SB1166
Senate Bill
Passed
Relating To Insurance.
Allows the Hawaii Property Insurance Association, the Hawaii Hurricane Relief Fund, and private insurers to bring claims against responsible parties for amounts paid by the insurers for losses resulting from climate disasters and extreme weather attributable to climate change. Requires insurance rates established by the Hawaii Property Insurance Association to account for any proceeds from the civil claims against a responsible party. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
Bill Details
State
Hawaii
Session
2026 Regular Session
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Finance
Official Source
LegiScan
Sponsors
Chris Lee
(Sen - D)
Action History
2026-03-30
H
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Gedeon, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Pierick, Shimizu voting no (4) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan excused (4).
2026-03-30
H
Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1556-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
2026-03-25
H
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Kahaloa, Takayama; Ayes with reservations: none; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Garcia, Shimizu; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Hashem, Sayama, Cochran.
2026-03-23
H
Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 03-25-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-03-20
H
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with Representative(s) Gedeon, Matsumoto, Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Muraoka, Pierick, Shimizu voting no (5) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).
2026-03-20
H
Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1286-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
2026-03-18
H
The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Grandinetti, Chun, Ilagan, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Kong, Lowen, Marten, Tam; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Pierick; and Excused: none.
2026-03-16
H
Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Wednesday, 03-18-26 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2025-12-08
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
2025-03-06
H
Referred to CPC, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 19
2025-03-06
H
Pass First Reading
2025-03-04
H
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 269) in amended form (SD 2).
2025-03-04
S
Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 3 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte, Fevella). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
2025-02-28
S
48 Hrs. Notice 03-04-25.
2025-02-28
S
Reported from WAM/JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 888) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
2025-02-26
S
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none.
2025-02-26
S
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
2025-02-21
S
The committee(s) on WAM/JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-26-25 10:05AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
2025-02-14
S
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM/JDC.
2025-02-14
S
Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 666) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM/JDC.
2025-02-12
S
The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, Richards; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) McKelvey.
2025-02-07
S
The committee(s) on CPN deferred the measure until 02-12-25 9:30AM; Conference Room 229 & videoconference.
2025-01-31
S
The committee(s) on CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-07-25 9:50AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
2025-01-27
S
Referred to CPN, WAM/JDC.
2025-01-21
S
Passed First Reading.
2025-01-17
S
Introduced.
Votes
2025-02-26
Senate Judiciary: Passed, With Amendments
Yea: 4
Nay: 1
2025-02-26
Senate Ways and Means: Passed, With Amendments
Yea: 13
Nay: 0
2025-02-12
Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection: Passed, With Amendments
Yea: 3
Nay: 1
Committee Referrals
2025-01-27
S
Commerce and Consumer Protection
2025-02-14
S
Ways and Means
2025-03-06
H
Consumer Protection & Commerce
2026-03-20
H
Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs
2026-03-30
H
Finance
Bill Text Versions
2025-01-18
Introduced
2025-02-14
Amended
2025-02-28
Amended
2026-03-19
Amended
2026-03-27
Amended
Subjects
HPIA
Property Insurance
Climate Change
Climate Disaster
Extreme Weather
Responsible Parties
HHRF
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