SCR 222 Hawaii Senate · 2025 Regular Session

REQUESTING THE OFFICE OF CONSUMER PROTECTION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS TO CONVENE A TASK FORCE TO ASSESS ISSUES RELATED TO THE AVAILABILITY OF PAYMENT OPTIONS FROM TOW COMPANIES.

This Senate Concurrent Resolution (SCR 222) requests Hawaii's Office of Consumer Protection to form a task force to study payment options at towing companies. It directly affects vehicle owners who struggle to pay for towing services due to limited payment methods (like lack of credit/debit card acceptance or ATMs) and towing companies that may not offer convenient options. The task force will assess these issues, include relevant stakeholders, and submit a report with findings and potential recommendations to the legislature by early 2026. The resolution does not change current law but seeks to identify problems and possible solutions regarding towing payment accessibility.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Mar 7, 2025 Last action Apr 4, 2025

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SCR222 → SCR222_SD1 · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was significantly revised from a non-binding recommendation urging towing companies to install ATMs to a formal resolution requesting the Office of Consumer Protection to convene a task force to study payment accessibility issues. The scope expanded from directly urging companies to take action to requesting an official investigation and report with potential future legislation.

Scope change

Changed from a direct recommendation to towing companies to a formal request for the Office of Consumer Protection to conduct a study and convene a task force

REQUIREMENT

Changed the primary action from urging towing companies to install ATMs to requesting the Office of Consumer Protection to convene a task force to assess payment option availability

TIMELINE

Added requirement for task force to submit findings and recommendations no later than twenty days prior to the convening of the Regular Session of 2026

ELIGIBILITY

Added provision allowing the Office of Consumer Protection to invite stakeholders to serve as task force members

ENFORCEMENT

Added requirement for certified copies to be transmitted to the Director of Transportation and Executive Director of the Office of Consumer Protection

SCOPE

Expanded scope from specific ATM installation requirement to broader assessment of payment accessibility issues at towing companies

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Key actions

Committee

Apr 4, 2025

Committee

Referred to CPC, FIN, referral sheet 28

lower

Apr 3, 2025

Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 535) in amended form (SD 1).

lower

Apr 3, 2025

Upper · Passed

Report and Resolution Adopted as amended (SD1). Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 1 (Senator(s) DeCorte). Transmitted to House.

upper

Apr 2, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported from TCA/CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1635) with recommendation of adoption, as amended (SD 1).

upper

Apr 1, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, McKelvey, Richards; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa.

upper

Apr 1, 2025

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, C., Inouye, Elefante, Kanuha, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Mar 29, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on TCA/CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 04-01-25 10:04AM; CR 229 & Videoconference.

upper

Mar 12, 2025

Committee

Referred to TCA/CPN.

upper

Mar 7, 2025

Introduced

Offered.

upper

4 primary · 1 co-sponsor