SB 2009 SD2 HD1

Hawaii Senate bill in Session 2026.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: March 19, 2026.

Motor Vehicles; Private Parties; Vehicle Transfer; Registration; Plates; Tags; Emblems; Notification; Centralized Notification System; Motor Vehicle Registration; Driver's License; Unpaid Monetary Obligations.

Bill ID HI-2026-SB-2009
Session 2026
Status in_committee
Committee TRN, JHA
Senate in_committee 2026-03-19
Summary

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)

Sponsor
Lorraine R. Inouye
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Actions Timeline
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).
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