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Hawaii · 2025 Regular Session · Concurrent Resolution

SCR 198: ENCOURAGING HAWAII INSURERS AND THE HAWAII PROPERTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION TO REDUCE INSURANCE COSTS ON LOCAL RESIDENTS BY PURSUING SUBROGATION CLAIMS AGAINST POLLUTERS WHO KNOWINGLY ENGAGED IN MISLEADING AND DECEPTIVE PRACTICES REGARDING THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THEIR PRODUCTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE.

Passed both chambers 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

SCR 198 is a concurrent resolution introduced in the Hawaii Senate on March 7, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: ENCOURAGING HAWAII INSURERS AND THE HAWAII PROPERTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION TO REDUCE INSURANCE COSTS ON LOCAL RESIDENTS BY PURSUING SUBROGATION CLAIMS AGAINST POLLUTERS WHO KNOWINGLY ENGAGED IN MISLEADING AND DECEPTIVE PRACTICES REGARDING THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THEIR PRODUCTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE. Primary sponsor: LEE, C.. Most recent recorded action (April 21, 2025): Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 770).

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Sponsors

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
LEEPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
C.Primary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——

“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. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 770).
  2. Resolution adopted in final form.
  3. Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2127), recommending adoption.
  4. Adopted with Representative(s) Pierick, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia voting no (2) and Representative(s) Amato, Belatti, Cochran, Garrett, Ichiyama, Perruso, Quinlan excused (7).
  5. Transmitted to Senate.
  6. The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Chun, Ilagan, Iwamoto, Lowen, Marten; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Pierick; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Ichiyama, Kong, Tam.
  7. Resolution scheduled to be heard by CPC on Wednesday, 04-16-25 2:00PM in conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
  8. Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2050), recommending referral to CPC.
  9. Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Muraoka, Shimizu voting no (2) and Representative(s) Cochran, Garcia, Matayoshi excused (3).
  10. The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Perruso, Kahaloa, Kusch; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Quinlan.
  11. Resolution scheduled to be heard by EEP on Thursday, 04-10-25 9:00AM in conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
  12. Referred to EEP, CPC, referral sheet 28

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Sources

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