Hawaii · 2026 Session

SB 2851Law

Deaf; Hearing Impaired; Disability; Motor Vehicle Registration; Law Enforcement

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Authorizes deaf motor vehicle owners to register their vehicle as being owned by a deaf individual so that a deafness designation appears when a law enforcement officer accesses the motor vehicle's information. Effective 1/1/2027. (CD1)

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Legislative history

45 recorded actions · showing the most recent 12

Apr 24, 2026Senate

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, McKelvey, Rhoads, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

Apr 29, 2026House

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

Apr 29, 2026House

Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 13-26) as amended in (CD 1).

Apr 29, 2026Senate

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

Apr 29, 2026Senate

Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 13-26).

May 1, 2026Senate

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

May 5, 2026House

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

May 6, 2026House

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

May 7, 2026Senate

Enrolled to Governor.

May 8, 2026Senate

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

Jul 15, 2026House

Act 261, on 07/15/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1364).

Jul 15, 2026Senate

Act 261, 07/15/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1364).

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Deaf; Hearing Impaired; Disability; Motor Vehicle Registration; Law Enforcement

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