RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES.

Decreases the exempted light transmittance for motor vehicle sun screening devices on front side wing vents and windows from thirty-five per cent to twenty per cent plus or minus six per cent. Exempts the light transmittance for motor vehicle sun screening devices for side windows that are to the rear of the driver and rear windows in sedans. Repeals the requirement that a front number plate be affixed to the front of a motor vehicle. Makes conforming amendments. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Voted 12/8/2025

Roll-call record

How representatives voted

6 yea·0 nay

Lorraine Inouye
State Senator · Democratic · HI
Yea
Brandon Elefante
State Senator · Democratic · HI
Yea
Dru Kanuha
State Senator · Democratic · HI
Yea
Samantha DeCorte
State Senator · Republican · HI
Yea
Chris Lee
State Senator · Democratic · HI
Yea
Mike Lee
State Representative · Democratic · HI
Yea

Docket history

Action history

12/8/2025Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
2/11/2025Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.
2/11/2025Reported from TCA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 254) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
2/4/2025The 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.
1/31/2025The committee(s) on TCA has scheduled a public hearing on 02-04-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
1/21/2025Referred to TCA, JDC.
1/17/2025Passed First Reading.
1/17/2025Introduced.