Conditions the issuance of a certificate of inspection upon a vehicle not being equipped with any cover or shield installed over the license plate. Amends the penalty for obstruction of a license plate. Allows state or c
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Officially: “RELATING TO LICENSE PLATES.” Read the full text
2025-2026 biennium
What it does
Conditions the issuance of a certificate of inspection upon a vehicle not being equipped with any cover or shield installed over the license plate. Amends the penalty for obstruction of a license plate. Allows state or county parking enforcement officers and persons authorized by a state or county law enforcement agency to issue citations for vehicles with a cover or shield obstructing the license plate. Repeals the requirement that a cover or shield be intended to alter or interfere with the vi
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Where it is
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Prefiled. · Jan 14, 2026
Introduced and Pass First Reading. · Jan 21, 2026
Referred to TRN, JHA, referral sheet 1 · Jan 26, 2026
Bill scheduled to be heard by TRN on Thursday, 02-12-26 8:30AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. · Feb 10, 2026
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, Kitagawa, La Chica, Muraoka, Pierick; Ay · Feb 12, 2026
Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 438-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA. · Feb 18, 2026
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 none excused (0). · Feb 18, 2026
Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 03-05-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. · Mar 3, 2026
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Cochran, Kahaloa, Takayama, Shimizu; Ayes with reservat · Mar 5, 2026
Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1171-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading. · Mar 6, 2026
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-10-26. · Mar 6, 2026
Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Garcia voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate. · Mar 10, 2026
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 232). · Mar 12, 2026
Passed First Reading. · Mar 12, 2026
Referred to TRS, JDC. · Mar 12, 2026
The committee(s) on TRS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-17-26 3:05PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference. · Mar 13, 2026
The committee(s) on TRS has rescheduled its public hearing to 03-17-26 3:00PM; CR 229 & Videoconference. · Mar 13, 2026
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 reserva · Mar 17, 2026
Reported from TRS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3111) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC. · Mar 23, 2026
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC. · Mar 23, 2026
The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 03-31-26 10:30AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference. · Mar 25, 2026
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservatio · Mar 31, 2026
Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3655) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading. · Apr 9, 2026
One Day Notice 04-10-26. · Apr 9, 2026
Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 1 (Senator(s) Awa). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. · Apr 10, 2026
Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 520) in amended form (SD 1). · Apr 10, 2026
House disagrees with Senate amendment (s). · Apr 14, 2026
Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 599). · Apr 16, 2026
Reconsideration of action taken on 04-14-26. · Apr 22, 2026
Received notice of House reconsideration of action in disagreeing to the amendments proposed by the Senate (Hse. Com. No. 814). · Apr 23, 2026
House agrees to Senate amendment(s). · Apr 23, 2026
Passed Final Reading as amended in SD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia voting no (2) and Representative(s) Evslin excused (1). · Apr 23, 2026
Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 823). · Apr 24, 2026
Transmitted to Governor. · Apr 23, 2026
Act 012, 05/14/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1112). · May 14, 2026
Act 012, on 05/14/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1112). · May 14, 2026
The numbers
2
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
MATAYOSHIKILA
Recorded votes
Passed Final Reading as amended in SD 1 with noneHouse · 2026-04-23 · Aye(s) with reservations 0, Noes 2, Excused 1
Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading.Senate · 2026-04-10 · Ayes 24, Aye(s) with reservations 0, Noes 1, Excused 0
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows:Senate · 2026-03-31 · Aye(s) 5, Aye(s) with reservations 0, No(es) 0, Excused 0
The committee(s) on TRS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in TRS were as follows:Senate · 2026-03-17 · Aye(s) 5, Aye(s) with reservations 0, No(es) 0, Excused 0
Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 withHouse · 2026-03-10 · Aye(s) with reservations 1, Noes 0, Excused 0
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows:House · 2026-03-05 · Ayes 6, Ayes with reservations 1, Noes 0, Excused 3
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with noneHouse · 2026-02-18 · Aye(s) with reservations 0, Noes 0, Excused 0
The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows:House · 2026-02-12 · Ayes 8, Ayes with reservations 0, Noes 0, Excused 1
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Hawaii legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Act 012, on 05/14/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1112). (May 14, 2026).