HB 1464 Hawaii House · 2025 Regular Session

RELATING TO AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR.

Summary

Requires a manufacturer of model year 2022 or later motor vehicles that utilize telematics systems to equip the vehicles with an inter-operable, standardized, and open-access platform across all of the manufacturer's makes and models. Requires the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs to establish a motor vehicle telematics system notice. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Issues: ✓ Technology

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 23, 2025 Last action Feb 4, 2025

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MODERATE

This bill establishes a new chapter in Hawaii law requiring vehicle manufacturers to provide an open-access platform that allows vehicle owners and independent repair shops to access mechanical data from vehicles equipped with telematics systems. The legislation defines key terms like 'dealer' and 'independent repair facility' to clarify who is covered, and sets up a process for owners to authorize independent shops to access vehicle data for repairs. It also creates enforcement mechanisms including civil penalties and defines trade secret protections.

Scope change

The bill expands access to vehicle diagnostic information from only dealers to include independent repair facilities and vehicle owners, while maintaining protections for manufacturer trade secrets and warranty obligations.

REQUIREMENT

Requires manufacturers of model year 2022 and later vehicles with telematics systems to provide an interoperable, standardized, open-access platform for mechanical data

Requires dealers to provide a telematics system notice to prospective vehicle owners explaining data access rights and obtaining their signature

DEFINITION

Added definitions for 'dealer', 'franchise agreement', 'heavy-duty vehicle', 'independent repair facility', 'manufacturer', 'mechanical data', 'motor vehicle', 'owner', 'telematics system', and 'trade secret'

ENFORCEMENT

Establishes remedies for violations including unfair competition claims, civil actions with treble damages or $10,000 penalties, and complaint filing procedures

ELIGIBILITY

Clarified that dealers are considered independent repair facilities when working on vehicles not affiliated with their franchise manufacturer

TIMELINE

Sets effective date as July 1, 3000 (likely placeholder date)

EXEMPTIONS

Exempts non-diagnostic and repair information from access requirements and preserves franchise agreement terms except for provisions that limit compliance with this chapter

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Key actions

Committee

Feb 4, 2025

Committee

Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 109) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.

lower

Jan 30, 2025

Lower · Passed

The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Grandinetti, Evslin, Kitagawa, Miyake, Muraoka, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, La Chica.

lower

Jan 27, 2025

Committee

Referred to TRN, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 4

lower

Jan 23, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors