---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO SPECIAL NUMBER PLATES."
description: "Authorizes the issuance of special number plates to commemorate Duke Kahanamoku. (CD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2024"
identifier: "SB 116"
citation: "Hawaii SB 116 (2024)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Duke Kahanamoku", "Outrigger Duke Kahanamoku Foundation", "Special Number Plates"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["AQUINO", "INOUYE", "KANUHA", "KEITH-AGARAN", "LEE", "WAKAI"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 47
vote_count: 7
first_action: "2023-01-17"
last_action: "2024-05-15"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/f73c6bb7-55cf-4ab6-a8fa-fbf52dd825e6"
source_url: "https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/archives/measure_indiv_Archives.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=116&year=2024"
source_hash: "09ce9f0e94b19db9a6e4e16e05808bb1d2b2ef73326e04c8b56bc0f82059b2f5"
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 SB 116 (2024) — RELATING TO SPECIAL NUMBER PLATES.

Authorizes the issuance of special number plates to commemorate Duke Kahanamoku. (CD1)

## Version chain

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

1. **SB116** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/SB116_.HTM)
2. **SB116_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/SB116_CD1_.HTM)
3. **SB116_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/SB116_HD1_.HTM)
4. **SB116_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/SB116_SD1_.HTM)

## Votes

- The committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **5–0** (pass) · upper
- The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **13–0** (pass) · upper
- The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **5–0** (pass) · upper
- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **4–0** (pass) · lower
- The committee on CAI recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **5–0** (pass) · lower
- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **3–0** (pass) · upper
- The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **14–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- AQUINO — primary (person)
- INOUYE — primary (person)
- KANUHA — primary (person)
- KEITH-AGARAN — primary (person)
- LEE — primary (person)
- WAKAI — primary (person)
- Dela Cruz — cosponsor (person)
- Kidani — cosponsor (person)
- Kim — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2024-05-15** Act 025, 05/15/2024 (Gov. Msg. No. 1125). `became-law`
- **2024-05-15** Act 025, on 05/15/2024 (Gov. Msg. No. 1125). `became-law`
- **2024-05-03** Enrolled to Governor. `executive-receipt`
- **2024-05-03** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 830). `receipt`
- **2024-05-01** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 798). `receipt`
- **2024-05-01** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ganaden, Martinez, Nakashima excused (3). `passage`
- **2024-05-01** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none. `passage`
- **2024-04-26** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-01-24.
- **2024-04-26** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 170-24) as amended in (CD 1).
- **2024-04-26** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-01-24.
- **2024-04-26** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 170-24).
- **2024-04-26** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Tam, Kila, Martinez, Alcos; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
- **2024-04-26** 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) Lee, Wakai, Shimabukuro; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2024-04-25** Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-26-24 11:00AM; CR 329.
- **2024-04-23** Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-25-24 11:00AM; Conference Room 329.
- **2024-04-23** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 804). `receipt`
- **2024-04-22** House Conferees Appointed: Tam, Kila Co-Chairs; Martinez, Alcos.
- **2024-04-17** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 691). `receipt`
- **2024-04-17** Senate Conferees Appointed: Lee Chair; Wakai, Shimabukuro Co-Chairs.
- **2024-04-04** Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 366). `receipt`
- **2024-04-04** Senate disagrees with House amendments. `amendment-failure`
- **2024-04-04** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 515). `introduction, receipt`
- **2024-04-03** Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Todd excused (1). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2024-04-03** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1611-24), recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2024-03-27** The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Kitagawa, Aiu, Chun, Garrett, Kahaloa, Kila, Kobayashi, Lamosao, Morikawa, Nishimoto, Poepoe, Takenouchi, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, Alcos. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2024-03-25** Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Wednesday, 03-27-24 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
- **2024-03-19** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Belatti, Hashem, Kong, Sayama excused (4). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2024-03-19** Reported from CAI (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1172-24) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
- **2024-03-15** The committee on CAI recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Tam, Martinez, Garrett, Kapela, Alcos; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Sayama. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2024-03-12** Bill scheduled to be heard by CAI on Friday, 03-15-24 10:00AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
- **2023-12-11** Carried over to 2024 Regular Session. `carried-over`
- **2023-03-09** Referred to CAI, FIN, referral sheet 17 `referral-committee`
- **2023-03-09** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
- **2023-03-07** Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 89) in amended form (SD 1). `introduction, receipt`
- **2023-03-07** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Fukunaga). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2023-03-03** 48 Hrs. Notice 03-07-23.
- **2023-03-03** Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 949) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 1).
- **2023-02-28** The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, Aquino, DeCoite, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, Moriwaki, Shimabukuro, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-02-23** The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-28-23 10:00AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
- **2023-02-14** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM. `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2023-02-14** Reported from TCA/PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 269) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM.
- **2023-02-08** The committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in TCA were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, Inouye, Elefante, Keohokalole, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-02-08** The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in PSM were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Elefante, Fukunaga, McKelvey, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-02-03** The committee(s) on TCA/PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 02-08-23 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
- **2023-01-20** Referred to TCA/PSM, WAM. `referral-committee`
- **2023-01-18** Introduced and passed First Reading. `introduction`
- **2023-01-17** Pending Introduction.

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/f73c6bb7-55cf-4ab6-a8fa-fbf52dd825e6`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).