RELATING TO INSURANCE.
Summary
Institutes various consumer protections with regard to public adjusters, including requiring contractual terms and disclosures, imposing a cap on charges, and granting a right to rescind. Imposes a standard of conduct on various entities. Authorizes the Insurance Commissioner to waive or modify certain fees by order. Reinstates the right to an administrative hearing and appeal from an order. Amends the Hawaii joint underwriting plan board of governors. Clarifies that rewards under wellness programs do not qualify as prohibited rebates. Makes various housekeeping amendments. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)
Bill status
in committee
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Feb 2020
House Passage
Feb 2020
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 21, 2020
Last action Feb 12, 2020
Floor votes · House Feb 12, 2020
How they voted
50–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 51
Feb 12, 2020
D
Democratic45
100% Yea
R
Republican5
80% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Feb 12, 2020
Committee
Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 309-20) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
lower
Feb 12, 2020
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (50-0-1)
house
Feb 5, 2020
Lower · Passed
The committees on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Takumi, Ichiyama, Belatti, Cabanilla Arakawa, Cachola, Har, Kong, Mizuno, Onishi, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Aquino.
lower
Jan 30, 2020
Lower · Passed
The committee(s) on CPC recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-05-20 at 2:00 PM.
lower
Jan 27, 2020
Committee
Referred to CPC, FIN, referral sheet 5
lower
Jan 23, 2020
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
Jan 21, 2020
Introduced
Pending introduction.
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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