All Roll Calls
Yes: 145 • No: 0
HawaiiSB 20532025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)Senate
RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.
Sponsored By: Jarrett Keohokalole (Democratic)
Passed
Summary
Authorizes supporting documents used to transfer ownership of a motor vehicle to an insurance company after payment of damages from the result of a total loss insurance settlement to be signed electronically. Requires insurance companies to indemnify and hold harmless the Director of Finance for any claims resulting from the issuance of motor vehicle titles utilizing documents signed electronically without a notary. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
Salvaged Motor VehiclesTransferSupporting DocumentsElectronic SignatureIndemnificationTRN, CPC
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Bill Overview
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Jarrett Keohokalole
Democratic • Senate
Cosponsors
Stanley Chang
Democratic • Senate
Troy N. Hashimoto
Democratic • Senate
Angus L.K. McKelvey
Democratic • Senate
III Richards
Democratic • Senate
Joy A. San Buenaventura
Democratic • Senate
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 4/24/2026
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments....
Yes: 3 • No: 0
Senate vote • 4/24/2026
The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS....
Yes: 4 • No: 0
House vote • 4/8/2026
House Floor Vote
Yes: 50 • No: 0
House vote • 3/19/2026
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC...
Yes: 51 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/10/2026
Senate Floor Vote
Yes: 25 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/26/2026
The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...
Yes: 3 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/26/2026
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...
Yes: 5 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/3/2026
The committee(s) on TRS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...
Yes: 4 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Keohokalole, Rhoads, Elefante; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
4/24/2026SenateThe Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Matayoshi, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
4/24/2026HouseReceived notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 811).
4/23/2026SenateHouse Conferees Appointed: Kila, Matayoshi Co-Chairs; Pierick.
4/22/2026HouseConference committee meeting scheduled for 04-24-26 9:30AM; CR 329.
4/22/2026SenateSenate Conferees Appointed: Inouye Chair; Keohokalole, Rhoads Co-Chairs; Elefante.
4/20/2026SenateReceived notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 714).
4/20/2026HouseReceived notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 564).
4/10/2026HouseReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 483).
4/9/2026SenateSenate disagrees with House amendments.
4/9/2026SenatePassed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
4/8/2026HouseReported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1809-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
4/6/2026HouseForty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 04-08-26.
4/6/2026HouseThe committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Grandinetti, Chun, Ilagan, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Kong, Lowen, Marten, Tam, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
4/1/2026HouseBill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Wednesday, 04-01-26 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
3/30/2026HouseReported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1231-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
3/19/2026HousePassed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
3/19/2026HouseThe committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Miyake, Cochran, Evslin, Grandinetti, Kitagawa, La Chica, Muraoka, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
3/17/2026HousePass First Reading
3/12/2026HouseReferred to TRN, CPC, referral sheet 17
3/12/2026HouseBill scheduled to be heard by TRN on Tuesday, 03-17-26 9:30AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
3/12/2026HouseReport adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
3/10/2026SenateReceived from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 157) in amended form (SD 2).
3/10/2026HouseReported from CPN/JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2926) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
3/6/2026Senate48 Hrs. Notice 03-10-26.
3/6/2026Senate
Bill Text
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SB2053_HD2
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