REQUESTING EACH COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT TO INCREASE ENFORCEMENT AGAINST OUT-OF-STATE VEHICLES OPERATING ON PUBLIC ROADWAYS THAT HAVE NOT BEEN PROPERLY REGISTERED IN THE APPROPRIATE COUNTY.
This House Resolution (HR 29) requests county police departments to increase enforcement against out-of-state vehicles operating on public roads without proper registration in Hawaii. It does not create new law but urges existing enforcement of current requirements that out-of-state vehicles must register with the county or hold a valid permit. The resolution cites concerns that unregistered vehicles avoid contributing to road maintenance costs and may pose safety risks due to lack of inspections or insurance. It specifically references a 30% decline in out-of-state permits in Honolulu as context for the request. The resolution is non-binding and directs police chiefs to prioritize this enforcement.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 4, 2025
Last action Apr 3, 2025
Floor votes · House Apr 3, 2025
How they voted
47–1
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 50
Apr 3, 2025
D
Democratic41
97% Yea
R
Republican9
77% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Apr 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Resolution adopted in final form.
lower
Apr 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Adopted with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Souza voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Woodson excused (2).
lower
Apr 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1840), recommending adoption.
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Perruso, Takayama, Todd, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.
lower
Mar 24, 2025
Committee
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Souza voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Garrett, Lowen, Ward excused (4).
lower
Mar 24, 2025
Committee
Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1505), recommending referral to JHA.
lower
Mar 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Grandinetti, Evslin, Miyake, Muraoka, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, Kitagawa, La Chica.
lower
Mar 14, 2025
Committee
Referred to TRN, JHA, referral sheet 22
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Introduced
Offered
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Darius Kila
DDemocratic
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