Hawaii bills · 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii HB 1691
RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- KILA (Democratic)
- CHUN (Democratic)
- EVSLIN (Democratic)
- ILAGAN (Democratic)
- KUSCH (Democratic)
- MARTEN (Democratic)
- MATAYOSHI (Democratic)
- MIYAKE (Democratic)
- MORIKAWA (Democratic)
- POEPOE (Democratic)
- TAKAYAMA (Democratic)
- TARNAS (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Hawaii legislature· description
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. (SD1)
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:04 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2026 Senate | The committee(s) on TRS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | pass | Set your home in Hawaii to see |
| Mar 4, 2026 House | The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | pass | Set your home in Hawaii to see |
| Feb 12, 2026 House | The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | pass | Set your home in Hawaii to see |
Actions
- Jan 20, 2026 · House
Prefiled. - Jan 21, 2026 · House
Introduced and Pass First Reading. - Jan 26, 2026 · House
Referred to TRN, CPC, referral sheet 1 - Feb 10, 2026 · House
Bill scheduled to be heard by TRN on Thursday, 02-12-26 8:30AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. - Feb 12, 2026 · House
The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Miyake, Cochran, Evslin, Kitagawa, La Chica, Muraoka; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Grandinetti, Pierick. - Feb 18, 2026 · House
Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 433-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC. - Feb 18, 2026 · House
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). - Mar 2, 2026 · House
Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Wednesday, 03-04-26 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. - Mar 4, 2026 · House
The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Grandinetti, Chun, Ilagan, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Kong, Lowen, Marten, Tam; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Pierick. - Mar 6, 2026 · House
Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1055-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading. - Mar 6, 2026 · House
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-10-26. - Mar 10, 2026 · House
Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Kong, Pierick excused (2). Transmitted to Senate. - Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 264). - Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
Passed First Reading. - Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
Referred to TRS, CPN/JDC. - Mar 20, 2026 · Senate
The committee(s) on TRS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-24-26 3:02PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference. - Mar 24, 2026 · Senate
The committee(s) on TRS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in TRS were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Elefante, Kanuha, Lee, C., DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. - Mar 30, 2026 · Senate
Reported from TRS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3279) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN/JDC. - Mar 30, 2026 · Senate
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to CPN/JDC.