RELATING TO INSURANCE.
Summary
Requires sponsored captive insurance companies to maintain separate protected cells for separate participant contracts. Authorizes captive insurance companies to apply for an exemption from examination from the insurance commissioner; provided that certain conditions are met. Requires protected cells established by sponsored captive insurance companies to be approved by the insurance commissioner. Authorizes sponsored captive insurance companies to establish and maintain protected cells to insure risks of parties unaffiliated with a participant under certain circumstances. Requires a participant, through a sponsored captive insurance company, to insure only risks approved by the insurance commissioner. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)
Bill status
passed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2023
Senate Passage
Mar 2023
House Passage
Mar 2023
Governor
Introduced Jan 20, 2023
Last action Mar 29, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Mar 7, 2023 · House Mar 21, 2023
How they voted
24–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 25
Mar 7, 2023
D
Democratic23
95% Yea
R
Republican2
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
6
Committee
7
Mar 21, 2023
Committee
Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1378) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
lower
Mar 21, 2023
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (50-0-1)
house
Mar 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Nakashima, Sayama, Amato, Belatti, Hashem, Hussey-Burdick, Gates, Lowen, Onishi, Tam, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
lower
Mar 9, 2023
Committee
Referred to CPC, FIN, referral sheet 17
lower
Mar 7, 2023
Introduced
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 168) in amended form (SD 1).
lower
Mar 7, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Fevella. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Fukunaga). Transmitted to House.
upper
Feb 23, 2023
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, McKelvey, Richards; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Feb 17, 2023
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on CPN will hold a public decision making on 02-23-23 10:01AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
upper
Jan 27, 2023
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 01-31-23 9:05AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
upper
Jan 25, 2023
Committee
Referred to CPN.
upper
Jan 20, 2023
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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