RELATING TO INSURANCE.
Summary
Requires a motor vehicle insurer to pay the applicable general excise tax and certificate of ownership fee when settling with a third-party claimant in a total loss claim. Increases monetary penalties for insurance fraud for a class C felony and misdemeanor. Clarifies process for insurers applying for an original certificate of authority and transferring insurers amending corporate documents after a transfer. Specifies fee for a certificate of authority for an application for motor vehicle self-insurance. Permits insurance commissioner to issue a declaration before an event that may require the use of nonresident adjusters. Beginning 1/1/2019, conforms producer licensing requirements to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners' Producer Licensing Model Act. Requires certain costs and expenses incurred by the commissioner during supervisory procedures to be paid or reimbursed by insurer assets. Makes housekeeping amendments. (CD1)
Bill status
signed
all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Apr 2017
Senate Passage
Mar 2017
Signed into Law
Jul 2017
Introduced Jan 25, 2017
Signed Jul 11, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
49
Key actions
18
Committee
19
Amendments
2
Jul 11, 2017
Signed into law
Act 152, 07/10/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1253).
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Jul 11, 2017
Signed into law
Act 152, on 07/10/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1253).
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Apr 28, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 88) as amended in (CD 1).
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Apr 28, 2017
Introduced
48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-02-17.
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Apr 28, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 88).
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Apr 24, 2017
Legislature · Passed
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 2 Ayes: Representative(s) Takumi, Cullen; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward.
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Apr 24, 2017
Legislature · Passed
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) Baker, Keith-Agaran, Ihara; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Taniguchi, Nishihara.
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Apr 20, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-24-17 3:00PM in conference room 016.
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Apr 19, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-20-17 3:00PM in conference room 016.
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Apr 7, 2017
Introduced
Senate disagrees with House amendments.
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Apr 7, 2017
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 497).
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Apr 6, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Oshiro, Saiki, Say excused (3). Transmitted to Senate.
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Mar 31, 2017
Legislature · Passed
The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Cachola, Choy, DeCoite, Gates, Holt, Keohokalole, Kobayashi, LoPresti, Lowen, Nakamura, Tokioka, Quinlan, Yamashita, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Tupola.
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Mar 24, 2017
Committee
Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1322) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
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Mar 21, 2017
Legislature · Passed
The committees on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Takumi, Ito, Takayama, Todd, Yamane, Fukumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Ichiyama, Aquino, Say.
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Mar 17, 2017
Legislature · Passed
The committee(s) on CPC recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 03-21-17.
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Mar 9, 2017
Committee
Referred to CPC, FIN, referral sheet 27
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Mar 7, 2017
Introduced
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 307) in amended form (SD 2).
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Mar 7, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
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Feb 23, 2017
Legislature · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 7 Aye(s): Senator(s) Tokuda, English, Galuteria, Harimoto, Riviere, Taniguchi, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 4 Excused: Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Inouye, K. Kahele, Shimabukuro.
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Feb 21, 2017
Legislature · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-23-17 1:35PM in conference room 211.
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Feb 16, 2017
Committee
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
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Feb 16, 2017
Committee
Reported from CPH/JDL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 392) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
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Feb 3, 2017
Legislature · Passed
The committee(s) on JDL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDL were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keith-Agaran, K. Rhoads, Gabbard, L. Thielen; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Kim.
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Feb 3, 2017
Legislature · Passed
The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPH were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, Nishihara, S. Chang, Espero, Ihara; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Kidani, Ruderman.
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Jan 30, 2017
Legislature · Passed
The committee(s) on CPH/JDL has scheduled a public hearing on 02-03-17 9:30AM in conference room 016.
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Jan 25, 2017
Committee
Referred to CPH/JDL, WAM.
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Jan 25, 2017
Introduced
Introduced.
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0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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