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Hawaii · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 1575: RELATING TO INSURANCE.

Passed one chamber 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

SB 1575 is a bill introduced in the Hawaii Senate on January 22, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: RELATING TO INSURANCE. Primary sponsor: Carol Fukunaga (Democratic), Kurt Fevella (Republican), Lorraine Inouye (Democratic), Jarrett Keohokalole (Democratic), Angus McKelvey (Democratic), Sharon Moriwaki (Democratic), Karl Rhoads (Democratic). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 6, 2025): Pass First Reading.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

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

Allows authorized insurers in the State to offer building and hurricane damage insurance for condominium buildings at a lesser rate than the building's prior surplus lines insurance policy for the same coverage. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 8 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Carol FukunagaPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate11
Kurt FevellaPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate20
Lorraine InouyePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate1
Jarrett KeohokalolePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate24
Angus McKelveyPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate6
Sharon MoriwakiPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate12
Karl RhoadsPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate13
Joy San BuenaventuraCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate2
Tim RichardsCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate4

“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. Pass First Reading
  2. Referred to CPC, FIN, referral sheet 19
  3. Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
  4. Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 371) in amended form (SD 1).
  5. Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 796) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
  6. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1).
  7. 48 Hrs. Notice 03-04-25.
  8. 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.
  9. The committee(s) on CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-14-25 9:30AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
  10. Referred to CPN.
  11. Introduced and passed First Reading.
  12. Pending Introduction.

Sources

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