RELATING TO PARKING FOR DISABLED PERSONS.
Summary
Clarifies that the exemption from payment of parking fees is an exception for drivers who are unable to reach or operate a parking meter or unattended pay station because of a physical disability, and who display a disabled paid parking exemption permit. Clarifies that the time limits for the parking fee exemption applies to unattended pay stations as well as meters. Makes the unauthorized act of selling or buying a disability parking permit a misdemeanor. Provides that law enforcement may confiscate a disability parking permit that has been altered or is invalid. Clarifies the types of disabilities that qualify for a disability parking permit. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Mar 2019
House Passage
Mar 2019
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 18, 2019
Last action Mar 21, 2019
Floor votes · House Mar 5, 2019
How they voted
49–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 51
Mar 5, 2019
D
Democratic45
95% Yea
R
Republican5
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
24
Key actions
7
Committee
12
Mar 21, 2019
Committee
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC/WAM.
upper
Mar 21, 2019
Committee
Reported from TRS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1337) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC/WAM.
upper
Mar 15, 2019
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on TRS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in TRS were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Harimoto, Shimabukuro, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) English.
upper
Mar 12, 2019
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on TRS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-15-19 10:45AM in conference room 225.
upper
Mar 7, 2019
Committee
Referred to TRS, JDC/WAM.
upper
Mar 7, 2019
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 398).
upper
Mar 5, 2019
Lower · Passed
Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cabanilla Arakawa, Quinlan excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
lower
Feb 27, 2019
Lower · Passed
The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) C. Lee, San Buenaventura, Brower, Lowen, Morikawa, Takayama, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 4 Excused: Representative(s) Creagan, McKelvey, Say, Yamane.
lower
Feb 26, 2019
Lower · Passed
The committee(s) on JUD recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-27-19.
lower
Feb 12, 2019
Committee
Reported from HLT/HSH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 272) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JUD.
lower
Feb 1, 2019
Lower · Passed
The committees on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) San Buenaventura, Nakamura, Belatti, B. Kobayashi, Mizuno, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Say, Tokioka.
lower
Feb 1, 2019
Lower · Passed
The committees on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Mizuno, B. Kobayashi, Belatti, Nakamura, San Buenaventura, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Say, Tokioka.
lower
Jan 29, 2019
Committee
Re-referred to HLT/HSH, JUD, referral sheet 7
lower
Jan 24, 2019
Committee
Referred to HSH, JUD, referral sheet 5
lower
Jan 22, 2019
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
Jan 18, 2019
Introduced
Pending introduction.
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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