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Measure Title: RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION MEDICAL BENEFITS.
Report Title: Firefighters; Workers' Compensation Medical Benefits; Cancer; Disease
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)
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Package: None
Current Referral: LBT, WAM
Introducer(s): MIYAKE, AMATO, CHUN, COCHRAN, GARCIA, GARRETT, GRANDINETTI, ICHIYAMA, ILAGAN, KAHALOA, KAPELA, KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY, KILA, KITAGAWA, KUSCH, LOWEN, MARTEN, MATSUMOTO, MORIKAWA, OLDS, PERRUSO, POEPOE, REYES ODA, SOUZA, TAKAYAMA, TAKENOUCHI, TARNAS
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Measure Status History

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DateChamberStatus Text
3/30/2026SReport adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM.
3/30/2026SReported from LBT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3215) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM.
3/18/2026SThe 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.
3/12/2026SThe committee(s) on LBT has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
3/10/2026SReferred to LBT, WAM.
3/6/2026SPassed First Reading.
3/6/2026SReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 104).
3/5/2026HPassed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Perruso excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
3/5/2026HReported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 792-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
2/26/2026HThe 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.
2/24/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 02-26-26 10:00AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/20/2026HPassed 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).
2/20/2026HReported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 640-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
2/19/2026HThe 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.
2/17/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Thursday, 02-19-26 9:30AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/2/2026HReferred to LAB, FIN, referral sheet 6
1/28/2026HIntroduced and Pass First Reading.
1/27/2026HPending introduction.

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All Versions of this Measure

HB2387_HD1 Link to HB2387_HD1 .PDF file
HB2387 Link to HB2387 .PDF file

Committee Reports

HB2387_HD1_HSCR640-26_ Link to committee report HB2387_HD1_HSCR640-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB2387_HD1_HSCR792-26_ Link to committee report HB2387_HD1_HSCR792-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB2387_HD1_SSCR3215_ Link to committee report HB2387_HD1_SSCR3215_ .PDF file (opens in new window)

Testimony

HB2387_TESTIMONY_LAB_02-19-26_
HB2387_HD1_TESTIMONY_FIN_02-26-26_
HB2387_HD1_TESTIMONY_LBT_03-18-26_

Hearing Notices

LAB
2/19/26 9:30A
309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
FIN
2/26/26 10:00A
308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
LBT
3/18/26 3:00P
CR 225 & Videoconference