Hawaii State Legislature
2004 Legislative Session

HB1374 HD2 SD2 CD1

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Measure Title: RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION.
Report Title: Workers' Compensation
Description: Authorizes recovery of attorney's fees and costs under law administered by the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations by any person who successfully defends any charge of workers' compensation insurance fraud, except criminal cases, against the person who initiates and prosecutes the action. Authorizes the insurance commissioner to investigate complaints and prosecute cases of workers' compensation fraud, provided that the complaint is against an insurance carrier, a self-insured employer, or a full-insured employer. (HB1374 CD1)
Package: None
Companion:
Introducer(s): M. OSHIRO (BR)
Current Referral:LBR, WAM

Date Status Text
1/23/2003HIntroduced
1/24/2003HPass First Reading
1/27/2003HReferred to LAB/HLT, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 4.
8/21/2003DCarried over to 2004 Regular Session
2/3/2004HRe-referred to LAB, FIN, referral sheet 7.
2/13/2004HBill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Tuesday, 02-17-04 at 9:00 am in State Capitol Auditorium.
2/17/2004HThe committee(s) recommends that the measure be deferred until 2/20/2004.
2/18/2004HBill scheduled for decision making on Friday, 02-20-04 at 9:30 am in conference room 309.
2/20/2004HThe committees on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) M. Oshiro, Nakasone, Caldwell, Ito, Mindo, Souki, Blundell, Moses; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Pendleton.
2/20/2004HReported from the committee on LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 432-04) as amended in (HD 1), recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to the committee on FIN.
2/20/2004HPassed Second Reading as amended in (HD 1) and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting no and Representative(s) Bukoski, Pendleton excused.
3/1/2004HBill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 03-02-04 at 4:45 pm in House conference room 308.
3/2/2004HThe committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Takamine, Kawakami, Kaho`ohalahala, Karamatsu, Nakasone, Nishimoto, Shimabukuro, Wakai, Waters, Bukoski, Jernigan; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 4 Excused: Representative(s) Magaoay, Mindo, Meyer, Moses.
3/5/2004HReported from the committee on FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 764-04) as amended in (HD 2), recommending passage on Third Reading.
3/5/2004HForty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 3/9/2004.
3/9/2004HFloor Amendment No. 5 offered by Rep. Stonebraker.
3/9/2004HFloor amendment failed following Roll Call vote: Ayes, 14. Noes, 35 (Representative(s) Abinsay, Arakaki, Caldwell, Chang, Evans, Hale, Hamakawa, Herkes, Hiraki, Ito, Kahikina, Kaho`ohalahala, Kanoho, Karamatsu, Kawakami, Lee, Luke, Magaoay, Mindo, Nakasone, Nishimoto, M. Oshiro, B. Oshiro, Saiki, Say, Schatz, Shimabukuro, Sonson, Souki, Takai, Takamine, Takumi, Tamayo, Wakai, Waters). Excused, 2 (Representative(s) Halford, Morita).
3/9/2004HPassed Third Reading as amended in (HD 2) with none voting no and Representative(s) Morita excused.
3/9/2004HTransmitted to Senate.
3/11/2004SReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 161).
3/11/2004SPassed First Reading.
3/11/2004SDeferred until 03-12-04.
3/12/2004SReferred to LBR, CPH.
3/12/2004SThe committee on LBR has scheduled a public hearing on 03-15-04 at 1:15 pm in conference room 225.
3/15/2004SThe committee on LBR deferred the measure until 03-17-04 at 1:15 pm in conference room 225.
3/17/2004SThe committee on LBR deferred the measure until 03-19-04 at 1:15 pm in conference room 225.
3/19/2004SThe committee(s) on LBR recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in LBR were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kanno, Kawamoto, Taniguchi; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Slom ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Ihara, Sakamoto.
3/25/2004SReported from LBR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3054) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPH.
3/25/2004SReport adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to CPH.
4/1/2004SRe-Referred to LBR, WAM.
4/2/2004SThe committee on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-06-04 at 9:00 am in conference room 211.
4/6/2004SThe committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 8 Aye(s): Senator(s) Taniguchi, Kokubun, Hooser, Inouye, Kanno, Hemmings, Trimble; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Slom ; 0 No(es): none; and 7 Excused: Senator(s) Aduja, English, Espero, Kawamoto, Kim, Sakamoto, Tsutsui.
4/8/2004SReported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3250) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
4/8/2004S48 Hrs. Notice 04-13-04.
4/13/2004SReport adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 2 (Senator(s) Hemmings, Slom). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
4/13/2004HReturned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 474) in amended form (SD 2).
4/15/2004HHouse conferees appointed: M. Oshiro, Takamine Co-Chairs; Nakasone.
4/15/2004HHouse disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
4/16/2004SReceived notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 544).
4/16/2004SReceived notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 546).
4/19/2004HHouse conferee(s) added: Representative(s) Blundell.
4/20/2004SSenator(s) Kanno, Taniguchi appointed as Co-Chair(s), Kokubun, Whalen.
4/20/2004HReceived notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 684).
4/20/2004HBill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Thursday, 04-22-04 at 9:00 am in conference room 225.
4/21/2004SReceived notice of change in conferees (Hse. Com. No. 627).
4/22/2004HConference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-23-04 at 2:00 pm in conference room 225.
4/23/2004HConference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Monday 04-26-04 at 1:00 pm in conference room 225.
4/26/2004HConference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Tuesday 04-27-04 at 2:45 pm in conference room 225.
4/27/2004HConference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-28-04 at 2:45 pm in conference room 225.
4/28/2004HConference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-29-04 at 4:30 pm in conference room 225.
4/29/2004HConference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-30-04 at 12:00 pm in conference room 225.
4/30/2004HConference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday April 30, 2004 at 2:00 pm in Conference Room 225.
4/30/2004HThe Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments.The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) M. Oshiro, Takamine, Nakasone; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Blundell.
4/30/2004SThe Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kanno, Taniguchi, Kokubun, Whalen; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
4/30/2004HReported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 142-04) as amended in (CD 1).
4/30/2004HForty-eight (48) hours notice Monday, 05-03-04.
4/30/2004SReported from Conf. Com. as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 142-04).
4/30/2004S48 Hrs. Notice 05-03-04.
5/3/2004SPassed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). 18 Aye(s); Aye(s) with reservations: none . 4 No(es): Senator(s) Hemmings, Hogue, Slom, Trimble. 3 Excused: Senator(s) Fukunaga, Menor, Whalen.
5/3/2004HPassed Final Reading as amended in (CD 1)with none voting no and Representative(s) Meyer excused.
5/5/2004HTransmitted to Governor.
5/6/2004SReceived notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 733).
5/5/2004HReceived notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 782).
6/25/2004HNotice of intent to veto (Gov. Msg. No. 337)
6/28/2004SNotice of Intent to veto dated 06-25-04 (Gov. Msg. No. 650)
7/13/2004HVetoed (Gov. Msg. No. 416).
7/13/2004SVetoed on 07-13-04 - Returned from the Governor without approval (Gov. Msg. No. 741).

$ = Appropriation measure
ConAm = Constitutional Amendment