RELATING TO LICENSE PLATES.
Summary
Prohibits the operation of a motor vehicle with, possession, purchase, installation, sale, offer for sale, or distribution of license plate flipping devices. Establishes a minimum fine of $250 and a maximum fine of $2,000 for each separate violation. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 17, 2025
Last action Dec 8, 2025
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MINOR
The bill was amended to clarify the fine structure for license plate flipping violations, changing the penalty from a flat maximum of $2,000 to a range of $250 to $2,000. Additionally, the effective date of the act was set to July 1, 3000, and the bill title was updated to reflect House District 1.
Scope change
The scope of enforcement remains the same, but the financial penalty for violations is now a minimum of $250 rather than having no minimum specified.
ENFORCEMENT
The fine for violating the license plate flipping ban was changed from a maximum of $2,000 to a range of $250 to $2,000 per violation.
TIMELINE
The act's effective date was established as July 1, 3000.
TECHNICAL
The bill title was updated to include 'HD1' and various metadata fields were adjusted.
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Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
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Committee
3
Feb 6, 2025
Committee
Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 201) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
lower
Jan 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Grandinetti, Evslin, Kitagawa, La Chica, Miyake, Muraoka, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.
lower
Jan 21, 2025
Committee
Referred to TRN, JHA, referral sheet 2
lower
Jan 21, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
Jan 17, 2025
Introduced
Pending introduction.
lower
8 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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