# Hawaii HB 2375: RELATING TO TOWING PRACTICES.

Hawaii HB 2375, RELATING TO TOWING PRACTICES., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2) House bill sponsored by Lisa Marten (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-04-09 (The committee on WAM deferred the measure.) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii HB 2375
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)
- Title: RELATING TO TOWING PRACTICES.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-27
- Last action: 2026-04-09, The committee on WAM deferred the measure.
- Sponsor: Lisa Marten (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 21
- Subjects: DOT, Disability and Communication Access Board, Working Group, Uniform Towing Practices for Public Parking Facilities, Uniform Standards, TRS, WAM
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 6 (129 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Establishes a Uniform Towing Practices for Public Parking Facilities Working Group within the Department of Transportation to examine existing state and county laws, ordinances, rules, and administrative practices relating to towing from public parking facilities and develop recommendations for uniform standards applicable to towing from state and county parking facilities. Requires a report to the Legislature. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD1)

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Lisa Marten (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Terez Amato (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Elle Cochran (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tina Nakada Grandinetti (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mark J. Hashem (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kim Coco Iwamoto (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kirstin Kahaloa (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY
- Cosponsor: Darius K. Kila (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Matthias Kusch (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: LA CHICA
- Cosponsor: Mike Lee (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: M.
- Cosponsor: Lauren Matsumoto (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ikaika Olds (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Amy A. Perruso (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: REYES ODA
- Cosponsor: Garner M. Shimizu (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kanani Souza (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Gregg Takayama (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jenna Takenouchi (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Adrian K. Tam (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-17 | Senate | The committee(s) on TRS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT... | pass | 5 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-10 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 48 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-04 | House | The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes ... | pass | 8 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-19 | House | The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ... | pass | 9 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-10 | House | Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on WAL... | pass | 51 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-05 | House | The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ... | pass | 8 | 0 |   |

## Actions (25)

- 2026-04-09: The committee on WAM deferred the measure. (Senate)
- 2026-04-07: The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-09-26 10:55AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2026-03-23: Reported from TRS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3110) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM. (Senate)
- 2026-03-23: Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM. (Senate)
- 2026-03-17: The committee(s) on TRS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in TRS were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Elefante, Kanuha, Lee, C., DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. (Senate)
- 2026-03-13: The committee(s) on TRS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-17-26 3:05PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2026-03-13: The committee(s) on TRS has rescheduled its public hearing to 03-17-26 3:00PM; CR 229 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 405). (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Passed First Reading. (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Referred to TRS, WAM. (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Kong, Pierick excused (2). Transmitted to Senate. (House)
- 2026-03-06: Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1179-26), recommending passage on Third Reading. (House)
- 2026-03-04: The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Hashem, Kahaloa, Sayama, Takayama, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Cochran. (House)
- 2026-02-27: Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 03-04-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2026-02-20: Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 701-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to JHA. (House)
- 2026-02-20: Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on JHA as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1). (House)
- 2026-02-19: The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Morikawa, Belatti, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Poepoe, Woodson, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none. (House)
- 2026-02-13: Bill scheduled to be heard by WAL on Thursday, 02-19-26 9:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2026-02-10: Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on WAL with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). (House)
- 2026-02-09: Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 89-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to WAL. (House)
- 2026-02-05: The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Miyake, Cochran, Evslin, Grandinetti, Kitagawa, La Chica, Muraoka; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Pierick. (House)
- 2026-02-03: Bill scheduled to be heard by TRN on Thursday, 02-05-26 9:30AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2026-02-02: Referred to TRN, WAL, JHA, referral sheet 6 (House)
- 2026-01-28: Introduced and Pass First Reading. (House)
- 2026-01-27: Pending introduction. (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2375_SD1_.pdf)
- HB2375_HD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2375_HD1_.HTM)
- HB2375_HD2: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2375_HD2_.HTM)
- HB2375_SD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2375_SD1_.HTM)
- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2375_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2375_.PDF)

## Related bills

- SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS. (became law)
- HB 2344: RELATING TO SCHOOL FACILITIES. (signed)
- HB 2023: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. (signed)
- HB 2021: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. (signed)
- SB 2338: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 1973: RELATING TO HEALTH. (signed)

## Sources
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2375_SD1_.pdf)
- [HB2375_HD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2375_HD1_.HTM)
- [HB2375_HD2 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2375_HD2_.HTM)
- [HB2375_SD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2375_SD1_.HTM)
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2375_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2375_.PDF)

## Related
- [SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB847-2026)
- [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 2338: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB2338-2026)
- [HB 1973: RELATING TO HEALTH.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1973-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2375-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).