Hawaii State Legislature

Bill Status

HB763 HD2

Generated on 8/13/2007 3:57:26 PM

Measure Title:
RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION LAW.
Report Title:
Workers' Compensation Law
Description:
Amends workers' compensation law, including limiting an employer's ability to terminate benefits, authorizing the recovery of attorney's fees and costs by the injured employee, specifying procedures for medical examinations by the employer's physician, establishing fines for violations, requiring the reporting of denials of claims and relevant information, and further restricting the director of labor and industrial relations' rulemaking authority. (HB763 HD1)
Package:
None
Companion:
Introducers:
CALDWELL, B. Oshiro, Say
Current Referral:
JDL, WAM
Date Status Text
1/19/2007HPending introduction.
1/22/2007HIntroduced and Pass First Reading.
1/22/2007HReferred to LAB, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 3
1/29/2007HBill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Friday, 02-02-07 at 9:00 am in House conference room 309.
2/2/2007HThe committee(s) recommends that the measure be deferred until Tuesday, 02-06-07.
2/5/2007HBill scheduled for decision making on Tuesday, 02-06-07 at 9:05 am in conference room 309.
2/6/2007HRe-referred to LAB, FIN, referral sheet 13
2/6/2007HThe committee(s) recommends that the measure be deferred until 02-13-07.
2/12/2007HBill scheduled for decision making on Tuesday, 02-13-07 at 9:00 am in conference room 309.
2/13/2007HThe committees on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Sonson, Nakasone, Lee, McKelvey, Souki, Pine; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Evans, Har, Luke, Nishimoto, Takumi; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Takamine; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Meyer.
2/15/2007HReported from the committee on LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 644) as amended in (HD 1), recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to the committee on FIN.
2/16/2007HPassed Second Reading as amended in (HD 1) and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting no (0) and Souki, Takai, Takamine, Takumi excused (4).
2/20/2007HBill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Friday, 02-23-07 at 4:00 pm in House conference room 308.
2/23/2007HThe committee(s) recommends that the measure be deferred.
2/24/2007HBill scheduled for decision making on Saturday, 02-24-07 at 9:55 am in conference room 308.
2/24/2007HThe committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 17 Ayes: Representative(s) M. Oshiro, Lee, Carroll, Chong, Hanohano, Har, Magaoay, Manahan, Mizuno, Nakasone, Sagum, Tokioka, Awana; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Belatti, Brower, Rhoads, Ward; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Meyer; and 0 Excused: none.
3/2/2007HReported from the committee on FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1162) as amended in (HD 2), recommending passage on Third Reading.
3/2/2007HForty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-06-07.
3/6/2007HPassed Third Reading as amended in (HD 2) with Representative(s) Marumoto, Meyer, Takamine, Takumi voting no (4) and Representative(s) Carroll, Takai, Thielen excused (3). Transmitted to Senate.
3/8/2007SReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 233).
3/8/2007SPassed First Reading.
3/8/2007SReferred to JDL, WAM.

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