HI HB 532
died on adjournmentRELATING TO VEHICLE TITLES.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did HI HB 532 pass?
No. HI HB 532 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 (2025-12-08): Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
What is HI HB 532 about?
Clarifies that proof that a transferor has filed required notice forms serves as a complete defense to any action brought against the transferor for an act or omission, civil or criminal, arising out of the use, operation, or abandonment of the vehicle by another person. Requires, by July 1, 2026, the courts to create new forms permitting transferors to respond to actions arising out of the use, operation, or abandonment of transferred vehicles. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Who sponsors HI HB 532?
MIYAKE, KILA, LAMOSAO and 3 others are the primary sponsors of HI HB 532.
Description
Clarifies that proof that a transferor has filed required notice forms serves as a complete defense to any action brought against the transferor for an act or omission, civil or criminal, arising out of the use, operation, or abandonment of the vehicle by another person. Requires, by July 1, 2026, the courts to create new forms permitting transferors to respond to actions arising out of the use, operation, or abandonment of transferred vehicles. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
- Introduced
- 2025-01-21
- Latest action
- 2025-12-08 — Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- MIYAKEprimary
- KILAprimary
- LAMOSAOprimary
- MARTENprimary
- TAKENOUCHIprimary
- TODDprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2025-12-08
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
carried-over
2025-02-05
Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 164) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
2025-02-05
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) Cochran, Ward excused (2).
reading-2,referral-committee
2025-01-28
The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Grandinetti, Evslin, Kitagawa, La Chica, Miyake, Muraoka, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.
committee-passage-favorable
2025-01-24
Bill scheduled to be heard by TRN on Tuesday, 01-28-25 10:00AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2025-01-21
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
introduction,reading-1
2025-01-21
Referred to TRN, JHA, referral sheet 2
referral-committee
2025-01-17
Pending introduction.
Versions
Documents
Votes
The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2025-01-28 · pass · 8-0
Member-level votes (9)
- Kila: yes
- Grandinetti: yes
- Evslin: yes
- Kitagawa: yes
- La Chica: yes
- Miyake: yes
- Muraoka: yes
- Pierick: yes
- Cochran: not voting
Related bills
- Companion bill: SB 820
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