HB1882 • 2026

RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES.

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Sponsor: QUINLAN, KILA, MATSUMOTO, MURAOKA
Last action: 2026-02-19
Official status: 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 none excused (0).
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide details on how safety will be ensured for exempted vehicles, nor does it specify if there are any exceptions or special cases where inspections might still be required.

Rules for Motor Vehicle Inspections

This bill changes the rules to exempt motorcycles and passenger cars from safety inspections.

What This Bill Does

Changes a law so that motorcycles do not need safety inspections.
Changes a law so that passenger cars do not need safety inspections.

Who It Names or Affects

Motorcycle owners who would no longer have to get their vehicles inspected for safety.
Passenger car owners who would no longer have to get their vehicles inspected for safety.

Terms To Know

Exempt: To be free from a rule or requirement that usually applies to everyone else.
Safety inspections: Checks done on vehicles to make sure they are safe and meet certain standards.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not specify how safety will be ensured for motorcycles and passenger cars without inspections.
It is unclear if there will be any exceptions or special cases where inspections might still be required.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

HD1

Hawaii published version HD1

Plain English: This amendment exempts motorcycles and passenger cars from safety inspections.

Motorcycles and passenger cars are now exempted from safety inspections under the new law.

The specific implementation details for this exemption, such as how it will be enforced or what constitutes a 'passenger car', are not provided in the amendment text.

Bill History

2026-02-19 H
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 none excused (0).
2026-02-19 H
Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 544-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
2026-02-17 H
The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Miyake, Evslin, Grandinetti, Kitagawa, La Chica, Muraoka; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick.
2026-02-12 H
Bill scheduled to be heard by TRN on Tuesday, 02-17-26 9:30AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-01-26 H
Referred to TRN, JHA, referral sheet 2
2026-01-26 H
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
2026-01-23 H
Pending introduction.

Official Summary Text

RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES.
Inspection; Motorcycles; Passenger Cars; Exemption
Exempts motorcycles and passenger cars from safety inspections. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text

HB1882

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

1882

THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026

STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

relating
to motor vehicles
.

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

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SECTION
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Section 286-26, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is
amended as follows:

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1.
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By amending subsection (b) to read:

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"(b)
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All other vehicles, including [
motorcycles,
]
mopeds, trailers, semitrailers, and pole trailers having a gross vehicle weight
rating of 10,000 pounds or less, and antique motor vehicles as defined in
section 249-1, except those in subsections (c) and (d), shall be certified as
provided in subsection (e) every twelve months; provided that any vehicle to
which this subsection applies, except a moped, shall not require inspection
within two years of the date on which the vehicle was first sold."

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By amending subsection (h) to read:

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(h)
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This section shall not apply to:

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(1)
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Any motor vehicle
that is covered by part XI, governing safety of motor carrier vehicle operation
and equipment; provided that the rules adopted pursuant to part IA impose
standards of inspection at least as strict as those imposed under subsection
(g) and that certification is required at least as often as provided in
subsections (a), (b), (c), and (d);

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(2)
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Aircraft servicing
vehicles that are being used exclusively on lands set aside to the department
of transportation for airport purposes; [
and
]

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(3)
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Motorcycles and passenger cars; and

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(3)
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(4)
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Tractor trucks, forklifts, and top picks
being
used as marine terminal
equipment
temporarily moving in or between terminals at:

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(A)
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Sand Island and
along Sand Island Parkway and Sand Island Access Road;

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(B)
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Kalanianaole
Avenue between Kuhio Street and Kahanu Street, abutting Hilo Harbor;

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(C)
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Kawaihae-Mahukona
Road abutting Kawaihae Harbor;

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(D)
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East Kaahumanu
Avenue between Hobron Avenue and Kane Street, abutting Kahului Harbor; and

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(E)
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Waipaa Road
abutting Nawiliwili Harbor."

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SECTION
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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 3.
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This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

Inspection;
Motorcycles; Passenger Cars; Exemption

Description:

Exempts
motorcycles and passenger cars from safety inspections.

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