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SB2948HIEngrossed 2026 Regular Session

Relating To Insurance Fraud.

Last status update Mar 10, 2026

What this measure contains

Prohibits certain solicitation and inducement practices relating to insurance claims. Establishes disaster-related insurance fraud offenses. Broadens the scope of the offense of insurance fraud and the acts that constitute insurance fraud. Clarifies the penalties for the offense of insurance fraud and the capabilities and operations of the Insurance Fraud Investigations Branch, including the annual report to the Legislature and the use of fraud analytics. Reiterates protections for insurance fraud whistleblowers. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

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How this measure moved

Legislative path

Each stage below is a recorded decision from the official measure history, attached to the draft it considered. A member's row follows their votes from the first draft to the latest, and a highlighted vote marks where it changed. Committee and conference votes list every member by name. Floor votes list only exceptions; members serving that day who aren't named are shown as ayes in a dashed outline.

  1. Introduced
  2. SD1by CPN
  3. SD2by WAM
  4. HD1by CPC
  5. HD2by JHA

Companion measure: HB2379. A companion follows its own path; its votes are not combined with this one.

Decision stages

  1. Commerce and Consumer Protection (CPN) on the introduced draft: Passed, with amendments, reported as SD1

    4 aye · 0 no · 1 excused · Source roll call

  2. Judiciary (JDC) on SD1: Passed, with amendments, reported as SD2

    5 aye · 0 no · 0 excused · Source roll call

  3. Ways and Means (WAM) on SD1: Passed, with amendments, reported as SD2

    13 aye · 0 no · 0 excused · Source roll call

  4. Senate third reading on SD2: Passed

    25 aye · 0 no · 0 excused

  5. House CPC committee on SD2: Passed, with amendments, reported as HD1

    9 aye · 1 aye with reservations · 0 no · 1 excused

  6. House second reading on HD1: Passed

    50 aye · 0 no · 0 excused

  7. House JHA committee on HD1: Passed, with amendments, reported as HD2

    7 aye · 2 aye with reservations · 0 no · 1 excused

  8. House report adoption on HD2: Report adopted

    45 aye · 1 aye with reservations · 0 no · 4 excused

Senate members along the path

Senate members' votes at each stage of SB2948
MemberCPN
Introduced		JDC
SD1		WAM
SD1		Third reading
SD2		Change along the path
Brenton AwaSD-023AyeAyeAye
Stanley ChangSD-009AyeAye
Lynn DecoiteSD-007AyeAye
Donovan CruzSD-017AyeAye
Brandon ElefanteSD-016AyeAye
Kurt FevellaSD-020AyeAye
Carol FukunagaSD-011AyeAye
Mike GabbardSD-021AyeAye
Troy HashimotoSD-005AyeAye
Lorraine InouyeSD-001AyeAye
Dru KanuhaSD-003AyeAye
Jarrett KeohokaloleSD-024AyeAye
Michelle KidaniSD-018AyeAye
Donna KimSD-014AyeAye
Rachele Fernandez LamosaoSD-019ExcusedAye
Chris LeeSD-025AyeAye
Angus McKelveySD-006AyeAye
Sharon MoriwakiSD-012AyeAye
Karl RhoadsSD-013AyeAye
Tim RichardsSD-004AyeAye
Joy San BuenaventuraSD-002AyeAye
Glenn WakaiSD-015AyeAye
3 more Senate members only counted as floor ayes
MemberCPN
Introduced		JDC
SD1		WAM
SD1		Third reading
SD2		Change along the path
Samantha DeCorteSD-022Aye
Les IharaSD-010Aye
Ronald KouchiSD-008Aye

House members along the path

House members' votes at each stage of SB2948
MemberCPC
SD2		Second reading
HD1		JHA
HD1		Report adoption
HD2		Change along the path
Della au BelattiHD-026AyeAyeAye
Cory ChunHD-035AyeAyeAye
Elle CochranHD-014AyeAyeExcused
Diamond GarciaHD-042AyeAye*Aye*Added reservations at House JHA committee (HD1)
Tina GrandinettiHD-020AyeAyeAye
Mark HashemHD-019AyeAyeAye
Linda IchiyamaHD-031AyeAyeAye
Greggor IlaganHD-004AyeAyeAye
Kim IwamotoHD-025Aye*AyeAyeDropped reservations at House second reading (HD1)
Kirstin KahaloaHD-006AyeAyeAye
Sam KongHD-033AyeAyeAye
Nicole LowenHD-007ExcusedAyeExcused
Lisa MartenHD-051AyeAyeAye
Scot MatayoshiHD-049AyeAyeAye
Amy PerrusoHD-046AyeExcused
Elijah PierickHD-039AyeAyeAye
Mahina PoepoeHD-013AyeAyeAye
Sean QuinlanHD-047AyeExcused
Jackson SayamaHD-021AyeExcusedAye
Garner ShimizuHD-032AyeAye*AyeAdded reservations at House JHA committee (HD1)Dropped reservations at House report adoption (HD2)
Gregg TakayamaHD-034AyeAyeAye
Adrian TamHD-024AyeAyeAye
David TarnasHD-008AyeAyeAye
27 more House members only counted as floor ayes
MemberCPC
SD2		Second reading
HD1		JHA
HD1		Report adoption
HD2		Change along the path
David AlcosHD-041AyeAye
Terez AmatoHD-011AyeAye
Luke EvslinHD-016AyeAye
Andrew GarrettHD-022AyeAye
Joe GedeonHD-018AyeAye
Daisy HartsfieldHD-036AyeAye
Ikaika HusseyHD-029AyeAye
Jeanne KapelaHD-005AyeAye
Sue Keohokapu-Lee LoyHD-002AyeAye
Darius KilaHD-044AyeAye
Lisa KitagawaHD-048AyeAye
Matthias KuschHD-001AyeAye
Trish La ChicaHD-037AyeAye
Mike LeeHD-050AyeAye
Lauren MatsumotoHD-038AyeAye
Tyson MiyakeHD-010AyeAye
Daynette MorikawaHD-017AyeAye
Chris MuraokaHD-045AyeAye
Nadine NakamuraHD-015AyeAye
Ikaika OldsHD-023AyeAye
Julie Reyes OdaHD-040AyeAye
Kanani SouzaHD-043AyeAye
Jenna TakenouchiHD-027AyeAye
Shirley Ann TemploHD-030AyeAye
Chris ToddHD-003AyeAye
Justin WoodsonHD-009AyeAye
Kyle YamashitaHD-012AyeAye

Aye named · Aye* with reservations · Aye floor vote, not named as an exception · No · Excused · Changed reversed from the previous vote

Names are matched to legislators only when exactly one person fits; every printed name on this measure was matched. A missing vote means no record was found for that member at that stage, not a no vote. Committee codes follow the Legislature's abbreviations.Official measure history ↗

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Legislative history

  1. Introduced.

  2. Passed First Reading.

  3. Referred to CPN, WAM/JDC.

  4. The committee(s) on CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-11-26 9:30AM; CR 229 & Videoconference.

  5. 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, McKelvey, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Lamosao.

  6. Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2395) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM/JDC.

  7. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM/JDC.

  8. The committee(s) on WAM/JDC will hold a public decision making on 03-04-26 10:35AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  9. The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

  10. The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

  11. Reported from WAM/JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2956) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

  12. 48 Hrs. Notice 03-10-26.

  13. Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

  14. Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 323) in amended form (SD 2).

  15. Pass First Reading

  16. Referred to CPC, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 17

  17. Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Tuesday, 03-17-26 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  18. The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Grandinetti, Chun, Ilagan, Ichiyama, Kong, Marten, Tam, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Iwamoto; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Lowen.

  19. Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1240-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

  20. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).

  21. Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 03-24-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  22. The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Takayama, Cochran; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Garcia, Shimizu; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Sayama.

  23. Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1545-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.

  24. 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, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan excused (4).

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