HB 942 Hawaii House · 2022 Regular Session

RELATING TO INSURANCE.

Summary

Institutes various consumer protections with regard to public adjusters, including requiring contractual terms and disclosures 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 1/1/2050. (HD1)

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2021

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 25, 2021 Last action Dec 10, 2021

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Committee

Feb 17, 2021

Committee

Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 298) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

lower

Feb 5, 2021

Lower · Passed

The committees on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Johanson, Kitagawa, Aquino, Har, Kong, Mizuno, Morikawa, Onishi, Tarnas, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Hashem.

lower

Jan 29, 2021

Committee

Referred to CPC, FIN, referral sheet 2

lower

Jan 27, 2021

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 25, 2021

Introduced

Pending introduction.

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors