---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO ABANDONED VEHICLES."
description: "Requires the counties to take into custody any abandoned vehicle on a public road within ten business days. Amends the conditions that constitute a derelict vehicle. Allows, rather than requires, that abandoned vehicles be disposed of by public auction. (HB2442 CD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2018 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 2442"
citation: "Hawaii HB 2442 (2018 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Abandoned Vehicles", "Removal and Disposal", "Counties", "Public Roads"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["BROWER", "C. LEE", "EVANS", "GATES", "QUINLAN", "TAKUMI", "TODD"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 48
vote_count: 7
first_action: "2018-01-23"
last_action: "2018-06-21"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/bcf4a09d-d3cb-44b8-94e0-a3363e23f0b5"
source_url: "http://capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives8-12.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2442&year=2018"
source_hash: "5327971c12f8cbc4bd24bcc406199a6e9fd0a0f83438a18ecab9f19b27007fbf"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---

# Hawaii HB 2442 (2018 Regular Session) — RELATING TO ABANDONED VEHICLES.

Requires the counties to take into custody any abandoned vehicle on a public road within ten business days. Amends the conditions that constitute a derelict vehicle. Allows, rather than requires, that abandoned vehicles be disposed of by public auction. (HB2442 CD1)

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **HB2442** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2018/bills/HB2442_.HTM)
2. **HB2442_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2018/bills/HB2442_CD1_.HTM)
3. **HB2442_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2018/bills/HB2442_HD1_.HTM)
4. **HB2442_HD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2018/bills/HB2442_HD2_.HTM)
5. **HB2442_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2018/bills/HB2442_SD1_.HTM)

## Votes

- The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **3–0** (pass) · upper
- The committee(s) on TRE recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **3–0** (pass) · upper
- The committees on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **6–0** (pass) · lower
- The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **8–0** (pass) · lower
- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **3–0** (pass) · lower
- The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **4–0** (pass) · upper
- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **3–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- BROWER — primary (person)
- C. LEE — primary (person)
- EVANS — primary (person)
- GATES — primary (person)
- QUINLAN — primary (person)
- TAKUMI — primary (person)
- TODD — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2018-01-23** Pending introduction.
- **2018-01-24** Introduced and Pass First Reading. `introduction, reading-1`
- **2018-01-29** Referred to TRN, JUD, referral sheet 9 `referral-committee`
- **2018-02-12** Bill scheduled to be heard by TRN on Wednesday, 02-14-18 10:30AM in House conference room 423.
- **2018-02-14** The committees on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Aquino, Quinlan, Brower, Nakamura, San Buenaventura, McDermott; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Hashem. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2018-02-16** Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 700-18) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JUD.
- **2018-02-16** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JUD with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) DeCoite, Ing, Nakamura, Onishi, Woodson excused (5). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2018-02-20** Bill scheduled to be heard by JUD on Thursday, 02-22-18 2:00PM in House conference room 325.
- **2018-02-22** The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Nishimoto, San Buenaventura, Brower, C. Lee, Morikawa, Takayama, McDermott, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2018-03-02** Reported from JUD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1063-18) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2018-03-02** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-06-18.
- **2018-03-06** Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Woodson excused (1). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2018-03-08** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 342). `introduction`
- **2018-03-08** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2018-03-08** Referred to TRE/PSM, JDC. `referral-committee`
- **2018-03-13** The committee(s) on TRE/PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 03-16-18 10:00AM in conference room 414.
- **2018-03-16** The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in PSM were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Nishihara, Wakai, L. Thielen; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Baker, Ihara. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2018-03-16** The committee(s) on TRE recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in TRE were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Espero, Shimabukuro; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) English, Harimoto. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2018-03-23** Reported from TRE/PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3134) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
- **2018-03-23** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.
- **2018-03-27** The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 03-29-18 9:30AM in conference room 016.
- **2018-03-29** The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Taniguchi, K. Rhoads, Kim, L. Thielen; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2018-04-04** Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3414) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
- **2018-04-04** 48 Hrs. Notice 04-06-18.
- **2018-04-06** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 3 (Senator(s) Harimoto, Inouye, K. Kahele). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2018-04-06** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 570) in amended form (SD 2).
- **2018-04-10** House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
- **2018-04-10** Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 546).
- **2018-04-16** House Conferees Appointed: Aquino, Nishimoto Co-Chairs; Gates, McDermott.
- **2018-04-16** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 609).
- **2018-04-20** Senate Conferees Appointed: Inouye Chair; Nishihara, Taniguchi Co-Chairs; Shimabukuro.
- **2018-04-20** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 811).
- **2018-04-24** Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-25-18 3:00PM in conference room 225.
- **2018-04-25** Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-26-18 10:00AM in conference room 225.
- **2018-04-26** Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-26-18 3:30PM in conference room 225.
- **2018-04-26** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Aquino, Nishimoto, Gates; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) McDermott.
- **2018-04-26** The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Taniguchi, Shimabukuro; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Nishihara. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2018-04-26** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 80-18) as amended in (CD 1).
- **2018-04-26** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday 05-01-18.
- **2018-04-26** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 80-18).
- **2018-04-26** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-01-18.
- **2018-05-01** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
- **2018-05-01** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
- **2018-05-01** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 849).
- **2018-05-02** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2018-05-03** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 705).
- **2018-06-20** Act 048, on 06/20/2018 (Gov. Msg. No. 1148). `executive-signature`
- **2018-06-21** Act 048, 06/20/2018 (Gov. Msg. No. 1148). `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/bcf4a09d-d3cb-44b8-94e0-a3363e23f0b5`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).