HB 226HawaiiProcess complete

RELATING TO WINDSHIELD TINTING.

What it does

Official summary

Prohibits a person from installing, mounting, adhering, affixing, or using any sun screening device in conjunction with the glazing material of a motor vehicle with mirrored or high reflective finishes that produce a red, yellow, amber, or blue appearances from the exterior. Requires all drivers and passengers of motor vehicles with applied tint to fully roll down their windows when stopped by a law enforcement officer at a traffic stop, with certain exceptions. Clarifies the light transmittance levels on sun screening devices used in conjunction with glazing material for front side windows and wing windows.

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Exempts rear windows, including rear windshields on certain vehicles, and side windows to the rear of the driver on sedans from sun screening device requirements. Increases the minimum and maximum fines for violating sun screening device requirements. Specifies that failure of an installer to issue a required certificate to be a violation of sun screening device requirements. Makes the absence of the required certificate in a vehicle prima facie evidence that an installer is noncompliant with the law. (CD1)

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IntroducedJan 16
Passed HouseMar 4
Passed SenateApr 8
To Governor
Became Law

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No hearings or votes scheduled.

History

2025
1. May 29Act 129, 05/29/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1229).Latest
2. May 29Act 129, on 05/29/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1229).Major
3. May 2Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 821).Minor
4. May 1Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 888).Minor
5. May 1Transmitted to Governor.
6. Apr 30Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 21; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 4 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte, Fevella, McKelvey). Excused, 0 (none).Major
  - Vote recorded Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Result: pass.Upper
7. Apr 30Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with Representative(s) Iwamoto voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Souza voting no (2) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1).Major
8. Apr 24Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 81) as amended in (CD 1).
9. Apr 24Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 04-30-25.
10. Apr 24Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 81).
11. Apr 2448 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-30-25
12. Apr 23The 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., Keohokalole, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Chang.Minor
  - Vote recorded The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
  - Vote recorded The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. Result: pass.Lower
13. Apr 23The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Matayoshi, Tarnas, Grandinetti; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Muraoka.
14. Apr 22Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-23-25 10:30AM; Conference Room 329.
15. Apr 21Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-22-25 10:30AM; Conference Room 329.
16. Apr 17Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Monday, 04-21-25 9:00AM in conference room 329.
17. Apr 15Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 732).Minor
18. Apr 15Senate Conferees Appointed: Lee, C. Chairs; Keohokalole, Chang Co-Chairs; DeCorte.
19. Apr 15Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 790).Minor
20. Apr 14House Conferees Appointed: Kila, Matayoshi, Tarnas Co-Chairs; Grandinetti, Muraoka.
21. Apr 11Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 704).Minor
22. Apr 10House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).Minor
23. Apr 8Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 21; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 4 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte, Fevella, McKelvey). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.Passed Senate
  - Vote recorded Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Result: pass.Upper
24. Apr 8Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 604) in amended form (SD 1).
25. Apr 4Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1673) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
26. Apr 4One Day Notice 04-08-25.
27. Mar 28The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Chang, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. Result: pass.Upper
28. Mar 25The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 03-28-25 10:02AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
29. Mar 21Reported from TCA/CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1305) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
30. Mar 21Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.Minor
31. Mar 14The committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in TCA were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Elefante, Kanuha; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) DeCorte; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Inouye.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
  - Vote recorded The committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
32. Mar 14The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) McKelvey, Richards.Minor
33. Mar 10The committee(s) on TCA/CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-14-25 9:32AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
34. Mar 6Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 200).Minor
35. Mar 6Passed First Reading.Minor
36. Mar 6Referred to TCA/CPN, JDC.Minor
37. Mar 4Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 3 with Representative(s) Iwamoto voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Souza voting no (2) and Representative(s) Pierick, Ward excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.Passed House
38. Feb 28Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1091) as amended in HD 3, recommending passage on Third Reading.
39. Feb 28Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-04-25.
40. Feb 27The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. 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.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Lower
41. Feb 25Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 02-27-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
42. Feb 14Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 777) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to JHA.
43. Feb 14Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on JHA as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4).
44. Feb 12The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Chun, Ilagan, Ichiyama, Kong, Marten, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Iwamoto; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Lowen, Tam.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Lower
45. Feb 10Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Wednesday, 02-12-25 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
46. Feb 4Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 111) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
47. Feb 4Passed 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 Representative(s) Cochran, Kong, Ward excused (3).Minor
48. Jan 30The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Grandinetti, Evslin, Kitagawa, Miyake, Muraoka, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, La Chica.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Lower
49. Jan 28The committee(s) on TRN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 01-30-25 at 10:30 am.Minor
50. Jan 28Bill scheduled for decision making on Thursday, 01-30-25 10:30AM in conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
51. Jan 24Bill scheduled to be heard by TRN on Tuesday, 01-28-25 10:00AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
52. Jan 21Referred to TRN, CPC, JHA, referral sheet 1Minor
53. Jan 17Introduced and Pass First Reading.Minor
54. Jan 16Pending introduction.Introduced

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HB 226HawaiiProcess complete

RELATING TO WINDSHIELD TINTING.

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IntroducedJan 16
Passed HouseMar 4
Passed SenateApr 8
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Became Law

Looking ahead

No hearings or votes scheduled.

History

2025
1. May 29Act 129, 05/29/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1229).Latest
2. May 29Act 129, on 05/29/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1229).Major
3. May 2Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 821).Minor
4. May 1Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 888).Minor
5. May 1Transmitted to Governor.
6. Apr 30Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 21; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 4 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte, Fevella, McKelvey). Excused, 0 (none).Major
  - Vote recorded Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Result: pass.Upper
7. Apr 30Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with Representative(s) Iwamoto voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Souza voting no (2) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1).Major
8. Apr 24Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 81) as amended in (CD 1).
9. Apr 24Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 04-30-25.
10. Apr 24Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 81).
11. Apr 2448 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-30-25
12. Apr 23The 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., Keohokalole, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Chang.Minor
  - Vote recorded The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
  - Vote recorded The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. Result: pass.Lower
13. Apr 23The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Matayoshi, Tarnas, Grandinetti; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Muraoka.
14. Apr 22Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-23-25 10:30AM; Conference Room 329.
15. Apr 21Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-22-25 10:30AM; Conference Room 329.
16. Apr 17Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Monday, 04-21-25 9:00AM in conference room 329.
17. Apr 15Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 732).Minor
18. Apr 15Senate Conferees Appointed: Lee, C. Chairs; Keohokalole, Chang Co-Chairs; DeCorte.
19. Apr 15Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 790).Minor
20. Apr 14House Conferees Appointed: Kila, Matayoshi, Tarnas Co-Chairs; Grandinetti, Muraoka.
21. Apr 11Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 704).Minor
22. Apr 10House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).Minor
23. Apr 8Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 21; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 4 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte, Fevella, McKelvey). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.Passed Senate
  - Vote recorded Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Result: pass.Upper
24. Apr 8Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 604) in amended form (SD 1).
25. Apr 4Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1673) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
26. Apr 4One Day Notice 04-08-25.
27. Mar 28The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Chang, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. Result: pass.Upper
28. Mar 25The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 03-28-25 10:02AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
29. Mar 21Reported from TCA/CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1305) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
30. Mar 21Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.Minor
31. Mar 14The committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in TCA were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Elefante, Kanuha; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) DeCorte; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Inouye.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
  - Vote recorded The committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
32. Mar 14The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) McKelvey, Richards.Minor
33. Mar 10The committee(s) on TCA/CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-14-25 9:32AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
34. Mar 6Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 200).Minor
35. Mar 6Passed First Reading.Minor
36. Mar 6Referred to TCA/CPN, JDC.Minor
37. Mar 4Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 3 with Representative(s) Iwamoto voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Souza voting no (2) and Representative(s) Pierick, Ward excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.Passed House
38. Feb 28Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1091) as amended in HD 3, recommending passage on Third Reading.
39. Feb 28Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-04-25.
40. Feb 27The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. 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.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Lower
41. Feb 25Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 02-27-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
42. Feb 14Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 777) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to JHA.
43. Feb 14Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on JHA as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4).
44. Feb 12The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Chun, Ilagan, Ichiyama, Kong, Marten, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Iwamoto; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Lowen, Tam.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Lower
45. Feb 10Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Wednesday, 02-12-25 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
46. Feb 4Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 111) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
47. Feb 4Passed 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 Representative(s) Cochran, Kong, Ward excused (3).Minor
48. Jan 30The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Grandinetti, Evslin, Kitagawa, Miyake, Muraoka, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, La Chica.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Lower
49. Jan 28The committee(s) on TRN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 01-30-25 at 10:30 am.Minor
50. Jan 28Bill scheduled for decision making on Thursday, 01-30-25 10:30AM in conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
51. Jan 24Bill scheduled to be heard by TRN on Tuesday, 01-28-25 10:00AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
52. Jan 21Referred to TRN, CPC, JHA, referral sheet 1Minor
53. Jan 17Introduced and Pass First Reading.Minor
54. Jan 16Pending introduction.Introduced

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