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type: "Bill"
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title: "RELATING TO LICENSE PLATES."
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description: "Prohibits the use of license plate flipping devices. Prohibits the obstruction of a license plate. Establishes minimum and maximum fines. (CD1)"
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jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
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legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
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session: "2025"
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identifier: "HB 228"
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citation: "Hawaii HB 228 (2025)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: ["Fines", "License Plate Flipping Devices", "License Plates", "Obstruction", "Prohibition"]
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: ["CHUN", "KAHALOA", "KILA", "LAMOSAO", "MIYAKE", "POEPOE", "TAKENOUCHI"]
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version_count: 5
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action_count: 55
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vote_count: 10
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first_action: "2025-01-16"
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last_action: "2025-05-29"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/04842481-7b7d-4b15-81a1-3d155cd3bdc5"
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source_url: "https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/archives/measure_indiv_Archives.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=228&year=2025"
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source_hash: "f7322a5f436ab7209fad23c3b129240ce3d7979060221a96b20ba6199ab8078e"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
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---
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# Hawaii HB 228 (2025) — RELATING TO LICENSE PLATES.
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Prohibits the use of license plate flipping devices. Prohibits the obstruction of a license plate. Establishes minimum and maximum fines. (CD1)
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **HB228** (committee substitute) — [source](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB228_.HTM)
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2. **HB228_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB228_CD1_.HTM)
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3. **HB228_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB228_HD1_.HTM)
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4. **HB228_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB228_SD1_.HTM)
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5. **HB228_SD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB228_SD2_.HTM)
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## Votes
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- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **3–0** (pass) · upper
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- The committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **5–0** (pass) · upper
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- The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **13–0** (pass) · lower
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- The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **4–1** (pass) · upper
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- The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **3–1** (pass) · upper
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- Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). — **24–1** (pass) · upper
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- The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **10–0** (pass) · lower
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- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **4–0** (pass) · lower
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- The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **8–0** (pass) · lower
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- Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). — **24–1** (pass) · upper
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## Sponsors
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- CHUN — primary (person)
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- KAHALOA — primary (person)
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- KILA — primary (person)
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- LAMOSAO — primary (person)
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- MIYAKE — primary (person)
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- POEPOE — primary (person)
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- TAKENOUCHI — primary (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2025-05-29** Act 124, on 05/29/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1224). `became-law`
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- **2025-05-29** Act 124, 05/29/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1224). `became-law`
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- **2025-05-01** Transmitted to Governor.
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- **2025-05-02** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 821). `receipt`
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- **2025-05-01** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 888). `receipt`
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- **2025-04-30** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with Representative(s) Souza voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Muraoka voting no (2) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1). `passage`
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- **2025-04-30** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 1 (Senator(s) Awa). Excused, 0 (none). `passage`
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- **2025-04-24** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-30-25
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- **2025-04-24** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 82).
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- **2025-04-24** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 04-30-25.
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- **2025-04-24** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 82) as amended in (CD 1).
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- **2025-04-24** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Tarnas, Grandinetti, Muraoka; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
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- **2025-04-24** 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, C., Fukunaga, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Chang. `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2025-04-23** Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-24-25 10:30AM; Conference Room 329.
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- **2025-04-22** Received notice of change in Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 864). `receipt`
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- **2025-04-22** Senate Conferees Changed: Senator Keohokalole discharged as Co-Chair. Senator Fukunaga added as Co-Chair.
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- **2025-04-22** Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-23-25 10:30AM; Conference Room 329.
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- **2025-04-21** Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-22-25 10:30AM; Conference Room 329.
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- **2025-04-17** Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Monday, 04-21-25 9:00AM in conference room 329.
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- **2025-04-15** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 790). `receipt`
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- **2025-04-15** Senate Conferees Appointed: Lee, C. Chairs; Keohokalole, Chang Co-Chairs; Fevella.
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- **2025-04-15** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 732). `receipt`
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- **2025-04-14** House Conferees Appointed: Kila, Tarnas, Grandinetti Co-Chairs; Muraoka.
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- **2025-04-11** Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 704). `receipt`
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- **2025-04-10** House disagrees with Senate amendment (s). `amendment-failure`
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- **2025-04-08** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 605) in amended form (SD 2).
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- **2025-04-08** Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 1 (Senator(s) Awa). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
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- **2025-04-04** 48 Hrs. Notice 04-08-25.
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- **2025-04-04** Reported from CPN/JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1727) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
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- **2025-04-01** The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) San Buenaventura. `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2025-04-01** The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, McKelvey, Richards; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2025-03-24** The committee(s) on CPN/JDC will hold a public decision making on 04-01-25 9:30AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
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- **2025-03-21** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to CPN/JDC. `reading-2, referral-committee`
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- **2025-03-21** Reported from TCA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1306) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN/JDC.
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- **2025-03-13** The committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in TCA were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Inouye, Elefante, Kanuha, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2025-03-11** The committee(s) on TCA deferred the measure until 03-13-25 3:02PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference. `deferral`
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- **2025-03-07** The committee(s) on TCA has scheduled a public hearing on 03-11-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
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- **2025-03-04** Referred to TCA, CPN/JDC. `referral-committee`
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- **2025-03-04** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
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- **2025-03-04** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 90). `introduction, receipt`
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- **2025-02-28** Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Shimizu voting no (2) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick, Templo, Ward excused (4). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
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- **2025-02-28** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 927), recommending passage on Third Reading.
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- **2025-02-21** The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 13 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Lee, M., Alcos, Ward. `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2025-02-19** Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Friday, 02-21-25 12:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
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- **2025-02-14** Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Muraoka voting no (2) and Representative(s) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4).
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- **2025-02-14** Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 699), recommending referral to FIN.
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- **2025-02-12** The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Perruso, Takayama, Todd, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran. `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2025-02-07** Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 02-12-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
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- **2025-02-04** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with Representative(s) Matsumoto voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Muraoka voting no (2) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kong, Ward excused (3). `reading-2, referral-committee`
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- **2025-02-04** Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 73) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
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- **2025-01-28** The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Grandinetti, Evslin, Kitagawa, La Chica, Miyake, Muraoka, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran. `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2025-01-24** Bill scheduled to be heard by TRN on Tuesday, 01-28-25 10:00AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
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- **2025-01-21** Referred to TRN, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 1 `referral-committee`
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- **2025-01-17** Introduced and Pass First Reading. `introduction, reading-1`
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- **2025-01-16** Pending introduction.
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/04842481-7b7d-4b15-81a1-3d155cd3bdc5`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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