SB 419 Hawaii Senate · 2025 Regular Session

RELATING TO INSURANCE.

Summary

Requires each motor vehicle insurance policy to cover the replacement cost of a child passenger restraint system that was damaged or in use by a child during a motor vehicle accident for which liability coverage under the policy is applicable. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Issues: ✓ Transportation

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Mar 2025

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 14, 2025 Last action Mar 13, 2025

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What changed between versions

SB419_HD1 → SB419_SD1 · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill was converted from a House draft (HD1) to a Senate draft (SD1) with substantive changes to the effective date and minor formatting adjustments. The most significant change is the effective date, which was moved from July 1, 3000 in the House version to July 1, 2050 in the Senate version, indicating the bill is still in development and not yet ready for implementation. The core policy requirements remain unchanged, maintaining the mandate for insurance companies to cover replacement costs for child safety seats damaged in accidents.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains the same - it applies to all motor vehicle insurance policies in Hawaii - but the effective date was extended significantly, suggesting the legislation is still in the drafting and review phase.

TIMELINE

The effective date was changed from July 1, 3000 to July 1, 2050, indicating the bill is still in development and not yet ready for implementation.

TECHNICAL

Minor formatting changes including removal of page numbers and adjustment of line breaks throughout the document.

Added metadata headers including author names (Jane Lee, Ainoa Naniole), timestamps, and document version information.

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 13, 2025

Committee

Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1198) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.

lower

Mar 11, 2025

Lower · Passed

The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Grandinetti, Evslin, Kitagawa, La Chica, Miyake, Muraoka, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.

lower

Mar 6, 2025

Committee

Referred to TRN, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 19

lower

Mar 4, 2025

Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 154) in amended form (SD 1).

lower

Mar 4, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

upper

Feb 25, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. 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

Feb 20, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-25-25 9:34AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 21, 2025

Committee

Referred to CPN.

upper

Jan 15, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and passed First Reading.

upper

Jan 14, 2025

Introduced

Pending Introduction.

upper

4 primary · 4 co-sponsors