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type: "Bill"
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title: "RELATING TO INSURANCE."
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description: "Prohibits an insurer from renewing or re-enrolling an individual in a short-term, limited-duration health insurance policy or contract if the individual was eligible to purchase health insurance through the federal health insurance marketplace during an open enrollment period or special enrollment period in the previous calendar year. Specifies that short-term, limited-duration health insurance shall be subject to the same provisions of the insurance code currently applicable to limited benefit health insurance. (HB1520 CD1)"
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jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
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legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
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session: "2018 Regular Session"
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identifier: "HB 1520"
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citation: "Hawaii HB 1520 (2018 Regular Session)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: ["Short-term", "Limited-duration Health Insurance", "Insurers", "Renewal or Reenrollment", "Prohibition"]
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: ["MCKELVEY"]
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version_count: 4
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action_count: 48
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vote_count: 5
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first_action: "2017-01-25"
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last_action: "2018-07-11"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/015db6f7-fae1-4cf7-9291-3d8cb7f151b8"
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source_url: "http://capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives8-12.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1520&year=2018"
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source_hash: "5bb14fb2dc7378ac4e71be80d403a489b60783bcf351ebc8bb5dc016166cec0e"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
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---
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# Hawaii HB 1520 (2018 Regular Session) — RELATING TO INSURANCE.
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Prohibits an insurer from renewing or re-enrolling an individual in a short-term, limited-duration health insurance policy or contract if the individual was eligible to purchase health insurance through the federal health insurance marketplace during an open enrollment period or special enrollment period in the previous calendar year. Specifies that short-term, limited-duration health insurance shall be subject to the same provisions of the insurance code currently applicable to limited benefit health insurance. (HB1520 CD1)
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **HB1520** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2018/bills/HB1520_.HTM)
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2. **HB1520_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2018/bills/HB1520_CD1_.HTM)
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3. **HB1520_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2018/bills/HB1520_HD1_.HTM)
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4. **HB1520_HD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2018/bills/HB1520_HD2_.HTM)
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## Votes
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- The committee recommends that the measure pass with amendments, for recommittal for further consideration. — **7–0** (fail) · lower
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- The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **4–0** (pass) · upper
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- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **2–0** (pass) · lower
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- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **2–0** (pass) · upper
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- The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **11–0** (pass) · lower
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## Sponsors
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- MCKELVEY — primary (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2017-01-25** Introduced and Pass First Reading. `introduction, reading-1`
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- **2017-01-30** Referred to CPC, referral sheet 6 `referral-committee`
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- **2017-11-30** Carried over to 2018 Regular Session.
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- **2018-01-31** Bill scheduled for decision making on Friday, 02-02-18 2:00PM in conference room 329.
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- **2018-02-02** The committee recommends that the measure pass with amendments, for recommittal for further consideration. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Takumi, Ichiyama, Ito, Johanson, LoPresti, Say, Tokioka; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 4 Excused: Representative(s) Aquino, Mizuno, Yamane, McDermott.
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- **2018-02-06** Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 111-18) as amended in HD 1.
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- **2018-02-06** Recommends recommittal to CPC.
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- **2018-02-06** Recommitted to CPC with none voting no and Representative(s) Har, Kong, Souki excused.
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- **2018-02-06** Re-referred to HHS, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 17 `referral-committee`
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- **2018-02-08** Re-referred to CPC, FIN, referral sheet 18 `referral-committee`
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- **2018-02-14** Re-referred to FIN, referral sheet 26 `referral-committee`
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- **2018-02-23** Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 02-27-18 11:00AM in House conference room 308.
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- **2018-02-27** The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Cachola, DeCoite, Fukumoto, Gates, Holt, Keohokalole, Nakamura, Todd, Yamashita; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 4 Excused: Representative(s) Kobayashi, Lowen, Tupola, Ward. `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2018-03-02** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1028-18) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
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- **2018-03-02** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 2; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) San Buenaventura, Yamane excused (2).
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- **2018-03-06** Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Tupola voting no (1) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
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- **2018-03-08** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 259). `introduction`
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- **2018-03-08** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
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- **2018-03-08** Referred to CPH. `referral-committee`
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- **2018-03-09** The committee(s) on CPH has scheduled a public hearing on 03-13-18 9:00AM in conference room 229.
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- **2018-03-13** The committee(s) on CPH deferred the measure until 03-15-18 10:00AM in conference room 229.
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- **2018-03-15** The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPH were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, Tokuda, Espero, Ihara; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 3 Excused: Senator(s) S. Chang, Nishihara, Ruderman. `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2018-03-22** Reported from CPH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3070) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
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- **2018-03-22** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1).
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- **2018-03-22** 48 Hrs. Notice 03-27-18.
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- **2018-03-27** Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
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- **2018-03-27** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 447) in amended form (SD 1).
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- **2018-03-28** House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
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- **2018-03-29** Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 397).
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- **2018-04-16** House Conferees Appointed: Luke Chair; Kobayashi, Ward.
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- **2018-04-16** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 609).
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- **2018-04-20** Senate Conferees Appointed: Baker Chair; Espero, Ihara.
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- **2018-04-20** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 804).
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- **2018-04-20** Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Monday, 04-23-18 2:00PM in conference room 309.
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- **2018-04-23** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Tuesday 04-24-18 9:00AM in conference room 229.
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- **2018-04-24** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 2 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Kobayashi; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward.
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- **2018-04-24** The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, Espero; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Ihara. `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2018-04-26** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 70-18) as amended in (CD 1).
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- **2018-04-26** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday 05-01-18.
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- **2018-04-26** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 70-18).
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- **2018-04-26** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-01-18.
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- **2018-05-01** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
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- **2018-05-01** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
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- **2018-05-01** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 849).
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- **2018-05-02** Transmitted to Governor.
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- **2018-05-03** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 705).
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- **2018-07-11** Act 192, 07/10/2018 (Gov. Msg. No. 1301). `executive-signature`
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- **2018-07-11** Act 192, on 07/10/2018 (Gov. Msg. No. 1301). `executive-signature`
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/015db6f7-fae1-4cf7-9291-3d8cb7f151b8`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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