Hawaii SB 2851 — RELATING TO DEAF INDIVIDUALS.

Hawaii, 2026. SB 2851: RELATING TO DEAF INDIVIDUALS.

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Latest action

July 15, 2026 — Act 261, 07/15/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1364).

Summary

Authorizes deaf motor vehicle owners to register their vehicle as being owned by a deaf individual so that a deafness designation appears when a law enforcement officer accesses the motor vehicle's information. Effective 1/1/2027. (CD1)

Sponsors

• SAN BUENAVENTURA — primary sponsor
• CHANG — primary sponsor
• ELEFANTE — primary sponsor
• FUKUNAGA — primary sponsor
• KANUHA — primary sponsor
• MCKELVEY — primary sponsor
• RHOADS — primary sponsor
• Hashimoto

Bill text

SB2851_HD2 Read version ↗ Read version ↗

SB2851_CD1 Read version ↗ Read version ↗

SB2851_HD1 Read version ↗ Read version ↗

SB2851_SD1 Read version ↗ Read version ↗

SB2851 Read version ↗ Read version ↗

Recorded votes

Legislative history

1. January 23, 2026Introduced.
2. January 26, 2026Passed First Reading.
3. January 30, 2026Referred to TRS/HHS, JDC.
4. February 6, 2026The committee(s) on TRS/HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 02-11-26 1:15PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
5. February 11, 2026The committee(s) on TRS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in TRS were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Elefante, Kanuha; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Lee, C., DeCorte.
6. February 11, 2026The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, McKelvey, Kanuha, Keohokalole, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
7. February 13, 2026Reported from TRS/HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2261) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
8. February 13, 2026Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.
9. February 24, 2026The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 03-03-26 10:15AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
10. March 3, 2026The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
11. March 6, 2026Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2992) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
12. March 6, 2026One Day Notice 03-10-26.
13. March 10, 2026Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
14. March 10, 2026Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 309) in amended form (SD 1).
15. March 12, 2026Pass First Reading
16. March 12, 2026Referred to TRN, JHA, referral sheet 17
17. March 16, 2026Bill scheduled to be heard by TRN on Thursday, 03-19-26 8:30AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
18. March 19, 2026The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Miyake, Evslin, Grandinetti, La Chica, Cochran, Muraoka, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Kitagawa.
19. March 24, 2026Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1334-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
20. March 24, 2026Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Garrett, Quinlan excused (2).
21. March 25, 2026Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 03-31-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
22. March 31, 2026The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Hashem, Kahaloa, Takayama, Cochran, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Sayama.
23. April 8, 2026Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1825-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
24. April 8, 2026Forty-eight (48) hours notice Friday, 04-10-26.
25. April 10, 2026Deferred one day 04-14-26.
26. April 14, 2026Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.
27. April 16, 2026Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 707).
28. April 16, 2026Senate disagrees with House amendments.
29. April 16, 2026Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 710).
30. April 21, 2026Senate Conferees Appointed: Inouye Chair; McKelvey, Rhoads Co-Chairs; DeCorte.
31. April 21, 2026Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 718).
32. April 22, 2026House Conferees Appointed: Kila, Poepoe Co-Chairs; Muraoka.
33. April 23, 2026Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 811).
34. April 22, 2026Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-24-26 9:30AM; CR 329.
35. April 24, 2026The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, McKelvey, Rhoads, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
36. April 24, 2026The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 2 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Poepoe; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Muraoka.
37. April 29, 2026Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 13-26).
38. April 29, 202648 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-01-26.
39. April 29, 2026Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 13-26) as amended in (CD 1).
40. April 29, 2026Forty-eight (48) hours notice Friday, 05-01-26.
41. May 1, 2026Deferred one day 05-06-26.
42. May 1, 2026Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Fukunaga).
43. May 5, 2026Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 814).
44. May 6, 2026Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
45. May 8, 2026Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).
46. May 7, 2026Enrolled to Governor.
47. July 15, 2026Act 261, 07/15/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1364).
48. July 15, 2026Act 261, on 07/15/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1364).

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