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Measure Title: RELATING TO INSURANCE.
Report Title: Homeowners Insurance; Additional Living Expenses 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 from a peril for which a state of emergency was declared to (1) apply additional living expenses benefits toward the lease of a housing unit to serve as the insured's temporary primary residence; (2) pay an advance of at least four months of additional living expenses benefits; and (3) provide additional living expenses benefits for a minimum of twenty-four months, subject to policy limits. Provides for extensions of additional living expenses benefits under certain conditions. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)
Companion:
Package: None
Current Referral: CPC, FIN
Introducer(s): MCKELVEY, CHANG, FEVELLA, FUKUNAGA, INOUYE
Act:

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DateChamberStatus Text
5/1/2026SConference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 5:30 PM; Conference Room 224.
4/30/2026SConference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 2:30PM; Conference Room 224.
4/29/2026SConference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-30-26 2:30PM; Conference Room 224.
4/28/2026SConference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-26 2:30PM; CR 224.
4/27/2026SConference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-28-26 2:30PM; Conference Room 224.
4/24/2026HBill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Monday, 04-27-26 2:30PM in conference room 224.
4/23/2026HReceived notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 740).
4/23/2026SSenate Conferees Appointed: Keohokalole Chair; Wakai Co-Chair; Awa.
4/20/2026SReceived notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 787).
4/20/2026HHouse Conferees Appointed: Matayoshi, Yamashita Co-Chairs; Pierick.
4/16/2026HReceived notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 710).
4/16/2026SSenate disagrees with House amendments.
4/16/2026SReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 719).
4/14/2026HPassed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.
4/10/2026HReported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2088-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
4/7/2026HThe committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
4/2/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 04-07-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
3/30/2026HPassed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan excused (4).
3/30/2026HReported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1536-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
3/25/2026HThe committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Grandinetti, Chun, Ilagan, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Kong, Lowen, Marten, Tam, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
3/23/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Wednesday, 03-25-26 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
3/10/2026HReferred to CPC, FIN, referral sheet 16
3/10/2026HPass First Reading
3/6/2026HReceived from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 92) in amended form (SD 1).
3/6/2026SReport Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Ihara). Transmitted to House.
3/5/2026SOne Day Notice 03-06-26.
3/5/2026SReported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2747) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
3/3/2026SThe committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.
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.

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All Versions of this Measure

SB2961_HD1 Link to SB2961_HD1 .PDF file
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 (opens in new window)
SB2961_SD1_SSCR2747_ Link to committee report SB2961_SD1_SSCR2747_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
SB2961_HD1_HSCR1536-26_ Link to committee report SB2961_HD1_HSCR1536-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
SB2961_HD1_HSCR2088-26_ Link to committee report SB2961_HD1_HSCR2088-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)

Testimony

SB2961_TESTIMONY_CPN_02-11-26_
SB2961_SD1_TESTIMONY_WAM_02-25-26_
SB2961_SD1_TESTIMONY_CPC_03-25-26_
SB2961_HD1_TESTIMONY_FIN_04-07-26_

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
CPC
3/25/26 2:00P
329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
FIN
4/07/26 2:00P
308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
CONF
4/27/26 2:30P
224
CONF
4/28/26 2:30P
CR 224
CONF
4/29/26 2:30P
CR 224
CONF
4/30/26 2:30P
CR 224
CONF
5/01/26 2:30P
CR 224