Bill Commons

HI SB 706

died on adjournment

RELATING TO INSURANCE.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did HI SB 706 pass?

No. HI SB 706 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2025-12-08): Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

What is HI SB 706 about?

Requires the Hawaii Property Insurance Association to include in its plan of operation insurance coverage for commercial properties twice denied by private insurers. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Who sponsors HI SB 706?

SAN BUENAVENTURA, CHANG are the primary sponsors of HI SB 706, joined by 2 cosponsors.

Description

Requires the Hawaii Property Insurance Association to include in its plan of operation insurance coverage for commercial properties twice denied by private insurers. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Introduced
2025-01-17
Latest action
2025-12-08 — Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • SAN BUENAVENTURAprimary
  • CHANGprimary
  • Kanuhacosponsor
  • McKelveycosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-12-08

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

    carried-over

  2. 2025-02-10

    Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 175) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

  3. 2025-02-10

    Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

    passage,reading-2,referral-committee

  4. 2025-01-31

    The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, McKelvey; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Richards, Awa.

    committee-passage-favorable

  5. 2025-01-24

    The committee(s) on CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 01-31-25 9:30AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

  6. 2025-01-23

    Referred to CPN, WAM.

    referral-committee

  7. 2025-01-21

    Passed First Reading.

    reading-1

  8. 2025-01-17

    Introduced.

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Documents

Votes

  • The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2025-01-31 · pass · 3-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Keohokalole: yes
    • Fukunaga: yes
    • McKelvey: yes
    • Richards: not voting
    • Awa: not voting

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Official source

https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=706&year=2026

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