Hawaii House Bill 1961 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Introduced on January 21 2014 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2014-02-14 - Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Cullen, Fale, Fukumoto, Hanohano, Har, Ing, Ito, Johanson, Lowen, Matsumoto, McDermott, McKelvey, Oshiro, Say, Thielen, Tokioka, Ward, Yamane voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Kawakami voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cachola, Carroll, Creagan, Nakashima, Takumi excused (5).
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Requires independent medical examinations and permanent impairment rating examinations for workers' compensation claims to be performed by physicians mutually agreed upon by employers and employees. Allows for the use of an out-of-state physician under certain conditions. Effective 07/01/2112. Sunset 06/30/2018. (HD2)

Workers' Compensation; Medical Examinations; Mutual Agreement

Rep. Mark Nakashima [D]

Sen. Henry Aquino [D]

Rep. Gregg Takayama [D]

Rep. Roy Takumi [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-02-14	House	Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Cullen, Fale, Fukumoto, Hanohano, Har, Ing, Ito, Johanson, Lowen, Matsumoto, McDermott, McKelvey, Oshiro, Say, Thielen, Tokioka, Ward, Yamane voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Kawakami voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cachola, Carroll, Creagan, Nakashima, Takumi excused (5).
2014-02-14	House	Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 492-14) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
2014-02-12	House	The committees on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 13 Ayes: Representative(s) McKelvey, Kawakami, Belatti, Brower, Creagan, Evans, Har, C. Lee, Nakashima, Tsuji, Yamane; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) McDermott, Thielen; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Cachola, Ito, Oshiro.
2014-02-10	House	Bill scheduled for decision making on Wednesday, 02-12-14 2:00PM in conference room 325.
2014-02-10	House	The committee(s) on CPC recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-12-14.
2014-02-07	House	Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Monday, 02-10-14 2:45PM in House conference room 325.
2014-02-05	House	Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with Representative(s) Cullen, Fale, Fukumoto, Hanohano, Har, Johanson, Kawakami, Matsumoto, Say, Thielen, Tokioka voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Yamane excused (1).
2014-02-05	House	Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 173-14) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
2014-01-31	House	The committees on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Nakashima, Aquino, Ichiyama, Takayama, Takumi; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Yamashita, Ing, Johanson; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Har, Yamane.
2014-01-28	House	Bill scheduled for decision making on Friday, 01-31-14 9:00AM in conference room 309.
2014-01-24	House	The committee(s) on LAB recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 01-31-14.
2014-01-23	House	Re-referred to LAB, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 5
2014-01-21	House	Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Friday, 01-24-14 8:30AM in House conference room 309.
2014-01-21	House	Referred to LAB, CPC, referral sheet 3
2014-01-21	House	Introduced and Pass First Reading.
2014-01-17	House	Pending introduction.

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1961&year=2014
Text	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2014/Bills/HB1961_.HTM
Text	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2014/bills/HB1961_HD1_.HTM
Text	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2014/bills/HB1961_HD2_.HTM