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HB 1163 Hawaii House · 2025 Regular Session

RELATING TO COMMERCIAL DRIVERS LICENSING.

Summary
Amends requirements to commercial driver's license qualification standards to meet current federal regulations to allow the State to issue a limited-term non-domiciled commercial learner's permit and non-domiciled commercial driver's license for applicants who are unable to provide proof of citizenship or lawful permanent residency. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Issues: ✓ ImmigrationSupports ImmigrationBill enables non-domiciled applicants without citizenship/residency proof to obtain commercial driver's licenses, providing access to a key service typically restricted for immigrants.90% confidence ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationAligns with FMCSA safety standards for commercial licensing, ensuring regulatory compliance under DOT oversight to maintain transportation safety standards.85% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 21, 2025 Last action Feb 14, 2025
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What changed between versions

HB1163 → HB1163_HD1 · 5 edits
MODERATE
This bill updates Hawaii's commercial driver's license requirements to align with current federal regulations, specifically allowing the state to issue limited-term non-domiciled commercial learner's permits and licenses to applicants who cannot provide proof of citizenship or lawful permanent residency. The changes modernize the law to reflect federal standards established in October 2021 and remove outdated language regarding domicile requirements.
Scope change
The bill expands eligibility for non-domiciled commercial drivers by allowing limited-term permits and licenses for those unable to prove citizenship or permanent residency, whereas previously only domiciled applicants could obtain standard commercial licenses.
ELIGIBILITY

Replaced the requirement for applicants to be domiciled in Hawaii with a new option to provide proof of citizenship or lawful permanent residency, or obtain a limited-term non-domiciled permit/license.

Added explicit authority to issue limited-term commercial learner's permits and limited-term commercial driver's licenses to non-domiciled applicants meeting federal requirements.

REQUIREMENT

Updated references to federal regulations from 2012 to reflect current standards, including specific amendments to 49 CFR section 383.71 dated October 14, 2021.

Deleted the bracketed provision requiring applicants to be domiciled in the state as defined in federal regulations.

TIMELINE

Changed the effective date from January 30, 2012 to July 1, 3000, indicating this is a placeholder date for future legislative action.

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Actions timeline

Total actions
7
Key actions
1
Committee
3
Feb 14, 2025
Committee
Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 702) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
lower
Feb 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Grandinetti, La Chica, Miyake, Muraoka, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, Evslin, Kitagawa.
lower
Jan 23, 2025
Committee
Referred to TRN, FIN, referral sheet 3
lower
Jan 23, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
Jan 21, 2025
Introduced
Pending introduction.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Nadine Nakamura
Nadine Nakamura
DDemocratic
HI
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