Relating To License Plates.
State of HawaiiHawaiiConditions 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)
- Status
- Passed
- Signed or otherwise enacted
- Status date
- May 14, 2026
- 182 days ago
- Current chamber
- House of Representatives
- Session
- 2026 Regular Session
HI HB 1510 · PassedMay 14
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Bill details
- Last action
- Act 012, on 05/14/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1112). · May 14, 2026
Sponsors
SMScot MatayoshiRepresentative · Democrat · HD-049Primary sponsorPrimary sponsor
DKDarius KilaRepresentative · Democrat · HD-044Primary sponsorPrimary sponsor
Bill history
Newest first.
May 14, 2026Act 012, on 05/14/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1112).House
May 14, 2026Act 012, 05/14/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1112).Senate
Apr 24, 2026Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 823).Senate
Apr 23, 2026Transmitted to Governor.House
Apr 23, 2026Passed 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).House
Apr 23, 2026House agrees to Senate amendment(s).House
Apr 23, 2026Received notice of House reconsideration of action in disagreeing to the amendments proposed by the Senate (Hse. Com. No. 814).Senate
Apr 22, 2026Reconsideration of action taken on 04-14-26.House
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Apr 16, 2026Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 599).Senate
Apr 14, 2026House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).House
Apr 10, 2026Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 520) in amended form (SD 1).House
Apr 10, 2026Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 1 (Senator(s) Awa). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.Senate
Apr 9, 2026One Day Notice 04-10-26.Senate
Apr 9, 2026Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3655) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.Senate
Mar 31, 2026The 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.Senate
Mar 25, 2026The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 03-31-26 10:30AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.Senate
Mar 23, 2026Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.Senate
Mar 23, 2026Reported from TRS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3111) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.Senate
Mar 17, 2026The 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.Senate
Mar 13, 2026The committee(s) on TRS has rescheduled its public hearing to 03-17-26 3:00PM; CR 229 & Videoconference.Senate
Mar 13, 2026The committee(s) on TRS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-17-26 3:05PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.Senate
Mar 12, 2026Referred to TRS, JDC.Senate
Mar 12, 2026Passed First Reading.Senate
Mar 12, 2026Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 232).Senate
Mar 10, 2026Passed 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.House
Mar 6, 2026Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-10-26.House
Mar 6, 2026Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1171-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.House
Mar 5, 2026The 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.House
Mar 3, 2026Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 03-05-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.House
Feb 18, 2026Passed 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).House
Feb 18, 2026Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 438-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.House
Feb 12, 2026The 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.House
Feb 10, 2026Bill scheduled to be heard by TRN on Thursday, 02-12-26 8:30AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.House
Jan 26, 2026Referred to TRN, JHA, referral sheet 1House
Jan 21, 2026Introduced and Pass First Reading.House
Jan 14, 2026Prefiled.House
Recorded votes
Senate Transportation: Passed, With AmendmentsMar 17, 2026 · Senate · 5 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
Senate Judiciary: Passed, UnamendedMar 31, 2026 · Senate · 5 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
Subjects
- Certificates of Inspection
- License Plates
- Obstruction
- Enforcement
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