HI SB 706
died on adjournmentRELATING TO INSURANCE.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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
- Status date
- —
- 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
2025-12-08
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
carried-over
2025-02-10
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
passage,reading-2,referral-committee
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.
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
2025-01-24
The committee(s) on CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 01-31-25 9:30AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
2025-01-23
Referred to CPN, WAM.
referral-committee
2025-01-21
Passed First Reading.
reading-1
2025-01-17
Introduced.
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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
Related bills
- Companion bill: HB 21
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