HB 253 Hawaii House · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO INSURANCE.

Summary

Allows authorized insurers in the State to offer building and hurricane damage insurance for condominium buildings at a lesser rate than the building's prior surplus lines insurance policy for the same coverage. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 16, 2025 Last action Dec 8, 2025

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What changed between versions

HB253 → HB253_HD1 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill's effective date was moved from immediate approval to July 1, 3000, likely to serve as a placeholder or error correction. Additionally, the text was updated to explicitly include an effective date note within the bill's body, and administrative metadata regarding versioning and dates was refreshed.

TIMELINE

The effective date of the Act was changed from 'upon approval' to 'July 1, 3000'.

REQUIREMENT

A specific instruction to include an effective date note ('Effective 7/1/3000') was added to the bill text.

TECHNICAL

Administrative metadata, including version numbers, timestamps, and document identifiers, was updated to reflect the new House Draft 1 status.

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Committee

Feb 7, 2025

Committee

Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 254) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

lower

Jan 30, 2025

Lower · Passed

The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Chun, Ilagan, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Kong, Lowen, Marten, Tam, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

lower

Jan 21, 2025

Committee

Referred to CPC, FIN, referral sheet 1

lower

Jan 17, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 16, 2025

Introduced

Pending introduction.

lower

2 primary · 0 co-sponsors