SCR 155 Hawaii Senate · 2025 Regular Session

REQUESTING THE INSURANCE COMMISSIONER TO PRODUCE A DETAILED REPORT REGARDING THE STATE OF THE PRIVATE PROPERTY INSURANCE INDUSTRY IN HAWAIʻI.

SCR 155 is a Senate Concurrent Resolution requesting Hawaii's Insurance Commissioner to produce a detailed report on the state of the private property insurance industry. The resolution asks for specific data on insurer financial health, factors driving premium increases (especially in disaster-prone areas), and the risk of insurers withdrawing from the market. It also requires analysis of the state's potential to enter the insurance market, including options like using eminent domain to acquire private companies. The report must be submitted to the Legislature 20 days before the 2026 session. This resolution seeks factual information to inform future policy decisions, not to enact new laws.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Mar 7, 2025 Last action Apr 4, 2025

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This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

Apr 4, 2025

Committee

Referred to CPC, referral sheet 28

lower

Apr 3, 2025

Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 519).

lower

Apr 3, 2025

Upper · Passed

Report and Resolution Adopted. Transmitted to House.

upper

Apr 2, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1600) with recommendation of adoption.

upper

Apr 1, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in CPN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, McKelvey, Richards, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Mar 28, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on CPN added the measure to the public hearing scheduled on 04-01-25 10:06AM; CR 229 & Videoconference.

upper

Mar 12, 2025

Committee

Referred to CPN.

upper

Mar 7, 2025

Introduced

Offered.

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors