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. (CD1)
Hawaii SB 2053 (2026) — RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.
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. (CD1)
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2026-04-29 Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 11-26) as amended in (CD 1).
2026-04-29 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-01-26.
2026-04-29 Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 11-26).
2026-04-24 The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Matayoshi, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
2026-04-24 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, Keohokalole, Rhoads, Elefante; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. committee-passage-favorable
2026-04-22 Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-24-26 9:30AM; CR 329.
2026-04-23 Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 811). receipt
2026-04-22 House Conferees Appointed: Kila, Matayoshi Co-Chairs; Pierick.
2026-04-20 Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 714). receipt
2026-04-10 Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 564). receipt
2026-04-09 Senate disagrees with House amendments. amendment-failure
2026-04-09 Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 483). introduction, receipt
2026-04-08 Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1). Transmitted to Senate. passage
2026-04-06 Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1809-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
2026-04-01 The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Grandinetti, Chun, Ilagan, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Kong, Lowen, Marten, Tam, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-30 Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Wednesday, 04-01-26 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-03-19 Passed 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). reading-2, referral-committee
2026-03-19 Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1231-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
2026-03-17 The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Miyake, Cochran, Evslin, Grandinetti, Kitagawa, La Chica, Muraoka, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-12 Bill scheduled to be heard by TRN on Tuesday, 03-17-26 9:30AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-03-12 Referred to TRN, CPC, referral sheet 17 referral-committee
2026-03-12 Pass First Reading reading-1
2026-03-10 Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 157) in amended form (SD 2). introduction, receipt
2026-03-10 Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. passage
2026-03-06 48 Hrs. Notice 03-10-26.
2026-03-06 Reported from CPN/JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2926) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
2026-02-26 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) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-26 The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Lamosao, McKelvey. committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-20 The committee(s) on CPN/JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-26-26 9:30AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
2026-02-10 Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to CPN/JDC. reading-2, referral-committee
2026-02-10 Reported from TRS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2142) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN/JDC.
2026-02-03 The committee(s) on TRS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in TRS were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Elefante, Lee, C., DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Kanuha. committee-passage-favorable
2026-01-28 The committee(s) on TRS has scheduled a public hearing on 02-03-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
2026-01-22 Referred to TRS, CPN/JDC. referral-committee
2026-01-21 Introduced and passed First Reading. introduction
2026-01-14 Pending Introduction.
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/e30621a4-aa5e-4b1d-a9b9-ba5bcc70d16c. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).