HB469 • 2026

RELATING TO PARKING FOR DISABLED PERSONS.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: GRANDINETTI, AMATO, BELATTI, IWAMOTO, KAHALOA, LA CHICA, MARTEN, MIYAKE, MORIKAWA, PERRUSO, PIERICK, POEPOE, TODD
Last action: 2026-04-23
Official status: Transmitted to Governor.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not provide details about waiting times or penalties for misuse.

Parking Rules for People with Disabilities

This law allows people who have a removable windshield placard to get a disability travel placard when they need accessible parking spaces while traveling.

What This Bill Does

Creates a new type of parking permit called a disability travel placard.
Requires the Disability and Communication Access Board to issue these travel placards to individuals with a valid removable windshield placard who provide proof of travel.

Who It Names or Affects

People with disabilities who need accessible parking spaces
The Disability and Communication Access Board

Terms To Know

Disability travel placard: A special parking permit given to people with disabilities when they are traveling.
Removable windshield placard: A small sign that can be put on a car's window to show the driver has a disability and needs accessible parking spaces.

Limits and Unknowns

The law does not specify how long people have to wait for their travel placards.
It is unclear if there are any penalties for misuse of these travel placards.

Amendments

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

HD1

Hawaii published version HD1

Plain English: This amendment allows people with removable windshield placards to get a special travel placard when they need to park in accessible spaces while traveling out of state or between islands.

Adds new rules for issuing disability travel placards to individuals who have valid removable windshield placards and provide proof of travel.
Specifies that the disability travel placard will expire at the end of the month following the return date indicated on the proof of travel.

The amendment text does not specify which agency will issue these disability travel placards, only that an issuing agency is involved.

HD2

Hawaii published version HD2

Plain English: This amendment allows people with removable windshield placards to get a disability travel placard valid for their trip duration when traveling out of state.

Adds new section to Hawaii Revised Statutes allowing the issuing agency to provide a disability travel placard to individuals who have a valid removable windshield placard and proof of travel.
Specifies that the disability travel placard is valid until the end of the month following the return date on the traveler's proof of travel.

The amendment text does not specify which issuing agency will provide these disability travel placards, leaving this detail unclear.

SD1

Hawaii published version SD1

Plain English: This amendment allows people with removable windshield placards who do not have special license plates to get a disability travel placard when they need to park in accessible spaces while traveling.

Adds new section to Hawaii Revised Statutes allowing the issuing agency to provide a disability travel placard to individuals with valid removable windshield placards or disabled paid parking exemption permits but without special license plates, upon presenting proof of travel.
Specifies that the disability travel placard is valid until the end of the month following the return date indicated on the proof of travel.

The amendment text does not specify which issuing agency will provide these disability travel placards or how they will be implemented in practice.
There are inconsistencies between the effective date mentioned (July 1, 3000) and typical legislative processes, suggesting this may be a placeholder or error.

SD2

Hawaii published version SD2

Adds new section to Hawaii Revised Statutes allowing the issuance of a disability travel placard for individuals with valid removable windshield placards or disabled paid parking exemption permits but without special license plates, provided they show proof of travel.

The amendment text does not specify which agency will issue these disability travel placards, only that an issuing agency is involved.

Bill History

2026-04-24 S
Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 823).
2026-04-23 H
Transmitted to Governor.
2026-04-23 H
Passed Final Reading as amended in SD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Evslin excused (1).
2026-04-23 H
House agrees to Senate amendment(s).
2026-04-23 S
Received notice of House reconsideration of action in disagreeing to the amendments proposed by the Senate (Hse. Com. No. 815).
2026-04-22 H
Reconsideration of action taken on 04-16-26.
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. 568) in amended form (SD 2).
2026-04-14 S
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
2026-04-10 S
48 Hrs. Notice 04-14-26.
2026-04-10 S
Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3765) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
2026-04-01 S
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard.
2026-03-30 S
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.
2026-03-30 S
The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 04-01-26 10:40AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
2026-03-30 S
Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3326) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
2026-03-25 S
The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, McKelvey, Kanuha; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fevella.
2026-03-20 S
The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-25-26 1:40PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
2026-03-12 S
Referred to HHS, JDC.
2026-03-12 S
Passed First Reading.
2026-03-12 S
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 228).
2026-03-10 H
Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Kong, Pierick excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
2026-03-06 H
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-10-26.
2026-03-06 H
Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1151-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
2026-02-25 H
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Cochran, Hashem, Kahaloa, Sayama, Takayama, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti.
2026-02-23 H
Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 02-25-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-02-11 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 Representative(s) Holt excused (1).
2026-02-11 H
Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 162-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
2026-01-30 H
The committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Takayama, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Amato, Hartsfield, Marten, Olds, Takenouchi, Alcos, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
2026-01-26 H
Bill scheduled to be heard by HLT on Friday, 01-30-26 10:30AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2025-12-08 D
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
2025-01-21 H
Referred to HLT, JHA, referral sheet 2
2025-01-21 H
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
2025-01-17 H
Pending introduction.

Official Summary Text

RELATING TO PARKING FOR DISABLED PERSONS.
DCAB; Disability Travel Placard; Disabled Persons Parking
Requires the Disability and Communication Access Board to issue a disability travel placard to an applicant who has a valid removeable windshield placard or disabled paid parking exemption permit but does not have a valid special license plate, and provides proof of travel. (SD2)

Current Bill Text

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HB469

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

469

THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025

STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

relating
to parking for disabled persons
.

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 the statewide
parking program for persons with disabilities provides individuals with
mobility disabilities the ability to travel and park in accessible parking
spaces.
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However, individuals with a
removeable windshield placard that travel to another island or outside the
State are often in situations where they need to park in an accessible parking
space at a Hawaii airport or port but also take their windshield placard to be
used during their travels.

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Accordingly, the purpose of this Act
is to allow a person with a removable windshield placard to be issued a
disability travel placard that is valid for a limited period to allow use of
the removable windshield placard when traveling.

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SECTION 2.
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Chapter 291, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is
amended by adding a new section to part III to be appropriately designated and
to read as follows:

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Issuance
of a disability travel placard.
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(a)
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The issuing agency shall issue one disability travel placard to an
applicant who has a valid removeable windshield placard and presents a
completed form, as provided by the issuing agency, along with a copy of the
applicant's proof of travel.

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(b)
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The disability travel placard shall expire on the last day of the month
following the return date indicated on the proof of travel.
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SECTION 3.
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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, 2027.

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

Disability
Travel Placard; Disabled Persons Parking

Description:

Requires
the Disability and Communication Access Board to issue a disability travel
placard to an applicant who has a valid removeable windshield placard and
provides proof of travel.
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Effective
7/1/2027.

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