# Hawaii HB 1163: RELATING TO COMMERCIAL DRIVERS LICENSING.

Hawaii HB 1163, RELATING TO COMMERCIAL DRIVERS LICENSING., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2) House bill sponsored by Nadine K. Nakamura (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-05-19 (Act 019, 05/19/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1119).) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii HB 1163
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)
- Title: RELATING TO COMMERCIAL DRIVERS LICENSING.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-21
- Last action: 2026-05-19, Act 019, 05/19/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1119).
- Sponsor: Nadine K. Nakamura (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Department of Transportation, Non-Domiciled Commercial Driver's Licenses and Non-Domiciled Commercial Learner's Permits, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, TRS, JDC
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 11 (230 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Amends requirements to commercial driver's license qualification standards to meet current federal regulations to allow the State to issue a non-domiciled commercial learner's permit and non‑domiciled commercial driver's license for applicants who are unable to provide proof of citizenship or lawful permanent residency. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD2)

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Nadine K. Nakamura (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-30 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 51 | 0 |   |
| 2026-04-30 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 25 | 0 |   |
| 2026-04-27 | Senate | The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.... | pass | 2 | 0 |   |
| 2026-04-27 | House | The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments.... | pass | 3 | 0 |   |
| 2026-04-14 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 25 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-31 | Senate | The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT... | pass | 5 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-19 | Senate | The committee(s) on TRS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT... | pass | 3 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-06 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 47 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-04 | House | The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes ... | pass | 16 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-14 | House | Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN... | pass | 47 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-13 | House | The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ... | pass | 6 | 0 |   |

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1163_CD1_.pdf)
- HB1163_CD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1163_CD1_.HTM)
- HB1163_HD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1163_HD1_.HTM)
- HB1163_SD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1163_SD1_.HTM)
- HB1163_SD2: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1163_SD2_.HTM)
- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1163_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/GM1119_.PDF)

## Related bills

- SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS. (became law)
- SB 2338: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 2344: RELATING TO SCHOOL FACILITIES. (signed)
- HB 2023: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. (signed)
- HB 2021: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. (signed)
- SB 2964: RELATING TO PROPERTY INSURANCE. (signed)

## Sources
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1163_CD1_.pdf)
- [HB1163_CD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1163_CD1_.HTM)
- [HB1163_HD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1163_HD1_.HTM)
- [HB1163_SD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1163_SD1_.HTM)
- [HB1163_SD2 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1163_SD2_.HTM)
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1163_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/GM1119_.PDF)

## Related
- [SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB847-2026)
- [SB 2338: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB2338-2026)
- [HB 2344: RELATING TO SCHOOL FACILITIES.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2344-2026)
- [HB 2023: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2023-2026)
- [HB 2021: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2021-2026)
- [SB 2964: RELATING TO PROPERTY INSURANCE.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB2964-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1163-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).