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HI HB 1510

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Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did HI HB 1510 pass?

Yes. HI HB 1510 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-05-14): Act 012, 05/14/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1112).

What is HI HB 1510 about?

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 visibility, legibility, or identification of a license plate by law enforcement or traffic enforcement systems. Effective 1/1/2027. (SD1)

Who sponsors HI HB 1510?

MATAYOSHI, KILA are the primary sponsors of HI HB 1510.

Description

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 visibility, legibility, or identification of a license plate by law enforcement or traffic enforcement systems. Effective 1/1/2027. (SD1)

Introduced
2026-01-21
Latest action
2026-05-14 — Act 012, 05/14/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1112).
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • MATAYOSHIprimary
  • KILAprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-05-14

    Act 012, 05/14/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1112).

    became-law

  2. 2026-05-14

    Act 012, on 05/14/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1112).

    became-law

  3. 2026-04-24

    Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 823).

    receipt

  4. 2026-04-23

    Received notice of House reconsideration of action in disagreeing to the amendments proposed by the Senate (Hse. Com. No. 814).

    became-law,receipt

  5. 2026-04-23

    House agrees to Senate amendment(s).

  6. 2026-04-23

    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).

    passage

  7. 2026-04-23

    Transmitted to Governor.

  8. 2026-04-22

    Reconsideration of action taken on 04-14-26.

    became-law

  9. 2026-04-16

    Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 599).

    receipt

  10. 2026-04-14

    House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

    amendment-failure

  11. 2026-04-10

    Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 1 (Senator(s) Awa). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

    passage

  12. 2026-04-10

    Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 520) in amended form (SD 1).

  13. 2026-04-09

    Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3655) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.

  14. 2026-04-09

    One Day Notice 04-10-26.

  15. 2026-03-31

    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 reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

    committee-passage-favorable

  16. 2026-03-25

    The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 03-31-26 10:30AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

  17. 2026-03-23

    Reported from TRS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3111) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.

  18. 2026-03-23

    Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.

    passage,reading-2,referral-committee

  19. 2026-03-17

    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 reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

    committee-passage-favorable

  20. 2026-03-13

    The committee(s) on TRS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-17-26 3:05PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

  21. 2026-03-13

    The committee(s) on TRS has rescheduled its public hearing to 03-17-26 3:00PM; CR 229 & Videoconference.

  22. 2026-03-12

    Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 232).

    introduction,receipt

  23. 2026-03-12

    Passed First Reading.

    reading-1

  24. 2026-03-12

    Referred to TRS, JDC.

    referral-committee

  25. 2026-03-10

    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.

    passage

  26. 2026-03-06

    Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1171-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.

  27. 2026-03-06

    Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-10-26.

  28. 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, Cochran, Kahaloa, Takayama, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Garcia; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Hashem, Sayama.

    committee-passage-favorable

  29. 2026-03-03

    Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 03-05-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  30. 2026-02-18

    Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 438-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

  31. 2026-02-18

    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 none excused (0).

    reading-2,referral-committee

  32. 2026-02-12

    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; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Grandinetti.

    committee-passage-favorable

  33. 2026-02-10

    Bill scheduled to be heard by TRN on Thursday, 02-12-26 8:30AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  34. 2026-01-26

    Referred to TRN, JHA, referral sheet 1

    referral-committee

  35. 2026-01-21

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

    introduction,reading-1

  36. 2026-01-14

    Prefiled.

Versions

Documents

Votes

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

    2026-02-12 · pass · 8-0

    Member-level votes (9)
    • Kila: yes
    • Miyake: yes
    • Cochran: yes
    • Evslin: yes
    • Kitagawa: yes
    • La Chica: yes
    • Muraoka: yes
    • Pierick: yes
    • Grandinetti: not voting

  • Reconsider: 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
    • Cochran: yes
    • Kahaloa: yes
    • Takayama: yes
    • Shimizu: yes
    • Garcia: yes
    • Belatti: not voting
    • Hashem: not voting
    • Sayama: not voting

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

    2026-03-17 · pass · 5-0

    Member-level votes (6)
    • Inouye: yes
    • Elefante: yes
    • Kanuha: yes
    • Lee: yes
    • C: yes
    • DeCorte: yes

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

    2026-03-31 · pass · 5-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Rhoads: yes
    • Gabbard: yes
    • Chang: yes
    • San Buenaventura: yes
    • Awa: yes

  • Reconsider: Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading.

    2026-04-10 · pass · 24-1

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