HI SB 726
died on adjournmentRELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did HI SB 726 pass?
No. HI SB 726 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 (2026-01-21): Re-Referred to CPN/TRS, WAM.
What is HI SB 726 about?
Requires insurers to notify the Insurance Commissioner of all existing motor vehicle insurance policies and whenever the insurer issues, cancels, terminates, or does not renew a motor vehicle insurance policy. Requires the Insurance Commissioner to use the insurance policy information to create an electronic database to provide law enforcement and the courts with instant insurance verification. Appropriates funds.
Who sponsors HI SB 726?
RHOADS is the primary sponsor of HI SB 726.
Description
Requires insurers to notify the Insurance Commissioner of all existing motor vehicle insurance policies and whenever the insurer issues, cancels, terminates, or does not renew a motor vehicle insurance policy. Requires the Insurance Commissioner to use the insurance policy information to create an electronic database to provide law enforcement and the courts with instant insurance verification. Appropriates funds.
- Introduced
- 2025-01-17
- Latest action
- 2026-01-21 — Re-Referred to CPN/TRS, WAM.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- RHOADSprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-01-21
Re-Referred to CPN/TRS, WAM.
referral-committee
2025-12-08
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
carried-over
2025-01-23
Referred to CPN/TCA, WAM.
referral-committee
2025-01-21
Passed First Reading.
reading-1
2025-01-17
Introduced.
introduction
Versions
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Documents
Votes
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Related bills
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