HI SB 2947
died on adjournmentRELATING TO INSURANCE.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Did HI SB 2947 pass?
No. HI SB 2947 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 (2026-01-30): Referred to PSM/CPN, WAM.
What is HI SB 2947 about?
Requires residential property insurers to disclose wildfire risk scores upon request and at renewal, nonrenewal, and application. Requires insurers using wildfire risk models, catastrophe models, or scoring methods to file model-use information with the Insurance Commissioner and incorporate property-level and community-level wildfire mitigation. Requires insurers to provide mitigation discounts if property-level and community-level wildfire mitigations are not incorporated into risk models. Establishes a standardized notice and an appeal process for wildfire risk scores and mitigation discounts. Authorizes insurers to provide benefits or premium reductions for wildfire risk-preventative measures and clarifies treatment for midterm premium increases and anti-rebate laws. Requires reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds.
Who sponsors HI SB 2947?
MCKELVEY, CHANG are the primary sponsors of HI SB 2947, joined by 1 cosponsor.
Description
Requires residential property insurers to disclose wildfire risk scores upon request and at renewal, nonrenewal, and application. Requires insurers using wildfire risk models, catastrophe models, or scoring methods to file model-use information with the Insurance Commissioner and incorporate property-level and community-level wildfire mitigation. Requires insurers to provide mitigation discounts if property-level and community-level wildfire mitigations are not incorporated into risk models. Establishes a standardized notice and an appeal process for wildfire risk scores and mitigation discounts. Authorizes insurers to provide benefits or premium reductions for wildfire risk-preventative measures and clarifies treatment for midterm premium increases and anti-rebate laws. Requires reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-23
- Latest action
- 2026-01-30 — Referred to PSM/CPN, WAM.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- MCKELVEYprimary
- CHANGprimary
- Richardscosponsor
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-01-30
Referred to PSM/CPN, WAM.
referral-committee
2026-01-26
Passed First Reading.
reading-1
2026-01-23
Introduced.
introduction
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Related bills
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