Hawaii House bill in Session 2026.
Status: failed. Latest action: January 30, 2025.
Motor Vehicle Industry Licensing Act; Dealers; Manufacturers; Distributors; Common Entities; Franchises; Parts and Labor.
Authorizes manufacturers and distributors to sell directly to consumers items activated or installed through remote electronic transmission. Clarifies the applicability of the Motor Vehicle Industry Licensing Act to common entities. Amends the grounds for denying, suspending, revoking, or otherwise taking adverse action on a licensee. Prohibits a manufacturer or distributor from requiring a dealer to purchase or lease any electric vehicle charging station at the dealer's expenses unless provided notice of intent to sell the manufacturer's or distributor's electric vehicles. Clarifies the conditions for the transfer of a franchise. Clarifies the requirements for reimbursing a dealer for parts and labor.
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 0000-00-00 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2025-01-30 | Status | failed |
| 2025-01-30 | Latest Action | The committee(s) on TRN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |