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Measure Title: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.
Report Title: Salvaged Motor Vehicles; Transfer; Supporting Documents; Electronic Signature; Indemnification
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)
Companion:  SB2053
Package: None
Current Referral: TRS, CPN/JDC
Introducer(s): KILA, CHUN, EVSLIN, ILAGAN, KUSCH, MARTEN, MATAYOSHI, MIYAKE, MORIKAWA, POEPOE, TAKAYAMA, TARNAS
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Measure Status History

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DateChamberStatus Text
3/30/2026SReport adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to CPN/JDC.
3/30/2026SReported from TRS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3279) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN/JDC.
3/24/2026SThe 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.
3/20/2026SThe committee(s) on TRS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-24-26 3:02PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
3/12/2026SReferred to TRS, CPN/JDC.
3/12/2026SPassed First Reading.
3/12/2026SReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 264).
3/10/2026HPassed 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.
3/6/2026HForty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-10-26.
3/6/2026HReported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1055-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
3/4/2026HThe 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.
3/2/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Wednesday, 03-04-26 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/18/2026HPassed 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).
2/18/2026HReported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 433-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
2/12/2026HThe 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.
2/10/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by TRN on Thursday, 02-12-26 8:30AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
1/26/2026HReferred to TRN, CPC, referral sheet 1
1/21/2026HIntroduced and Pass First Reading.
1/20/2026HPrefiled.

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All Versions of this Measure

HB1691_HD2 Link to HB1691_HD2 .PDF file
HB1691_SD1 Link to HB1691_SD1 .PDF file
HB1691_HD1 Link to HB1691_HD1 .PDF file
HB1691 Link to HB1691 .PDF file

Committee Reports

HB1691_HD1_HSCR433-26_ Link to committee report HB1691_HD1_HSCR433-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB1691_HD2_HSCR1055-26_ Link to committee report HB1691_HD2_HSCR1055-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB1691_SD1_SSCR3279_ Link to committee report HB1691_SD1_SSCR3279_ .PDF file (opens in new window)

Testimony

HB1691_TESTIMONY_TRN_02-12-26_
HB1691_HD1_TESTIMONY_CPC_03-04-26_
HB1691_HD2_TESTIMONY_TRS_03-24-26_

Hearing Notices

TRN
2/12/26 8:30A
430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
CPC
3/04/26 2:00P
329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
TRS
3/24/26 3:02P
CR 229 & Videoconference