HB1667 • 2026

RELATING TO CIVIL IDENTIFICATION.

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Passed Legislature

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Sponsor: KILA
Last action: 2026-05-07
Official status: Transmitted to Governor.
Effective date: Not listed

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RELATING TO CIVIL IDENTIFICATION.

What This Bill Does

RELATING TO CIVIL IDENTIFICATION.
State Civil Identification Card; Lowering of Age to Obtain Lowers the age to obtain a state civil identification card without a signature from a parent or guardian from eighteen years old to sixteen years old.
Effective 7/1/2027.
(CD1)

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CD1

Hawaii published version CD1

Plain English: HB1667 CD1 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.B.

HB1667 CD1 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.B.
NO.
1667 THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026 H.D.
1 STATE OF HAWAII S.D.

HD1

Hawaii published version HD1

Plain English: HB1667 HD1 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.B.

HB1667 HD1 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.B.
NO.
1667 THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026 H.D.
1 STATE OF HAWAII A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO CIVIL IDENTIFICATION .

SD1

Hawaii published version SD1

Plain English: HB1667 SD1 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.B.

HB1667 SD1 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.B.
NO.
1667 THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026 H.D.
1 STATE OF HAWAII S.D.

Bill History

2026-05-08 S
Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).
2026-05-07 H
Transmitted to Governor.
2026-05-06 H
Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Pierick voting no (2) and none excused (0).
2026-05-05 H
Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 814).
2026-05-01 S
Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 2 (Senator(s) Awa, Fevella). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Fukunaga).
2026-05-01 H
Deferred one day 05-06-26.
2026-04-29 S
48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-01-26
2026-04-29 S
Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 19-26).
2026-04-29 H
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Friday, 05-01-26.
2026-04-29 H
Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 19-26) as amended in (CD 1).
2026-04-24 H
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Ratcliffe; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Garcia; and 0 Excused: none.
2026-04-24 S
The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Chang.
2026-04-23 H
Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Friday, 04-24-26 3:00PM in conference room 325.
2026-04-23 H
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 725).
2026-04-22 S
Senate Conferees Appointed: Wakai Chair; Rhoads Co-Chair; Chang.
2026-04-21 S
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 799).
2026-04-21 H
House Conferees Appointed: Tarnas Chair; Poepoe, Ratcliffe, Garcia.
2026-04-17 S
Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 780).
2026-04-16 H
House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
2026-04-14 H
Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 599) in amended form (SD 1).
2026-04-14 S
Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 2 (Senator(s) Awa, Fevella). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
2026-04-10 S
One Day Notice 04-14-26.
2026-04-10 S
Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3746) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
2026-04-07 S
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa.
2026-04-01 S
The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 04-07-26 10:15AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
2026-03-24 S
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.
2026-03-24 S
Reported from EIG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3161) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
2026-03-19 S
The committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EIG were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Chang, Richards; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) DeCoite ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Fevella; and 0 Excused: none.
2026-03-16 S
The committee(s) on EIG has scheduled a public hearing on 03-19-26 3:03PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
2026-03-16 S
Re-Referred to EIG, JDC.
2026-03-12 S
Referred to EIG/TRS, JDC.
2026-03-12 S
Passed First Reading.
2026-03-12 S
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 258).
2026-03-10 H
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Pierick voting no (2) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.
2026-03-05 H
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with Representative(s) Alcos voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Pierick voting no (2) and Representative(s) Perruso excused (1).
2026-03-05 H
Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 914-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
2026-02-10 H
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Cochran, Hashem, Kahaloa, Sayama, Takayama, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Garcia; and Excused: none.
2026-02-06 H
Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 02-10-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-01-26 H
Referred to JHA, referral sheet 1
2026-01-21 H
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
2026-01-20 H
Prefiled.

Official Summary Text

RELATING TO CIVIL IDENTIFICATION.
State Civil Identification Card; Lowering of Age to Obtain
Lowers the age to obtain a state civil identification card without a signature from a parent or guardian from eighteen years old to sixteen years old. Effective 7/1/2027. (CD1)

Current Bill Text

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HB1667

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

1667

THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026

STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

relating
to civil identification
.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

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SECTION
1
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Section 286-303, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is
amended by amending subsection (c) to read as follows:

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"(c)
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Every application for an identification card
or duplicate of an identification card shall be made on a form developed by the
director and furnished by the examiner of drivers, signed by the applicant, and
signed by the applicant's parent or guardian if the applicant is under [
eighteen
]

sixteen
years of age[
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]
; provided that nothing in this
subsection shall affect the minimum age required under section 286-104 to be
issued a driver's license.
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The
application shall contain the following information:

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(1)
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Name and complete
address, including the number and street name, of the applicant's permanent
residence;

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(2)
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The applicant's
occupation and any pertinent data relating thereto;

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(3)
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The applicant's
citizenship status;

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(4)
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The applicant's
veteran status if applicable and desired by the applicant;

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(5)
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The applicant's
date and place of birth;

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(6)
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General
description of the applicant, including the applicant's gender designation,
height, weight, hair color, and eye color;

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(7)
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The applicant's
left and right index fingerprints or, if clear impressions cannot be obtained,
other identifying imprints as specified by rules of the director;

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(8)
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The social
security number of the applicant; and

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(9)
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A digitized
frontal photograph of the applicant's full face.

Each applicant shall present documentary evidence as
required by the examiner of drivers of the applicant's age and identity, and
the applicant shall swear or affirm that all information given is true and
correct; provided that an applicant shall not be required to provide
documentation to prove the applicant's gender designation other than the
applicant's self-certification of their chosen gender designation; provided
further that documentation that may incidentally show an applicant's birth
gender may be required if necessary to establish that the applicant is legally
entitled to an identification card.

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For purposes of this subsection, "gender
designation" shall have the same meaning as in section 286-109(a)."

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SECTION 2.
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This Act does not affect rights and duties
that matured, penalties that were incurred, and proceedings that were begun
before its effective date.

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SECTION
3.
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Statutory material to be repealed is
bracketed and stricken.
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New statutory
material is underscored.

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SECTION 4.
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This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2026.

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

State
Civil Identification Card; Lowering of Age to Obtain

Description:

Lowers
the age to obtain a state civil identification card without a signature from a
parent or guardian from eighteen years old to sixteen years old.

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