SB 419 Hawaii Senate · 2026 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 Dec 8, 2025

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What changed between versions

SB419_HD1 → SB419_SD1 · 4 edits

MODERATE

This bill was revised from a House Draft (HD1) to a Senate Draft (SD1), resulting in updated metadata, authorship, and effective dates. The most significant policy change is the extension of the bill's effective date from the distant future of July 1, 3000, to July 1, 2050. Additionally, the language regarding the replacement of child safety seats was clarified to explicitly cover systems that sustained a covered loss while in the vehicle, even if not in active use at the exact moment of impact.

Scope change

The bill's scope regarding insurance coverage remains the same, but the timeline for implementation has been adjusted to 2050.

TIMELINE

The effective date of the Act was changed from July 1, 3000, to July 1, 2050.

REQUIREMENT

The requirement for insurers to replace child safety seats was clarified to include systems that sustained a covered loss while in the vehicle, regardless of whether a child was actively using them at the time of the accident.

TECHNICAL

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration was given its full acronym (NHTSA) in the findings section.

Metadata regarding the bill's version, author names, and internal tracking numbers were updated to reflect the Senate Draft status.

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 28, 2025

Upper · Passed

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1).

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