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type: "Bill"
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title: "RELATING TO TRAVEL INSURANCE."
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description: "Establishes a new regulatory framework for the sale of travel insurance in the State, including licensing and registration requirements for limited lines travel insurance producers and travel retailers, respectively. (CD1)"
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jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
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legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
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session: "2025"
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identifier: "HB 97"
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citation: "Hawaii HB 97 (2025)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: ["Licensing", "Limited Lines Travel Insurance Producers", "Registration", "Regulatory Framework", "Travel Insurance"]
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: ["KITAGAWA", "MARTEN", "QUINLAN", "TAM"]
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version_count: 6
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action_count: 51
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vote_count: 9
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first_action: "2025-01-13"
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last_action: "2025-07-01"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/cf80c7eb-bb0c-4bc4-a81a-17f834adf0e3"
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source_url: "https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/archives/measure_indiv_Archives.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=97&year=2025"
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source_hash: "8e88a2f36c823bd4a155aa5b2fd1d6f61f2227bd47ededc7108421c7f7f50f9d"
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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 97 (2025) — RELATING TO TRAVEL INSURANCE.
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Establishes a new regulatory framework for the sale of travel insurance in the State, including licensing and registration requirements for limited lines travel insurance producers and travel retailers, respectively. (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. **HB97** (committee substitute) — [source](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB97_.HTM)
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2. **HB97_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB97_CD1_.HTM)
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3. **HB97_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB97_HD1_.HTM)
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4. **HB97_HD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB97_HD2_.HTM)
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5. **HB97_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB97_SD1_.HTM)
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6. **HB97_SD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB97_SD2_.HTM)
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## Votes
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- The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **2–1** (pass) · upper
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- Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). — **23–2** (pass) · upper
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- The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **7–0** (pass) · lower
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- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **3–0** (pass) · upper
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- Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). — **22–3** (pass) · upper
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- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **3–0** (pass) · lower
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- The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **15–0** (pass) · lower
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- The committee on TOU recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **6–0** (pass) · lower
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- The committee(s) on EDT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **3–2** (pass) · upper
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## Sponsors
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- KITAGAWA — primary (person)
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- MARTEN — primary (person)
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- QUINLAN — primary (person)
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- TAM — primary (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2025-07-01** Act 256, on 07/01/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1359). `became-law`
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- **2025-07-01** Act 256, 07/01/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1359). `became-law`
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- **2025-05-01** Transmitted to Governor.
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- **2025-05-02** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 821). `receipt`
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- **2025-05-01** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 888). `receipt`
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- **2025-04-30** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with Representative(s) Iwamoto voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1). `passage`
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- **2025-04-30** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 3 (Senator(s) Awa, Kim, McKelvey). Excused, 0 (none). `passage`
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- **2025-04-25** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-30-25
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- **2025-04-25** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 133).
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- **2025-04-25** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 04-30-25.
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- **2025-04-25** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 133) as amended in (CD 1).
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- **2025-04-25** The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) DeCoite, Fukunaga, Keohokalole; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2025-04-25** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Tam, Matayoshi, Templo; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Matsumoto.
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- **2025-04-24** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-25-25 10:30AM in conference room 411.
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- **2025-04-22** Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Thursday, 04-24-25 9:30AM in conference room 411.
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- **2025-04-21** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 850). `receipt`
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- **2025-04-21** Senate Conferees Appointed: DeCoite Chair; Fukunaga, Keohokalole Co-Chairs.
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- **2025-04-15** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 732). `receipt`
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- **2025-04-14** House Conferees Appointed: Tam, Matayoshi, Templo Co-Chairs; Matsumoto.
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- **2025-04-11** Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 704). `receipt`
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- **2025-04-10** House disagrees with Senate amendment (s). `amendment-failure`
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- **2025-04-08** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 595) in amended form (SD 2).
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- **2025-04-08** Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 2 (Senator(s) Awa, Kim). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
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- **2025-04-04** 48 Hrs. Notice 04-08-25.
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- **2025-04-04** Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1720) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
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- **2025-03-27** The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) McKelvey, Richards. `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2025-03-21** The committee(s) on CPN will hold a public decision making on 03-27-25 9:30AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
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- **2025-03-18** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to CPN. `reading-2, referral-committee`
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- **2025-03-18** Reported from EDT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1125) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN.
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- **2025-03-11** The committee(s) on EDT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDT were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) DeCoite, Wakai, Fukunaga; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 2 No(es): Senator(s) Kim, Awa; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2025-03-06** The committee(s) on EDT has scheduled a public hearing on 03-11-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
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- **2025-03-06** Referred to EDT, CPN. `referral-committee`
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- **2025-03-06** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
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- **2025-03-06** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 186). `introduction, receipt`
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- **2025-03-04** Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Iwamoto voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Pierick, Ward excused (2). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
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- **2025-02-28** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1113), recommending passage on Third Reading.
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- **2025-02-26** The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Alcos, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward. `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2025-02-26** Bill scheduled for decision making on Wednesday, 02-26-25 11:00AM in conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
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- **2025-02-25** The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-26-25. `deferral`
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- **2025-02-21** Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 02-25-25 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
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- **2025-02-14** Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Garcia voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4).
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- **2025-02-14** Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 784) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
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- **2025-02-12** The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Chun, Ilagan, Ichiyama, Kong, Marten, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Iwamoto; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Lowen, Tam. `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2025-02-10** Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Wednesday, 02-12-25 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
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- **2025-01-30** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2). `reading-2, referral-committee`
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- **2025-01-30** Reported from TOU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 14) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
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- **2025-01-28** The committee on TOU recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Tam, Templo, Hussey, Ilagan, Todd, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Holt. `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2025-01-23** Bill scheduled to be heard by TOU on Tuesday, 01-28-25 10:00AM in House conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
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- **2025-01-21** Referred to TOU, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 1 `referral-committee`
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- **2025-01-16** Introduced and Pass First Reading. `introduction, reading-1`
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- **2025-01-13** Prefiled.
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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/cf80c7eb-bb0c-4bc4-a81a-17f834adf0e3`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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