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HI HB 2217

died on adjournment

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Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did HI HB 2217 pass?

No. HI HB 2217 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-03-12): Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 381).

What is HI HB 2217 about?

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)

Who sponsors HI HB 2217?

NAKAMURA, KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY, KILA and 2 others are the primary sponsors of HI HB 2217.

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
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

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-12

    Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 381).

    introduction,receipt

  2. 2026-03-12

    Passed First Reading.

    reading-1

  3. 2026-03-12

    Referred to TRS/HHS, JDC.

    referral-committee

  4. 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

  5. 2026-03-06

    Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1170-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.

  6. 2026-03-06

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

  7. 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

  8. 2026-03-03

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

  9. 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.

  10. 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

  11. 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

  12. 2026-02-13

    Bill scheduled to be heard by TRN on Thursday, 02-19-26 9:00AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  13. 2026-01-30

    Referred to TRN, JHA, referral sheet 5

    referral-committee

  14. 2026-01-28

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

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  15. 2026-01-26

    Pending introduction.

Versions

Documents

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

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