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Bill	RELATING TO PARKING FOR DISABLED PERSONS.	Clarifies that the exemption from payment of parking fees is an exception for drivers who are unable to reach or operate a parking meter or unattended pay station because of a physical disability, and who display a disabled paid parking exemption permit. Clarifies that the time limits for the parking fee exemption applies to unattended pay stations as well as meters. Requires, beginning 7/1/2021, that drivers display a paid parking exemption permit to be allowed to park without payment for the first two-and-a-half hours, or the maximum time a meter allows, whichever is longer. Makes the unauthorized act of selling or buying a disability parking permit a misdemeanor. Provides that law enforcement may confiscate a disability parking permit that has been altered or is invalid. Clarifies the types of disabilities that qualify for a disability parking permit. (CD1)	us/states/hi	Hawaii Legislature	2019 Regular Session	SB 1236	Hawaii SB 1236 (2019 Regular Session)	bill	Persons with a Disability Parking Meter Fees Permit Confiscation Exemption	enacted	KOUCHI (Introduced by request of another party)	5	54	8	2019-01-24	2019-06-12	openstates	ocd-bill/4a3d45e5-6013-4631-b3a3-d184d4546896	http://capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives8-12.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=1236&year=2019	207241946c2c9e822c6e3dd3b1623d77c9285aa1e24eb5da03bd052d48803ee5	2026-07-01	https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump	2026-07-06	reported	legislation bill us-hi

Hawaii SB 1236 (2019 Regular Session) — RELATING TO PARKING FOR DISABLED PERSONS.

Clarifies that the exemption from payment of parking fees is an exception for drivers who are unable to reach or operate a parking meter or unattended pay station because of a physical disability, and who display a disabled paid parking exemption permit. Clarifies that the time limits for the parking fee exemption applies to unattended pay stations as well as meters. Requires, beginning 7/1/2021, that drivers display a paid parking exemption permit to be allowed to park without payment for the first two-and-a-half hours, or the maximum time a meter allows, whichever is longer. Makes the unauthorized act of selling or buying a disability parking permit a misdemeanor. Provides that law enforcement may confiscate a disability parking permit that has been altered or is invalid. Clarifies the types of disabilities that qualify for a disability parking permit. (CD1)

Version chain

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

1. SB1236 (committee substitute) — source
2. SB1236_CD1 (committee substitute) — source
3. SB1236_HD1 (committee substitute) — source
4. SB1236_HD2 (committee substitute) — source
5. SB1236_SD1 (committee substitute) — source

Votes

• The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — 4–0 (pass) · lower
• The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — 5–0 (pass) · upper
• The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — 15–0 (pass) · lower
• The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — 8–1 (pass) · lower
• The committees on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — 7–0 (pass) · lower
• The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — 11–0 (pass) · upper
• The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — 5–0 (pass) · upper
• The committee(s) on TRS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — 5–0 (pass) · upper

Sponsors

• KOUCHI (Introduced by request of another party) — primary (person)

Timeline

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

• 2019-01-24 Introduced. introduction
• 2019-01-24 Passed First Reading. reading-1
• 2019-01-28 Referred to TRS/PSM, JDC/WAM. referral-committee
• 2019-02-11 Re-Referred to TRS/JDC, WAM.
• 2019-02-11 The committee(s) on TRS/JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 02-14-19 10:30AM in conference room 016.
• 2019-02-14 The 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, Harimoto, English, Shimabukuro, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. committee-passage-favorable
• 2019-02-14 The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) K. Rhoads, Wakai, Gabbard, Kim, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. committee-passage-favorable
• 2019-02-15 Reported from TRS/JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 636) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
• 2019-02-15 Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
• 2019-02-15 The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-20-19 10:05AM in conference room 211.
• 2019-02-20 The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 11 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, English, Inouye, K. Kahele, Kanuha, Kidani, Moriwaki, Shimabukuro, Taniguchi, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Harimoto, Riviere. committee-passage-favorable
• 2019-03-01 Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 876) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
• 2019-03-01 48 Hrs. Notice 03-05-19.
• 2019-03-05 Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Harimoto). Transmitted to House. passage
• 2019-03-05 Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 411) in amended form (SD 2). introduction
• 2019-03-07 Pass First Reading reading-1
• 2019-03-07 Referred to HSH, JUD, FIN, referral sheet 27 referral-committee
• 2019-03-08 Bill scheduled to be heard by HSH on Wednesday, 03-13-19 8:30AM in House conference room 329.
• 2019-03-13 The committees on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) San Buenaventura, Nakamura, Belatti, B. Kobayashi, Mizuno, Tokioka, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Say. committee-passage-favorable
• 2019-03-15 Reported from HSH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1340) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JUD.
• 2019-03-15 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) McKelvey, Nakamura, Quinlan, Takumi excused (4). reading-2, referral-committee
• 2019-03-15 Bill scheduled to be heard by JUD on Monday, 03-18-19 2:05PM in House conference room 325.
• 2019-03-18 The committee(s) on JUD recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 03-19-19.
• 2019-03-18 Bill scheduled for decision making on Tuesday, 03-19-19 2:00PM in conference room 325.
• 2019-03-19 The committee(s) on JUD recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 03-21-19.
• 2019-03-19 Bill scheduled for decision making on Thursday, 03-21-19 2:00PM in conference room 325.
• 2019-03-21 The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) C. Lee, San Buenaventura, Brower, Creagan, McKelvey, Morikawa, Takayama, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Say; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Lowen, Yamane. committee-passage-favorable
• 2019-03-22 Reported from JUD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1691) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
• 2019-03-22 Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Okimoto voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Say voting no (1) and Representative(s) Quinlan, Yamane excused (2).
• 2019-03-27 Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Friday, 03-29-19 2:30PM in House conference room 308.
• 2019-03-29 The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Eli, Gates, Hashimoto, Holt, Kitagawa, B. Kobayashi, Matayoshi, Nakamura, Nishimoto, Todd, Wildberger, Yamashita, McDermott; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none. committee-passage-favorable
• 2019-04-05 Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2119), recommending passage on Third Reading.
• 2019-04-05 Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) DeCoite voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Eli, Mizuno, Nishimoto excused (3). Transmitted to Senate. passage
• 2019-04-09 Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 698). introduction
• 2019-04-09 Senate disagrees with House amendments.
• 2019-04-09 Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 885).
• 2019-04-15 House Conferees Appointed: San Buenaventura, C. Lee, Nakamura Co-Chairs; Ward.
• 2019-04-15 Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 809).
• 2019-04-18 Senate Conferees Appointed: Inouye Chair; K. Rhoads, K. Kahele Co-Chairs; Harimoto, Fevella.
• 2019-04-18 Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 918).
• 2019-04-22 Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-23-19 1:45PM in conference room 225.
• 2019-04-23 The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, K. Rhoads, K. Kahele, Harimoto, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. committee-passage-favorable
• 2019-04-23 The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) San Buenaventura, C. Lee, Nakamura, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
• 2019-04-25 Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 63).
• 2019-04-25 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-30-19.
• 2019-04-25 Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 63) as amended in (CD 1).
• 2019-04-25 Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 04-30-19.
• 2019-04-30 Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
• 2019-04-30 Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
• 2019-05-01 Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 968).
• 2019-05-02 Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 883).
• 2019-05-06 Enrolled to Governor. executive-receipt
• 2019-06-12 Act 087, on 06/07/2019 (Gov. Msg. No. 1188). executive-signature
• 2019-06-12 Act 087, 06/07/2019 (Gov. Msg. No. 1188). executive-signature

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/4a3d45e5-6013-4631-b3a3-d184d4546896. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).