The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Sayama, Matayoshi, Lee, M.; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Reyes Oda.House

Apr 24, 2026The 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) Elefante, Keohokalole, Moriwaki; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.Senate

Apr 23, 2026Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Friday, 04-24-26 8:45AM in conference room 016.House

Apr 21, 2026Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 717).House

Apr 21, 2026Senate Conferees Appointed: Elefante Chair; Keohokalole, Moriwaki Co-Chairs.Senate

Apr 20, 2026Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 786).Senate

Apr 20, 2026House Conferees Appointed: Sayama, Matayoshi Co-Chairs; Lee, M., Reyes Oda.House

Apr 17, 2026Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 780).Senate

Apr 16, 2026House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).House

Apr 14, 2026Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 576) in amended form (SD 1).House

Apr 14, 2026Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.Senate

Apr 10, 2026One Day Notice 04-14-26.Senate

Apr 10, 2026Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3698) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.Senate

Apr 7, 2026The 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, Lamosao, McKelvey; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa.Senate

Apr 2, 2026The committee(s) on CPN will hold a public decision making on 04-07-26 9:25AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.Senate

Mar 30, 2026Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to CPN.Senate

Mar 30, 2026Reported from LBT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3353) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN.Senate

Mar 23, 2026The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in LBT were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Elefante, Lamosao, Moriwaki; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Ihara, Fevella.Senate

Mar 20, 2026The committee(s) on LBT has scheduled a public hearing on 03-23-26 3:01PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.Senate

Mar 17, 2026Re-Referred to LBT, CPN.Senate

Mar 12, 2026Referred to LBT, WAM.Senate

Mar 12, 2026Passed First Reading.Senate

Mar 12, 2026Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 234).Senate

Mar 10, 2026Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia voting no (1) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.House

Mar 6, 2026Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-10-26.House

Mar 6, 2026Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1050-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.House

Feb 26, 2026The 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.House

Feb 24, 2026Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Thursday, 02-26-26 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.House

Feb 20, 2026Passed 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) Quinlan excused (1).House

Feb 20, 2026Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 631-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.House

Feb 17, 2026The 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.House

Feb 13, 2026Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Tuesday, 02-17-26 9:00AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.House

Jan 26, 2026Referred to LAB, CPC, referral sheet 1House

Jan 21, 2026Introduced and Pass First Reading.House

Jan 14, 2026Prefiled.House

Recorded votes

Senate Labor and Technology: Passed, With AmendmentsMar 23, 2026 · Senate · 3 yea · 0 nayPassed

Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection: Passed, UnamendedApr 7, 2026 · Senate · 4 yea · 0 nayPassed

House Conference: Passed, With AmendmentsApr 24, 2026 · House · 3 yea · 0 nayPassed

Senate Conference: Passed, With AmendmentsApr 24, 2026 · Senate · 3 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

Workers' Compensation
Vocational Rehabilitation Services
Certified Providers
Automatic Approval
Department of Labor and Industrial Relations

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