HawaiiSB 28512025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)Senate

RELATING TO DEAF INDIVIDUALS.

Sponsored By: Joy A. San Buenaventura (Democratic)

Passed

Summary

Authorizes deaf motor vehicle owners to register their vehicle as being owned by a deaf individual so that a deafness designation appears when a law enforcement officer accesses the motor vehicle's information. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

DeafHearing ImpairedDisabilityMotor Vehicle RegistrationLaw EnforcementTRN, JHA

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Joy A. San Buenaventura

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Stanley Chang

    Democratic • Senate

  • Brandon J.C. Elefante

    Democratic • Senate

  • Carol Fukunaga

    Democratic • Senate

  • Troy N. Hashimoto

    Democratic • Senate

  • Dru Mamo Kanuha

    Democratic • Senate

  • Angus L.K. McKelvey

    Democratic • Senate

  • Karl Rhoads

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 152 • No: 0

House vote 4/24/2026

The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments....

Yes: 2 • No: 0

Senate vote 4/24/2026

The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS....

Yes: 4 • No: 0

House vote 4/14/2026

House Floor Vote

Yes: 51 • No: 0

House vote 3/31/2026

The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ...

Yes: 8 • No: 0

House vote 3/24/2026

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA...

Yes: 49 • No: 0

Senate vote 3/10/2026

Senate Floor Vote

Yes: 25 • No: 0

Senate vote 3/3/2026

The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The...

Yes: 5 • No: 0

Senate vote 2/11/2026

The committee(s) on TRS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...

Yes: 3 • No: 0

Senate vote 2/11/2026

The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...

Yes: 5 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. 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, McKelvey, Rhoads, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

    4/24/2026Senate
  2. The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 2 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Poepoe; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Muraoka.

    4/24/2026House
  3. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 811).

    4/23/2026Senate
  4. House Conferees Appointed: Kila, Poepoe Co-Chairs; Muraoka.

    4/22/2026House
  5. Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-24-26 9:30AM; CR 329.

    4/22/2026Senate
  6. Senate Conferees Appointed: Inouye Chair; McKelvey, Rhoads Co-Chairs; DeCorte.

    4/21/2026Senate
  7. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 718).

    4/21/2026House
  8. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 707).

    4/16/2026Senate
  9. Senate disagrees with House amendments.

    4/16/2026Senate
  10. Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 710).

    4/16/2026House
  11. Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.

    4/14/2026House
  12. Deferred one day 04-14-26.

    4/10/2026House
  13. Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1825-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.

    4/8/2026House
  14. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Friday, 04-10-26.

    4/8/2026House
  15. The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Hashem, Kahaloa, Takayama, Cochran, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Sayama.

    3/31/2026House
  16. Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 03-31-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

    3/25/2026House
  17. Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1334-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

    3/24/2026House
  18. 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) Garrett, Quinlan excused (2).

    3/24/2026House
  19. The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Miyake, Evslin, Grandinetti, La Chica, Cochran, Muraoka, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Kitagawa.

    3/19/2026House
  20. Bill scheduled to be heard by TRN on Thursday, 03-19-26 8:30AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

    3/16/2026House
  21. Pass First Reading

    3/12/2026House
  22. Referred to TRN, JHA, referral sheet 17

    3/12/2026House
  23. Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

    3/10/2026Senate
  24. Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 309) in amended form (SD 1).

    3/10/2026House
  25. Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2992) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.

    3/6/2026Senate

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