Hawaii Senate Bill 696 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-0)
Status: Passed on July 5 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-07-05 - Act 195, 07/03/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1298).
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Authorizes wages of other employees in comparable employment to be considered when computing the average weekly wages of an injured public board member, reserve police officer, police chaplain, reserve public safety law enforcement officer, sheriffs' chaplain, volunteer firefighter, volunteer boating enforcement officer, or volunteer conservation and resources enforcement officer. Clarifies computation of average weekly wages of an injured volunteer firefighter for workers' compensation benefits purposes. (CD1)

Relating To Workers' Compensation.

Sen. Tim Richards [D]	Sen. Henry Aquino [D]	Sen. Stanley Chang [D]	Sen. Dru Kanuha [D]
Sen. Carol Fukunaga [D]	Sen. Gil Keith-agaran [D]	Sen. Michelle Kidani [D]	Sen. Angus McKelvey [D]

2023-04-28 - Senate - Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments (Y: 3 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2023-04-28 - House - House Conference: Passed, With Amendments (Y: 5 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-03-02 - Senate - Senate Ways and Means: Passed, Unamended (Y: 13 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-02-15 - Senate - Senate Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs: Passed, With Amendments (Y: 5 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-02-15 - Senate - Senate Labor and Technology: Passed, With Amendments (Y: 4 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-07-05	Senate	Act 195, 07/03/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1298).
2023-07-05	House	Act 195, on 07/03/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1298).
2023-05-03	Senate	Enrolled to Governor.
2023-05-04	Senate	Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 900).
2023-05-02	House	Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 993).
2023-05-02	House	Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).
2023-05-02	Senate	Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none).
2023-04-28	House	Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 05-02-23.
2023-04-28	House	Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 103) as amended in (CD 1).
2023-04-28	Senate	48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-02-23.
2023-04-28	Senate	Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 103).
2023-04-28	House	The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Sayama, Garrett, Martinez, Alcos; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
2023-04-28	Senate	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) Moriwaki, Wakai, Lee; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.
2023-04-27	Senate	Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-28-23 10:30AM; Conference Room 016.
2023-04-26	Senate	Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-27-23 10:30AM; Conference Room 016.
2023-04-24	Senate	Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-26-23 10:30AM; Conference Room 016.
2023-04-24	Senate	Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 840).
2023-04-21	House	House Conferees Appointed: Matayoshi, Sayama, Garrett Co-Chairs; Martinez, Alcos.
2023-04-20	House	Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 932).
2023-04-20	Senate	Senate Conferees Appointed: Moriwaki Chair; Wakai, Lee Co-Chairs; Fevella.
2023-04-11	House	Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 882).
2023-04-11	Senate	Senate disagrees with House amendments.
2023-04-11	Senate	Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 692).
2023-04-06	House	Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Nishimoto excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
2023-04-06	House	Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2057), recommending passage on Third Reading.
2023-03-31	House	The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Kitagawa, Aiu, Chun, Cochran, Garrett, Kahaloa, Kila, Kobayashi, Lamosao, Morikawa, Nishimoto, Takenouchi, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Poepoe, Alcos.
2023-03-29	House	Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Friday, 03-31-23 3:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2023-03-24	House	Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ilagan excused (1).
2023-03-24	House	Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1528), recommending referral to FIN.
2023-03-22	House	The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Nakashima, Sayama, Amato, Belatti, Hussey-Burdick, Lowen, Onishi, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Hashem, Gates, Tam.
2023-03-20	House	Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Wednesday, 03-22-23 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2023-03-16	House	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) Perruso excused (1).
2023-03-16	House	Reported from LGO (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1245) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
2023-03-14	House	The committee on LGO recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Garrett, Kapela, Martinez, Sayama, Tam, Alcos; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
2023-03-10	House	Bill scheduled to be heard by LGO on Tuesday, 03-14-23 9:30AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2023-03-09	House	Referred to LGO, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 17
2023-03-09	House	Pass First Reading
2023-03-07	House	Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 232) in amended form (SD 1).
2023-03-07	Senate	Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Fukunaga). Transmitted to House.
2023-03-03	Senate	One Day Notice 03-07-23.
2023-03-03	Senate	Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1000) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
2023-03-02	Senate	The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, Aquino, DeCoite, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, Moriwaki, Shimabukuro, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
2023-02-27	Senate	The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-02-23 10:00AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
2023-02-17	Senate	Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
2023-02-17	Senate	Reported from LBT/PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 542) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
2023-02-15	Senate	The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in LBT were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Moriwaki, Ihara, Keith-Agaran, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Lee.
2023-02-15	Senate	The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in PSM were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Elefante, Fukunaga, McKelvey, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
2023-02-09	Senate	The committee(s) on LBT/PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 02-15-23 4:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
2023-01-25	Senate	Referred to LBT/PSM, WAM.
2023-01-23	Senate	Passed First Reading.
2023-01-20	Senate	Introduced.

HB57 (Same As) 2023-03-09 - Referred to LBT/PSM, WAM.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=696&year=2023
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2023/bills/SB696_.HTM
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2023/bills/SB696_SD1_.HTM
Roll Call	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=696&year=2023