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HB 1691STATE · HawaiiIntroduced

RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.

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)

Voted 3/30/2026View source

Roll-call record

How representatives voted

23 yea·0 nay·3 other

Docket history

Action history

  1. 3/30/2026Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to CPN/JDC.
  2. 3/30/2026Reported from TRS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3279) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN/JDC.
  3. 3/24/2026The 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.
  4. 3/20/2026The committee(s) on TRS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-24-26 3:02PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
  5. 3/12/2026Referred to TRS, CPN/JDC.
  6. 3/12/2026Passed First Reading.
  7. 3/12/2026Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 264).
  8. 3/10/2026Passed 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.
  9. 3/6/2026Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-10-26.
  10. 3/6/2026Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1055-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.