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Measure Title: RELATING TO INSURANCE.
Report Title: Homeowners Insurance; Additional Living Expenses; ALE Benefits; Lease of Temporary Primary Residence; Advance Payments; Extended Coverage; State of Emergency
Description: Requires homeowners insurance policies to permit an insured who sustains a total loss to apply additional living expenses benefits toward the lease of a housing unit to serve as the insured's temporary primary residence. Requires insurers to pay an advance of at least 4 months of additional living expenses benefits after a total loss to an insured's primary dwelling caused by a covered peril that occurred pursuant to a state of emergency. Requires homeowners insurance policies to provide additional living expenses benefits for a minimum of 36 months in the event of a total loss that occurred during a state of emergency. Provides for extensions of additional living expenses benefits under certain conditions. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
Companion:
Package: None
Current Referral: CPN, WAM
Introducer(s): MCKELVEY, CHANG, FEVELLA, FUKUNAGA, INOUYE
Act:

Sort by DateChamberStatus Text
2/25/2026SThe committee(s) on WAM deferred the measure until 03-03-26 10:15AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
2/23/2026SThe committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-25-26 10:56AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
2/19/2026SReport adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
2/19/2026SReported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2393) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
2/11/2026SThe committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, McKelvey, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Lamosao.
2/5/2026SThe committee(s) on CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-11-26 9:30AM; CR 229 & Videoconference.
1/30/2026SReferred to CPN, WAM.
1/26/2026SPassed First Reading.
1/23/2026SIntroduced.

S = Senate | H = House | D = Data Systems | $ = Appropriation measure | ConAm = Constitutional Amendment

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SB2961 SD1

All Versions of this Measure

SB2961_SD1 Link to SB2961_SD1 .PDF file
SB2961 Link to SB2961 .PDF file

Committee Reports

SB2961_SD1_SSCR2393_ Link to committee report SB2961_SD1_SSCR2393_ .PDF file

Testimony

SB2961_TESTIMONY_CPN_02-11-26_
SB2961_SD1_TESTIMONY_WAM_02-25-26_

Hearing Notices

CPN
2/11/26 9:30A
CR 229 & Videoconference
WAM
2/25/26 10:56A
CR 211 & Videoconference
WAM
3/03/26 10:15A
CR 211 & Videoconference