# Hawaii HB 1444: RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES.

Hawaii HB 1444, RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1) House bill sponsored by Lauren Matsumoto (Republican); status in committee, last action 2025-02-13 (The committee(s) on TRN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1444-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii HB 1444
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)
- Title: RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-23
- Last action: 2025-02-13, The committee(s) on TRN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
- Sponsor: Lauren Matsumoto (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 11
- Subjects: Motor Vehicles, Certificated of Inspection, TRN, JHA
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Requires motor vehicle safety inspections to be conducted every two years rather than annually.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Lauren Matsumoto (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: David Alcos III (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Diamond Garcia (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kim Coco Iwamoto (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Matthias Kusch (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mike Lee (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nicole E. Lowen (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: M.
- Cosponsor: Dee Morikawa (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Christopher L. Muraoka (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Elijah Pierick (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Chris Todd (Democratic), House

## Actions (4)

- 2025-02-13: The committee(s) on TRN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. (House)
- 2025-02-11: Bill scheduled to be heard by TRN on Thursday, 02-13-25 10:00AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-01-27: Referred to TRN, JHA, referral sheet 4 (House)
- 2025-01-23: Introduced and Pass First Reading. (House)

## Bill text

- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1444_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1444_.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 572: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 431: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 420: RELATING TO REMEDIES. (signed)
- SB 1296: RELATING TO DISASTER RECOVERY. (signed)
- HB 830: RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVIEWS. (signed)
- HB 1064: RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION. (signed)

## Sources
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1444_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1444_.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 572: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB572-2025)
- [HB 431: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB431-2025)
- [HB 420: RELATING TO REMEDIES.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB420-2025)
- [SB 1296: RELATING TO DISASTER RECOVERY.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB1296-2025)
- [HB 830: RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVIEWS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB830-2025)
- [HB 1064: RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1064-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1444-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).