# Hawaii SCR 118: URGING THE INSURANCE DIVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS TO CONVENE A WORKING GROUP TO IDENTIFY FEASIBLE OPTIONS AND MECHANISMS TO PROTECT THE STATE AND ITS RESIDENTS AGAINST THE EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON THE AVAILABILITY AND AFFORDABILITY OF INSURANCE.

Hawaii SCR 118, URGING THE INSURANCE DIVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS TO CONVENE A WORKING GROUP TO IDENTIFY FEASIBLE OPTIONS AND MECHANISMS TO PROTECT THE STATE AND ITS RESIDENTS AGAINST THE EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON THE AVAILABILITY AND AFFORDABILITY OF INSURANCE., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2) Senate bill sponsored by Jarrett Keohokalole (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-04-20 (Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2202-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending referral to JHA.) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii SCR 118
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)
- Title: URGING THE INSURANCE DIVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS TO CONVENE A WORKING GROUP TO IDENTIFY FEASIBLE OPTIONS AND MECHANISMS TO PROTECT THE STATE AND ITS RESIDENTS AGAINST THE EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON THE AVAILABILITY AND AFFORDABILITY OF INSURANCE.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-03-16
- Last action: 2026-04-20, Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2202-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending referral to JHA.
- Sponsor: Jarrett Keohokalole (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Subjects: Climate Change, Impacts, Insurance, Cost Recovery, Study, Working Group, CPC, JHA
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (13 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jarrett Keohokalole (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Stanley Chang (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Brandon J.C. Elefante (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Angus L.K. McKelvey (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Karl Rhoads (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Joy A. San Buenaventura (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Glenn Wakai (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-16 | House | The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ... | pass | 9 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-25 | Senate | The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT... | pass | 4 | 0 |   |

## Actions (13)

- 2026-04-20: Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2202-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending referral to JHA. (House)
- 2026-04-20: Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on JHA as amended in HD 1 with Representative(s) Matsumoto voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Pierick, Shimizu voting no (3) and Representative(s) Alcos, Cochran, Woodson excused (3). (House)
- 2026-04-16: The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Grandinetti, Chun, Iwamoto, Kong, Lowen, Marten, Tam, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Ilagan, Ichiyama. (House)
- 2026-04-14: Resolution scheduled to be heard by CPC on Thursday, 04-16-26 2:00PM in conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2026-04-10: Referred to CPC, JHA, referral sheet 27 (House)
- 2026-04-06: Report and Resolution Adopted, as amended (SD 1). Transmitted to House. (Senate)
- 2026-04-06: Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 411) in amended form (SD 1). (House)
- 2026-04-02: Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3409) with recommendation of adoption, as amended (SD 1). (Senate)
- 2026-04-02: One Day Notice 04-06-26. (Senate)
- 2026-03-25: 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, Lamosao, McKelvey; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa. (Senate)
- 2026-03-20: The committee(s) on CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-25-26 10:01AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2026-03-19: Referred to CPN. (Senate)
- 2026-03-16: Offered. (Senate)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SCR118_HD1_.pdf)
- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SCR118_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SCR118_.PDF)
- SCR118_HD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SCR118_HD1_.HTM)
- SCR118_SD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SCR118_SD1_.HTM)

## Related bills

- SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS. (became law)
- SB 2338: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 2344: RELATING TO SCHOOL FACILITIES. (signed)
- HB 2023: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. (signed)
- HB 2021: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. (signed)
- SB 2964: RELATING TO PROPERTY INSURANCE. (signed)

## Sources
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SCR118_HD1_.pdf)
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SCR118_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SCR118_.PDF)
- [SCR118_HD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SCR118_HD1_.HTM)
- [SCR118_SD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SCR118_SD1_.HTM)

## Related
- [SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB847-2026)
- [SB 2338: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB2338-2026)
- [HB 2344: RELATING TO SCHOOL FACILITIES.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2344-2026)
- [HB 2023: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2023-2026)
- [HB 2021: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2021-2026)
- [SB 2964: RELATING TO PROPERTY INSURANCE.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB2964-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SCR118-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).