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Hawaii · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 97: RELATING TO TRAVEL INSURANCE.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 97 is a bill introduced in the Hawaii House on January 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: RELATING TO TRAVEL INSURANCE. Primary sponsor: Adrian Tam (Democratic), Lisa Kitagawa (Democratic), Lisa Marten (Democratic), Sean Quinlan (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (July 1, 2025): Act 256, 07/01/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1359).

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Establishes a new regulatory framework for the sale of travel insurance in the State, including licensing and registration requirements for limited lines travel insurance producers and travel retailers, respectively. (CD1)

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Adrian TamPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse24
Lisa KitagawaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse48
Lisa MartenPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse51
Sean QuinlanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse47

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Act 256, 07/01/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1359).
  2. Act 256, on 07/01/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1359).
  3. Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 821).
  4. Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 888).
  5. Transmitted to Governor.
  6. Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 3 (Senator(s) Awa, Kim, McKelvey). Excused, 0 (none).
  7. Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with Representative(s) Iwamoto voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1).
  8. The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Tam, Matayoshi, Templo; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Matsumoto.
  9. The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) DeCoite, Fukunaga, Keohokalole; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
  10. Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 133) as amended in (CD 1).
  11. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 04-30-25.
  12. Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 133).

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Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source