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SCR118Introduced in the Senate

Urging The Insurance Division Of The Department Of Commerce And Consumer Affairs To Convene A Working Group To Identify Feasible Options And Mechanisms To Protect The State And Its Residents Against The Effects Of Climate Change On The Availability And Affordability Of Insurance.

EngrossedHouse Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

Introduced by Jarrett Keohokalole, District 24

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Urging The Insurance Division Of The Department Of Commerce And Consumer Affairs To Convene A Working Group To Identify Feasible Options And Mechanisms To Protect The State And Its Residents Against The Effects Of Climate Change On The Availability And Affordability Of Insurance.

Where it stands

Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on JHA as amended in HD 1 with Representative(s) Matsumoto voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Pierick, Shimizu voting no (3) and Representative(s) Alcos, Cochran, Woodson excused (3).

April 20, 2026

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SenateStage: Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection: Passed, With Amendments · March 25, 2026

4

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0

No

1

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5 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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Bill history

  1. Offered.

  2. Referred to CPN.

  3. The committee(s) on CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-25-26 10:01AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

  4. The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, Lamosao, McKelvey; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa.

  5. Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3409) with recommendation of adoption, as amended (SD 1).

  6. One Day Notice 04-06-26.

  7. Report and Resolution Adopted, as amended (SD 1). Transmitted to House.

  8. Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 411) in amended form (SD 1).

  9. Referred to CPC, JHA, referral sheet 27

  10. Resolution scheduled to be heard by CPC on Thursday, 04-16-26 2:00PM in conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  11. The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Grandinetti, Chun, Iwamoto, Kong, Lowen, Marten, Tam, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Ilagan, Ichiyama.

  12. Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2202-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending referral to JHA.

  13. Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on JHA as amended in HD 1 with Representative(s) Matsumoto voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Pierick, Shimizu voting no (3) and Representative(s) Alcos, Cochran, Woodson excused (3).

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