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HI SB 419

died on adjournment

RELATING TO INSURANCE.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did HI SB 419 pass?

No. HI SB 419 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 419 about?

Requires each motor vehicle insurance policy to cover the replacement cost of a child passenger restraint system that was damaged or in use by a child during a motor vehicle accident for which liability coverage under the policy is applicable. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Who sponsors HI SB 419?

MCKELVEY, CHANG, FEVELLA and 1 others are the primary sponsors of HI SB 419, joined by 4 cosponsors.

Description

Requires each motor vehicle insurance policy to cover the replacement cost of a child passenger restraint system that was damaged or in use by a child during a motor vehicle accident for which liability coverage under the policy is applicable. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Introduced
2025-01-15
Latest action
2025-12-08 — Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Subjects

Sponsors

  • MCKELVEYprimary
  • CHANGprimary
  • FEVELLAprimary
  • GABBARDprimary
  • Fukunagacosponsor
  • Hashimotocosponsor
  • San Buenaventuracosponsor
  • Wakaicosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-12-08

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

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  2. 2025-03-13

    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) Cochran, Holt, Ward, Woodson excused (4).

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  3. 2025-03-13

    Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1198) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.

  4. 2025-03-11

    The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Grandinetti, Evslin, Kitagawa, La Chica, Miyake, Muraoka, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.

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  5. 2025-03-07

    Bill scheduled to be heard by TRN on Tuesday, 03-11-25 9:00AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  6. 2025-03-06

    Referred to TRN, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 19

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  7. 2025-03-06

    Pass First Reading

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  8. 2025-03-04

    Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 154) in amended form (SD 1).

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  9. 2025-03-04

    Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

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  10. 2025-02-28

    48 Hrs. Notice 03-04-25.

  11. 2025-02-28

    Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1).

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  12. 2025-02-28

    Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 806) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.

  13. 2025-02-25

    The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, McKelvey, Richards, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

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  14. 2025-02-20

    The committee(s) on CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-25-25 9:34AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

  15. 2025-01-21

    Referred to CPN.

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  16. 2025-01-15

    Introduced and passed First Reading.

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  17. 2025-01-14

    Pending Introduction.

Versions

Documents

Votes

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

    2025-02-25 · pass · 5-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Keohokalole: yes
    • Fukunaga: yes
    • McKelvey: yes
    • Richards: yes
    • Awa: yes
  • Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1).

    2025-03-04 · pass · 25-0

  • The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2025-03-11 · pass · 8-0

    Member-level votes (9)
    • Kila: yes
    • Grandinetti: yes
    • Evslin: yes
    • Kitagawa: yes
    • La Chica: yes
    • Miyake: yes
    • Muraoka: yes
    • Pierick: yes
    • Cochran: not voting

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

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