SB 1166

  • Hawaii Senate Bill
  • 2025 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Mar 04, 2025
  • Passed Senate Mar 04, 2025
  • House
  • Governor

Relating To Insurance.

Abstract

Allows the Hawaii Property Insurance Association to file and litigate subrogation claims against responsible parties for claims paid by the insurer for losses resulting from climate disasters and extreme weather attributable to climate change. Establishes a new, specific cause of action that allows insurers and injured parties to file claims against a responsible party for damages resulting from climate disasters, extreme weather attributable to climate change, and other long-term changes in the climate system. Requires insurance rates to account for any proceeds from subrogation or civil claims against a responsible party. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)

Bill Sponsors (2)

LEE

     
Primary

C.

     
Primary

Votes


Actions


Mar 06, 2025

House

Referred to CPC, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 19

  • Referral-Committee
Consumer Protection & Commerce Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs Finance

House

Pass First Reading

Mar 04, 2025

House

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 269) in amended form (SD 2).

Senate

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.

Feb 28, 2025

Senate

48 Hrs. Notice 03-04-25.

Senate

Reported from WAM/JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 888) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

Feb 26, 2025

Senate

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.

Senate

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.

Feb 21, 2025

Senate

The committee(s) on WAM/JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-26-25 10:05AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

Feb 14, 2025

Senate

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM/JDC.

  • Reading-2
  • Referral-Committee
Ways and Means Judiciary

Senate

Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 666) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM/JDC.

Feb 12, 2025

Senate

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.

Feb 07, 2025

Senate

The committee(s) on CPN deferred the measure until 02-12-25 9:30AM; Conference Room 229 & videoconference.

Jan 31, 2025

Senate

The committee(s) on CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-07-25 9:50AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

Jan 27, 2025

Senate

Referred to CPN, WAM/JDC.

  • Referral-Committee
Commerce and Consumer Protection Ways and Means Judiciary

Jan 21, 2025

Senate

Passed First Reading.

Jan 17, 2025

Senate

Introduced.

Bill Text

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