Hawaii - Session 2026
Title: Motor Vehicles; Private Parties; Vehicle Transfer; Registration; Plates; Tags; Emblems; Notification; Centralized Notification System; Motor Vehicle Registration; Driver's License; Unpaid Monetary Obligations
Part I: Establishes requirements for transferors and transferees of used motor vehicles. Requires new number plates and tags or emblems for used motor vehicles transferred between private individuals. Requires each county Director of Finance to notify all applicable state and local agencies upon receipt of official notification of a vehicle transfer from a transferor. Requires each county Director of Finance to establish a centralized notification system for applicable agencies for every vehicle transfer by 7/1/2028. Part II: Imposes a restriction on a person's ability to obtain or renew a driver's license or to register, renew the registration of, or transfer or receive title to a motor vehicle, as a consequence of unpaid monetary obligations, under certain circumstances. Repeals provisions that would have allowed any person prevented from obtaining or renewing a driver's license or motor vehicle registration solely due to failure to pay any monetary assessment to petition the court for a driver's license or motor vehicle clearance. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 0000-00-00 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-03-19 | Status | in_committee |
| 2026-03-19 | Latest Action | Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Muraoka voting no (2) and none excused (0). |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| HB 1510 HD2 SD1 | Certificates of Inspection; License Plates; Obstruction; Enforcement | in_committee |
| HB 2031 HD2 SD1 | DOT; DLE; Administrative Hearings Division; Administrative Hearings; Transportation Network Companies; Photo Red Light Imaging Detector Systems; Speed Enforcement Systems; Commercial Driver's Licenses | in_committee |
| HB 2375 HD2 SD1 | DOT; Disability and Communication Access Board; Working Group; Uniform Towing Practices for Public Parking Facilities; Uniform Standards | in_committee |
| HB 1155 HD1 SD2 | Procurement; Ethical Public Procurement; DOT; Project Management; Government Bodies | unknown |
| HB 1161 HD2 SD1 | DOT; Electric Vehicles; State Mileage-Based Road Usage Charge; County Mileage-Based Road Usage Charge; State Highway Fund; Highway Fund; Disposition of Funds; Appropriations | unknown |
| HB 1164 HD1 SD1 | DOT; Budget Provisions; Highway Revenue Bonds; Bond Authorization | unknown |
| HB 1167 HD1 SD1 | Emergency Appropriation; State Highway Fund; Department of Transportation; Motor Carrier Law | unknown |
| HB 1260 HD1 SD2 | DOT; Counties; Summer Streets Pilot Program; Reports; Appropriations | unknown |