HI HB 2217
died on adjournmentRELATING TO IDENTIFICATION.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower
Description
Allows applicants for driver's permit, driver's license, or civil identification cards to request a disability notation on their permit, license, or identification card. Requires the Department of Transportation to establish public outreach efforts and coordinate with state and county law enforcement agencies regarding the disability notation. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
- Introduced
- 2026-01-28
- Status date
- —
- Latest action
- 2026-03-12 — Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 381).
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- NAKAMURAprimary
- KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOYprimary
- KILAprimary
- MIYAKEprimary
- TAKAYAMAprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-03-12
Referred to TRS/HHS, JDC.
referral-committee
2026-03-12
Passed First Reading.
reading-1
2026-03-12
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 381).
introduction,receipt
2026-03-10
Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Pierick voting no (4) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.
passage
2026-03-06
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-10-26.
2026-03-06
Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1170-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
2026-03-05
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Kahaloa, Takayama; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Cochran, Garcia, Shimizu; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Hashem, Sayama.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-03
Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 03-05-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-02-20
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with Representative(s) Garcia, Muraoka voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).
reading-2,referral-committee
2026-02-20
Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 664-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
2026-02-19
The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Miyake, Evslin, Grandinetti, Kitagawa, La Chica, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Cochran, Muraoka; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-13
Bill scheduled to be heard by TRN on Thursday, 02-19-26 9:00AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-01-30
Referred to TRN, JHA, referral sheet 5
referral-committee
2026-01-28
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
introduction,reading-1
2026-01-26
Pending introduction.
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Votes
The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2026-02-19 · pass · 9-0
Member-level votes (9)
- Kila: yes
- Miyake: yes
- Evslin: yes
- Grandinetti: yes
- Kitagawa: yes
- La Chica: yes
- Pierick: yes
- Cochran: yes
- Muraoka: yes
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2026-03-05 · pass · 7-0
Member-level votes (10)
- Tarnas: yes
- Poepoe: yes
- Kahaloa: yes
- Takayama: yes
- Cochran: yes
- Garcia: yes
- Shimizu: yes
- Belatti: not voting
- Hashem: not voting
- Sayama: not voting
Related bills
- Companion bill: SB 2305
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