HB 1861 Hawaii House · 2024 Regular Session

RELATING TO NUMBER PLATES.

Summary

Requires each number plate issued on or after 1/1/2025 to include an 'okina in the word "Hawai'i". Authorizes the use of all uppercase letters, all lowercase letters, or initial capital letters for the words "Hawai'i" and "Aloha State" in motor vehicle number plates. Limits application of special number plates for environmental conservation to electric vehicles. Specifies that the design for special number plates for environmental conservation does not require the words "Aloha State". (SD2)

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2024

Committee Review

Apr 2024

House Passage

May 2024

Senate Passage

Apr 2024

Signed into Law

Jun 2024

Introduced Jan 18, 2024 Signed Jun 24, 2024

Floor votes · Senate Apr 9, 2024 · House May 3, 2024

How they voted

24–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 25

Apr 9, 2024

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

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Committee

Amendments

May 3, 2024

Lower · Passed

Passed Final Reading as amended in SD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Pierick excused (1).

lower

May 3, 2024

Introduced

House agrees to Senate amendment(s).

lower

Apr 17, 2024

Committee

Re-referred to CAI, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 32

lower

Apr 11, 2024

Amended

House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

lower

Apr 9, 2024

Introduced

Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 523) in amended form (SD 2).

lower

Apr 9, 2024

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) Ihara). Transmitted to House.

upper

Apr 3, 2024

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 11 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kim, Lee, Shimabukuro, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) DeCoite, Kidani.

upper

Apr 1, 2024

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-03-24 10:30AM; CR 211 & Videoconference.

upper

Mar 22, 2024

Committee

Reported from TCA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3223) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

upper

Mar 12, 2024

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, Kanuha, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Mar 8, 2024

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on TCA has scheduled a public hearing on 03-12-24 3:05PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

upper

Mar 7, 2024

Committee

Referred to TCA, WAM.

upper

Mar 7, 2024

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 243).

upper

Mar 5, 2024

Lower · Passed

Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Martinez, Woodson excused (3). Transmitted to Senate.

lower

Feb 16, 2024

Lower · Passed

The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Evslin, Ganaden, Ichiyama, Ilagan, Kong, Miyake; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Takayama, Holt, Souza.

lower

Feb 12, 2024

Committee

Reported from CAI (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 251-24) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

lower

Feb 7, 2024

Lower · Passed

The committee on CAI recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Tam, Garrett, Kapela, Matayoshi, Alcos; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Martinez, Sayama.

lower

Jan 24, 2024

Committee

Referred to CAI, JHA, referral sheet 1

lower

Jan 19, 2024

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 18, 2024

Introduced

Pending introduction.

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors