SB 493 Hawaii Senate · 2023 Regular Session

RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE INSPECTIONS.

Summary
For a period of 3 years, provides that no new vehicle needs a safety inspection until 3 years after the date the vehicle was first sold; provides that electric vehicles shall require a safety inspection every 24 months; and provides that electric vehicles participating in a road usage charge fee program shall pay a road usage charge fee based on a self-reported photo odometer reading. Effective 7/1/2050. Repeals 6/30/2026. (SD2)
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2023
Senate Passage
Mar 2023
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 20, 2023 Last action Mar 9, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Mar 7, 2023

How they voted

24–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 25
Mar 7, 2023
D Democratic23
22 Yea 1
95% Yea
R Republican2
2 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
17
Key actions
5
Committee
7
Mar 9, 2023
Committee
Referred to TRN, CPC, referral sheet 17
lower
Mar 7, 2023
Introduced
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 189) in amended form (SD 2).
lower
Mar 7, 2023
Upper · Passed
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Fukunaga). Transmitted to House.
upper
Mar 2, 2023
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, Aquino, DeCoite, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, Moriwaki, Shimabukuro, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Feb 27, 2023
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-02-23 10:00AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
upper
Feb 17, 2023
Committee
Reported from TCA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 442) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
upper
Feb 9, 2023
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in TCA were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, Inouye, Elefante, Keohokalole, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Jan 30, 2023
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on TCA has scheduled a public hearing on 02-02-23 3:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
upper
Jan 25, 2023
Committee
Referred to TCA, WAM.
upper
Jan 20, 2023
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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