# Hawaii SB 1141: RELATING TO INSURANCE PROTECTIONS.

Hawaii SB 1141, RELATING TO INSURANCE PROTECTIONS., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1) Senate bill sponsored by Angus L.K. McKelvey (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2025-02-12 (Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 380) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM/JDC.) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii SB 1141
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)
- Title: RELATING TO INSURANCE PROTECTIONS.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-17
- Last action: 2025-02-12, Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 380) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM/JDC.
- Sponsor: Angus L.K. McKelvey (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Subjects: Property Insurance, Insured Losses, Catastrophic Disasters, Mandatory Coverage, Appropriations, CPN, WAM/JDC
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Requires insurers offering homeowners insurance policies to comply with certain minimum requirements in cases of losses of owner-occupied residences due to a catastrophic disaster. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Angus L.K. McKelvey (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Stanley Chang (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Carol Fukunaga (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Troy N. Hashimoto (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Herbert M. "Tim" Richards III (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (8)

- 2025-02-12: Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 380) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM/JDC. (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM/JDC. (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: The 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, Richards, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) McKelvey. (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: The committee(s) on CPN deferred the measure until 02-04-25 9:30AM; CR 229. (Senate)
- 2025-01-24: The committee(s) on CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 01-31-25 9:30AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2025-01-23: Referred to CPN, WAM/JDC. (Senate)
- 2025-01-21: Passed First Reading. (Senate)
- 2025-01-17: Introduced. (Senate)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1141_SD1_.pdf)
- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1141_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1141_.PDF)
- SB1141_SD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1141_SD1_.HTM)

## Related bills

- SB 572: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 431: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 420: RELATING TO REMEDIES. (signed)
- SB 1296: RELATING TO DISASTER RECOVERY. (signed)
- HB 830: RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVIEWS. (signed)
- HB 1064: RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION. (signed)

## Sources
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1141_SD1_.pdf)
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1141_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1141_.PDF)
- [SB1141_SD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1141_SD1_.HTM)

## Related
- [SB 572: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB572-2025)
- [HB 431: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB431-2025)
- [HB 420: RELATING TO REMEDIES.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB420-2025)
- [SB 1296: RELATING TO DISASTER RECOVERY.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB1296-2025)
- [HB 830: RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVIEWS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB830-2025)
- [HB 1064: RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1064-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB1141-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).