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HB 2217STATE · HawaiiIntroduced

RELATING TO IDENTIFICATION.

Allows applicants for driver's permit, driver's license, or civil identification cards to request a disability notation on their permit, license, or identification card. Requires the Department of Transportation to establish public outreach efforts and coordinate with state and county law enforcement agencies regarding the disability notation. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Voted 3/12/2026View source

Roll-call record

How representatives voted

16 yea·0 nay·3 other

Docket history

Action history

  1. 3/12/2026Referred to TRS/HHS, JDC.
  2. 3/12/2026Passed First Reading.
  3. 3/12/2026Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 381).
  4. 3/10/2026Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Pierick voting no (4) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.
  5. 3/6/2026Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-10-26.
  6. 3/6/2026Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1170-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
  7. 3/5/2026The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Kahaloa, Takayama; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Cochran, Garcia, Shimizu; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Hashem, Sayama.
  8. 3/3/2026Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 03-05-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
  9. 2/20/2026Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with Representative(s) Garcia, Muraoka voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).
  10. 2/20/2026Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 664-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.