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SB2851

RELATING TO DEAF INDIVIDUALS.

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RELATING TO DEAF INDIVIDUALS. Deaf; Hearing Impaired; Disability; Motor Vehicle Registration; Law Enforcement Authorizes deaf motor vehicle owners to register their vehicle as being owned by a deaf individual so that a deafness designation appears when a law enforcement officer accesses the motor vehicle's information. Effective 1/1/2027. (CD1)

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Bill history

  1. Act 261, on 07/15/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1364).H
  2. Act 261, 07/15/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1364).S
  3. Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).S
  4. Enrolled to Governor.S
  5. Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).H
  6. Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 814).H
  7. Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Fukunaga).S
  8. Deferred one day 05-06-26.H
  9. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Friday, 05-01-26.H
  10. Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 13-26) as amended in (CD 1).H
  11. 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-01-26.S
  12. Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 13-26).S
  13. The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 2 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Poepoe; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Muraoka.H
  14. The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, McKelvey, Rhoads, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.S
  15. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 811).S
  16. Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-24-26 9:30AM; CR 329.S
  17. House Conferees Appointed: Kila, Poepoe Co-Chairs; Muraoka.H
  18. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 718).H
  19. Senate Conferees Appointed: Inouye Chair; McKelvey, Rhoads Co-Chairs; DeCorte.S
  20. Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 710).H

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CD1

Hawaii published version CD1 7

HD1

Hawaii published version HD1 1

HD2

Hawaii published version HD2 3

SD1

Hawaii published version SD1 5