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 se
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2025-2026 biennium
What it does
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 i
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Prefiled. · Jan 14, 2026
Introduced and Pass First Reading. · Jan 21, 2026
Referred to LAB, CPC, referral sheet 1 · Jan 26, 2026
Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Tuesday, 02-17-26 9:00AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. · Feb 13, 2026
The 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 reservatio · Feb 17, 2026
Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 631-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC. · Feb 20, 2026
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) Quinlan excused (1). · Feb 20, 2026
Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Thursday, 02-26-26 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. · Feb 24, 2026
The 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 · Feb 26, 2026
Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1050-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading. · Mar 6, 2026
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-10-26. · Mar 6, 2026
Passed 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. · Mar 10, 2026
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 234). · Mar 12, 2026
Passed First Reading. · Mar 12, 2026
Referred to LBT, WAM. · Mar 12, 2026
Re-Referred to LBT, CPN. · Mar 17, 2026
The committee(s) on LBT has scheduled a public hearing on 03-23-26 3:01PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference. · Mar 20, 2026
The 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 · Mar 23, 2026
Reported from LBT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3353) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN. · Mar 30, 2026
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to CPN. · Mar 30, 2026
The committee(s) on CPN will hold a public decision making on 04-07-26 9:25AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference. · Apr 2, 2026
The 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: n · Apr 7, 2026
Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3698) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading. · Apr 10, 2026
One Day Notice 04-14-26. · Apr 10, 2026
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. · Apr 14, 2026
Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 576) in amended form (SD 1). · Apr 14, 2026
House disagrees with Senate amendment (s). · Apr 16, 2026
Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 780). · Apr 17, 2026
House Conferees Appointed: Sayama, Matayoshi Co-Chairs; Lee, M., Reyes Oda. · Apr 20, 2026
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 786). · Apr 20, 2026
Senate Conferees Appointed: Elefante Chair; Keohokalole, Moriwaki Co-Chairs. · Apr 21, 2026
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 717). · Apr 21, 2026
Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Friday, 04-24-26 8:45AM in conference room 016. · Apr 23, 2026
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) Elefante, Keohokalole, Moriwaki; Aye( · Apr 24, 2026
The 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: · Apr 24, 2026
Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 4-26) as amended in (CD 1). · Apr 28, 2026
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Thursday, 04-30-26. · Apr 28, 2026
Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 4-26). · Apr 28, 2026
48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-30-26 · Apr 28, 2026
Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). · Apr 30, 2026
Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). · Apr 30, 2026
Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 803). · Apr 30, 2026
Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 882). · May 1, 2026
Transmitted to Governor. · Apr 30, 2026
Act 046, 05/27/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1146). · May 27, 2026
Act 046, on 05/27/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1146). · May 27, 2026
The numbers
12
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
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Recorded votes
Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1).Senate · 2026-04-30 · Ayes 25, Aye(s) with reservations 0, Noes 0, Excused 0
Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with noneHouse · 2026-04-30 · Aye(s) with reservations 0, Noes 0, Excused 0
The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows:Senate · 2026-04-24 · Aye(s) 3, Aye(s) with reservations 0, No(es) 0, Excused 0
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows:House · 2026-04-24 · Ayes 3, Ayes with reservations 0, Noes 0, Excused 1
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading.Senate · 2026-04-14 · Ayes 25, Aye(s) with reservations 0, Noes 0, Excused 0
The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in CPN were as follows:Senate · 2026-04-07 · Aye(s) 4, Aye(s) with reservations 0, No(es) 0, Excused 1
The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in LBT were as follows:Senate · 2026-03-23 · Aye(s) 3, Aye(s) with reservations 0, No(es) 0, Excused 2
Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with noneHouse · 2026-03-10 · Aye(s) with reservations 0, Noes 1, Excused 0
The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows:House · 2026-02-26 · Ayes 8, Ayes with reservations 0, Noes 0, Excused 3
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with noneHouse · 2026-02-20 · Aye(s) with reservations 0, Noes 0, Excused 1
The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows:House · 2026-02-17 · Ayes 6, Ayes with reservations 0, Noes 0, Excused 0
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Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Act 046, on 05/27/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1146). (May 27, 2026).