HB2120 • 2026

RELATING TO MARRIAGE LICENSE AGENTS.

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Sponsor: KAPELA, AMATO, ILAGAN, IWAMOTO, KUSCH, MARTEN, MIYAKE, OLDS, POEPOE, REYES ODA, TAKAYAMA, TEMPLO
Last action: 2026-01-28
Official status: Referred to HLT, FIN, referral sheet 4
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide information about the bill's impact or benefits to services provided, only that it increases the fee limit.

Rules for Marriage License Agents

This bill allows private agents who help people get marriage licenses to charge up to $25 per license.

What This Bill Does

Allows private marriage license agents to collect a fee of up to $25 from couples applying for marriage licenses.

Who It Names or Affects

Private marriage license agents who help couples get their marriage licenses.
Couples applying for marriage licenses in Hawaii.

Terms To Know

Marriage License Agents: People or organizations that help couples apply for and receive marriage licenses.
Surcharge: An extra fee added to the regular cost of a service, in this case for getting a marriage license.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not specify how the increased fees will be used or if there are any limits on how agents can spend the money.
It is unclear what impact the higher fees might have on couples applying for marriage licenses.

Bill History

2026-01-28 H
Referred to HLT, FIN, referral sheet 4
2026-01-26 H
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
2026-01-23 H
Pending introduction.

Official Summary Text

RELATING TO MARRIAGE LICENSE AGENTS.
Private Marriage License Agents; Fees
Authorizes private marriage license agents to collect up to $25 from applicants for marriage licenses.

Current Bill Text

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HB2120

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

2120

THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026

STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

relating
to marriage license agents
.

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

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SECTION
1.
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The legislature finds that marriage
license agents play an important role in ensuring that couples marrying in
Hawaii receive timely, professional, and respectful service.
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Many marriage license agents are private
agents who provide direct support to applicants, including responsiveness to
questions, appointment scheduling, document review, and customer service
throughout the licensing process.

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The
legislature further finds that existing law limits the amount that private
marriage license agents may charge for their services to five dollars per
license, which may not reflect the true costs of providing this service or the
level of care required to serve applicants effectively.

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Therefore,
the purpose of this Act is to better support the delivery of marriage licensing
services in the State by increasing the amount of the service fee that private
marriage license agents are allowed to charge.

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SECTION
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Section 572-5, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is
amended by amending subsection (e) to read as follows:

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"(e)
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In addition to the fee prescribed under
subsection (a), the agent, except those provided for in subsection (b), shall
collect from the applicant for the license a surcharge of [
$5,
]
up to
$25,
of which the agent shall retain the full amount for the agent's
additional benefit and compensation."

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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 upon its approval.

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

Private Marriage
License Agents; Fees

Description:

Authorizes
private marriage license agents to collect up to $25 from applicants for marriage
licenses.

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