# Hawaii SB 2053: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.

Hawaii SB 2053, RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2) Senate bill sponsored by Jarrett Keohokalole (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-06-05 (Act 092, 06/05/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1192).) (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB2053-2026
- As of: 2026-11-01
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii SB 2053
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)
- Title: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-14
- Last action: 2026-06-05, Act 092, 06/05/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1192).
- Sponsor: Jarrett Keohokalole (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Subjects: Salvaged Motor Vehicles, Transfer, Supporting Documents, Electronic Signature, Indemnification, TRN, CPC
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 12 (238 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## 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)

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jarrett Keohokalole (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Stanley Chang (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Troy N. Hashimoto (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Angus L.K. McKelvey (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Herbert M. "Tim" Richards III (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: SAN BUENAVENTURA

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-05-06 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 51 | 0 |   |
| 2026-05-01 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 24 | 0 |   |
| 2026-04-24 | Senate | The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.... | pass | 4 | 0 |   |
| 2026-04-24 | House | The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments.... | pass | 3 | 0 |   |
| 2026-04-08 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 49 | 0 |   |
| 2026-04-01 | House | The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ... | pass | 11 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-19 | House | Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC... | pass | 50 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-17 | House | The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ... | pass | 9 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-10 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 25 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-26 | Senate | The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT... | pass | 3 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-26 | Senate | The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT... | pass | 5 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-03 | Senate | The committee(s) on TRS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT... | pass | 4 | 0 |   |

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2053_CD1_.pdf)
- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2053_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/GM1192_.PDF)
- SB2053_CD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2053_CD1_.HTM)
- SB2053_HD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2053_HD1_.HTM)
- SB2053_HD2: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2053_HD2_.HTM)
- SB2053_SD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2053_SD1_.HTM)
- SB2053_SD2: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2053_SD2_.HTM)

## 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)
- SB 2031: RELATING TO CONSUMER PROTECTION. (signed)

## Sources
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2053_CD1_.pdf)
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2053_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/GM1192_.PDF)
- [SB2053_CD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2053_CD1_.HTM)
- [SB2053_HD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2053_HD1_.HTM)
- [SB2053_HD2 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2053_HD2_.HTM)
- [SB2053_SD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2053_SD1_.HTM)
- [SB2053_SD2 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2053_SD2_.HTM)

## 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)
- [SB 2031: RELATING TO CONSUMER PROTECTION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB2031-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB2053-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).