# Hawaii HB 368: RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE SUN SCREENING DEVICES.

Hawaii HB 368, RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE SUN SCREENING DEVICES., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2) House bill sponsored by Luke A. Evslin (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-12-08 (Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.) (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB368-2026
- As of: 2026-11-01
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii HB 368
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)
- Title: RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE SUN SCREENING DEVICES.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-16
- Last action: 2025-12-08, Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
- Sponsor: Luke A. Evslin (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Motor Vehicles, Safety, Equipment, Sun Screening Devices, Window Tinting, Exemptions, TRN, JHA
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (56 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Exempts from restrictions on light transmittance percentages, up to a certain percent, of certain motor vehicle sun screening devices for persons having light sensitivity of the eyes due to a medical condition. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Luke A. Evslin (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-11 | House | Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA... | pass | 49 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-30 | House | The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ... | pass | 7 | 0 |   |

## Actions (10)

- 2025-12-08: Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
- 2025-02-11: Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 368) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA. (House)
- 2025-02-11: Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2). (House)
- 2025-01-30: The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Grandinetti, Evslin, Kitagawa, Miyake, Muraoka, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, La Chica. (House)
- 2025-01-28: The committee(s) on TRN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 01-30-25 at 10:30 am. (House)
- 2025-01-28: Bill scheduled for decision making on Thursday, 01-30-25 10:30AM in conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-01-24: Bill scheduled to be heard by TRN on Tuesday, 01-28-25 10:00AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-01-21: Referred to TRN, JHA, referral sheet 1 (House)
- 2025-01-17: Introduced and Pass First Reading. (House)
- 2025-01-16: Pending introduction. (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB368_HD1_.pdf)
- HB368_HD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB368_HD1_.HTM)
- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB368_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB368_.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/HB368_HD1_.pdf)
- [HB368_HD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB368_HD1_.HTM)
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB368_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB368_.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-HB368-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).