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Hawaii 2026

SB 2053

RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.

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Source: Open States / PluralUpdated 2026-11-12 00:12:40 UTC.

Official record

Measure details

Jurisdiction
Hawaii
Session
2026
Chamber
upper
Classification
bill
Subjects
Electronic Signature, Indemnification, Salvaged Motor Vehicles, Supporting Documents, Transfer
Introduced / first action
2026-01-14 00:00:00

Source-supplied abstracts

Authorizes supporting documents used to transfer ownership of a motor vehicle to an insurance company after payment of damages from the result of a total loss insurance settlement to be signed electronically. Requires insurance companies to indemnify and hold harmless the Director of Finance for any claims resulting from the issuance of motor vehicle titles utilizing documents signed electronically without a notary. Effective 7/1/2027. (CD1)

Sponsors

Source-supplied history

Actions

  1. Act 092, 06/05/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1192).

    became-law, executive-signature

  2. Act 092, on 06/05/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1192).

    became-law, executive-signature

  3. Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).

    receipt

  4. Enrolled to Governor.

    executive-receipt

  5. Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).

    passage

  6. Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 814).

    receipt

  7. Deferred one day 05-06-26.

    deferral

  8. Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Fukunaga).

    passage

  9. Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 11-26).

  10. 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-01-26.

  11. Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 11-26) as amended in (CD 1).

  12. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Friday, 05-01-26.

  13. The 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, Keohokalole, Rhoads, Elefante; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

    committee-passage-favorable

  14. The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Matayoshi, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

    committee-passage-favorable

  15. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 811).

    receipt

  16. House Conferees Appointed: Kila, Matayoshi Co-Chairs; Pierick.

  17. Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-24-26 9:30AM; CR 329.

  18. Senate Conferees Appointed: Inouye Chair; Keohokalole, Rhoads Co-Chairs; Elefante.

  19. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 714).

    receipt

  20. Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 564).

    receipt

  21. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 483).

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  22. Senate disagrees with House amendments.

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  23. Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.

    passage

  24. Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1809-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.

  25. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 04-08-26.

  26. The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Grandinetti, Chun, Ilagan, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Kong, Lowen, Marten, Tam, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

    committee-passage-favorable

  27. Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Wednesday, 04-01-26 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  28. Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1231-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.

  29. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).

    reading-2, referral-committee

  30. The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Miyake, Cochran, Evslin, Grandinetti, Kitagawa, La Chica, Muraoka, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

    committee-passage-favorable

  31. Pass First Reading

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  32. Referred to TRN, CPC, referral sheet 17

    referral-committee

  33. Bill scheduled to be heard by TRN on Tuesday, 03-17-26 9:30AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  34. Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

    passage

  35. Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 157) in amended form (SD 2).

    introduction, receipt

  36. Reported from CPN/JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2926) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

  37. 48 Hrs. Notice 03-10-26.

  38. The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Lamosao, McKelvey.

    committee-passage-favorable

  39. The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. 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.

    committee-passage-favorable

  40. The committee(s) on CPN/JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-26-26 9:30AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

  41. Reported from TRS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2142) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN/JDC.

  42. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to CPN/JDC.

    reading-2, referral-committee

  43. The committee(s) on TRS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in TRS were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Elefante, Lee, C., DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Kanuha.

    committee-passage-favorable

  44. The committee(s) on TRS has scheduled a public hearing on 02-03-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

  45. Referred to TRS, CPN/JDC.

    referral-committee

  46. Introduced and passed First Reading.

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  47. Pending Introduction.

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