HB 226: Motor Vehicles; Window Glazing; Levels; Sun Screening Devices; Fines
- Session Year: 2025-2026
- House: House
- Latest Version Date: 2025-04-24
Current Status:
In Progress
(2025-05-29: Act 129, on 05/29/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1229).)
Introduced
In Committee
First Chamber
In Committee
Second Chamber
Final Decking
Enacted
What does this bill do?
The bill bans mirrored or highly reflective sun‑screening on vehicle windows that appear red, yellow, amber, or blue from the outside, sets and clarifies light‑transmittance limits for front side and wing windows (about 35% ±6%), exempts rear and rear‑side windows on certain vehicles, raises fines, and makes an installer’s failure to give a compliance certificate a violation. It also requires drivers and passengers in tinted vehicles to fully roll down their windows when stopped by police, with exceptions for disability or mechanical failure.
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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. 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)
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, metallic, red, yellow, amber, or blue tint. 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. Exempts side windows to the rear of the driver and rear windows on sedans from sun screening device requirements. Increases the minimum and maximum fines for violating sun screening device requirements. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD1)
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, metallic, red, yellow, amber, or blue tint. 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. Lowers the minimum light transmittance levels for sun screening devices on certain motor vehicles. Exempts side windows to the rear of the driver and rear windows on sedans from sun screening device requirements. Increases the minimum and maximum fines for violating sun screening device requirements. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD3)
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, metallic, red, yellow, amber, or blue tint. 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. Lowers the minimum light transmittance levels for sun screening devices on certain motor vehicles. Exempts side windows to the rear of the driver and rear windows on sedans from sun screening device requirements. Increase the minimum and maximum fines for violating sun screening device requirements. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
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, metallic, red, yellow, amber, or blue tint. Requires all drivers and passengers of motor vehicles with applied tint to roll down their windows when stopped by a law enforcement officer at a traffic stop. Lowers the minimum light transmittance levels for sun screening devices on certain motor vehicles. Exempts side windows to the rear of the driver and rear windows on sedans from sun screening device requirements. Increase the minimum and maximum fines for violating sun screening device requirements. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Lowers the level of light transmittance allowed on sun screening glazing on motor vehicle windows from thirty-five per cent to twenty per cent.
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THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO WINDSHIELD TINTING.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. The legislature finds that darker tints on car windows have a measurable impact on reducing heat trapped in a car's interior. The legislature additionally finds that the current light transmittance limit of thirty-five per cent for glazing on car windows is inadequate to address the increased temperatures caused by climate change.
The purpose of this Act is to:
(1) Prohibit 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 appearance;
(2) Require 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, subject to certain exceptions;
(3) Clarify the light transmittance levels on sun screening devices used in conjunction with glazing material for front side windows and wing windows;
(4) Exempt rear windows, including rear windshields on certain vehicles, and side windows to the rear of the driver on sedans from sun screening device requirements;
(5) Increase the minimum and maximum fines for violating sun screening device requirements; and
(6) Make the absence of the certificate certifying that a sunscreen device complies with the law in a vehicle prima facie evidence that an installer is noncompliant with the law.
SECTION 2. Section 291-21.5, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:
"§291-21.5 Regulation of motor vehicle sun screening devices; penalty. (a) No person shall operate, permit the operation of, cause to be operated, or park any motor vehicle on a public highway if the glazing material of the motor vehicle:
(1) Does not meet the requirements of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards 205 in effect at the time of its manufacture; or
(2) Is used in
conjunction with sun screening devices not exempted from this section by
subsection [(d) hereof.] (e).
(b)
No person shall install, mount, adhere, affix, or use any sun screening
device or combination of devices in conjunction with the glazing material of a
motor vehicle [which]:
(1) That does
not meet the requirements of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards 205 in
effect at the time of the glazing material's manufacture except as provided in
this section[.]; and
(2) With mirrored or high reflective finishes that produce a red, yellow, amber, or blue appearances as viewed from the exterior of the motor vehicle.
Any person who violates this section shall be liable for the removal of any sun screening device applied contrary to this section.
(c)
A safety inspection required under section [286-25] 286-26
shall include a test to ensure that the glazing material and any sun screening
devices meet the requirements specified in this section.
(d) Notwithstanding subsection (e), all drivers and passengers of motor vehicles with applied tint shall fully roll down their windows when stopped by a law enforcement officer at a traffic stop. This subsection shall not apply to individuals unable to do so due to physical disability or mechanical failure; provided that the driver communicates or cooperates through other means reasonably available. A driver's or passenger's failure to comply with this subsection may be cited as a noncriminal traffic infraction.
[(d)] (e) This section shall not apply to:
(1) Rearview mirrors;
(2) Adjustable
nontransparent sun visors [which] that are mounted forward of the
side windows and are not attached to the glazing material;
(3) Signs, stickers,
or other materials [which] that are displayed in a seven-inch
square in the lower corner of the windshield farthest removed from the driver
or signs, stickers, or other materials [which] that are displayed
in a five-inch square in the lower corner of the windshield nearest the driver;
(4) Rear trunk lid handle or hinges;
(5) Window wipers and window wiper motors;
(6) Transparent sun
screening film materials [which] that are installed, affixed, or
applied along the top edge of the windshield so long as [such] the
materials do not encroach upon the AS-1 portion of the windshield as provided
by Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 205 or no lower than four inches below
the top of the windshield, when measured from the middle point of the bottom
edge of the top windshield moulding if no AS-1 markings can be found in the
left or right upper margin of the windshield;
(7) Sun screening
devices for front side wing vents and windows [which,] that, when
used in conjunction with the glazing material, have a light
transmittance of no less than thirty-five per cent plus or minus six per cent;
(8) Sun screening
devices for front side windows and wing windows necessary for
driving visibility [which] that are adjacent to the [rear
of the] driver and [for rear windows] necessary for driving [visibility
which,] that, when used in conjunction with the glazing material,
have a light transmittance of no less than thirty-five per cent plus or minus
six per cent;
(9) [Side] Rear
windows [which are], including the rear windshield on sedans, vans,
minivans, trucks, buses, or other motor vehicles; and side windows to the
rear of the driver [and rear windows] on sedans, vans, minivans,
trucks, or buses; provided that the vehicles are equipped with rearview mirrors
on both sides;
(10) Privacy drapes, curtains, or blinds, or any combination, installed on the interior of motor homes; or
(11) Transparent sun
screening materials, when applied to the AS-1 portion of the windshield, [which
meets] that meet the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety
Standard 205.
[(e)] (f) Any person who violates this section shall be
fined:
(1) [Not] No
less than [$250] $300 [or] and no more than [$500]
$550 for each separate offense if the person is the owner of the motor
vehicle [which] that is in violation; and
(2) [Not] No
less than [$500 nor] $700 and no more than [$1,000] $1,200
for each separate offense if the person or business entity is the installer of
any sun screening device [which] that does not meet the
requirements of this section. The
installer shall also reinstall sun protective devices [which] that
comply with this section, free of charge, or reimburse the motor vehicle owner
for the cost of installing sun protective devices by another installer [which]
that comply with this section.
The receipt from the installer in the possession of the person in the motor vehicle at the time of the issuance of the citation shall be prima facie evidence of the identity of the installer. The installer shall issue a certificate to the vehicle owner at the time the sunscreen device is installed certifying that the device complies with law. Failure of an installer to issue the required certificate shall be considered a violation of this section. The certificate shall be stored in the motor vehicle at all times. The absence of the certificate in the vehicle at the time of citation shall constitute prima facie evidence of installer noncompliance.
(g) The department of transportation may adopt rules pursuant to chapter 91 to establish standard criteria or visual references for the enforcement of tint color and reflectivity prohibitions."
SECTION 3. The department of transportation shall notify all licensed motor vehicle inspection stations of the changes made by this Act no later than ninety days after the effective date of this Act.
SECTION 4. This Act does not affect rights and duties that matured, penalties that were incurred, and proceedings that were begun before its effective date.
SECTION 5. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 6. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Report Title:
Motor Vehicles; Window Glazing; Levels; Sun Screening Devices; Fines
Description:
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. 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)
The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES |
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226 |
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THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025 |
H.D. 3 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
S.D. 1 |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO WINDSHIELD TINTING.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. The legislature finds that darker tints on car windows have a measurable impact on reducing heat trapped in a car's interior. The legislature additionally finds that the current light transmittance limit of thirty-five per cent for glazing on car windows is inadequate to address the increased temperatures caused by climate change.
The purpose of this Act is to:
(1) Prohibit 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, metallic, red, yellow, amber, or blue tint;
(2) Require 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;
(3) Exempt side windows to the rear of the driver and rear windows on sedans from sun screening device requirements; and
(4) Increase the minimum and maximum fines for violating sun screening device requirements.
SECTION 2. Section 291-21.5, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:
"§291-21.5 Regulation of motor vehicle sun screening devices; penalty. (a) No person shall operate, permit the operation of, cause to be operated, or park any motor vehicle on a public highway if the glazing material of the motor vehicle:
(1) Does not meet the requirements of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards 205 in effect at the time of its manufacture; or
(2) Is used in
conjunction with sun screening devices not exempted from this section by
subsection [(d) hereof.] (e).
(b)
No person shall install, mount, adhere, affix, or use any sun screening
device or combination of devices in conjunction with the glazing material of a
motor vehicle [which]:
(1) That does
not meet the requirements of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards 205 in
effect at the time of the glazing material's manufacture except as provided in
this section[.]; and
(2) With mirrored, metallic, red, yellow, amber, or blue tint.
Any person who violates this section shall be liable for the removal of any sun screening device applied contrary to this section.
(c)
A safety inspection required under section [286-25] 286-26
shall include a test to ensure that the glazing material and any sun screening
devices meet the requirements specified in this section.
(d) Notwithstanding subsection (e), all drivers and passengers of motor vehicles with applied tint shall fully roll down their windows when stopped by a law enforcement officer at a traffic stop.
[(d)] (e) This section shall not apply to:
(1) Rearview mirrors;
(2) Adjustable
nontransparent sun visors [which] that are mounted forward of the
side windows and are not attached to the glazing material;
(3) Signs, stickers,
or other materials [which] that are displayed in a seven-inch
square in the lower corner of the windshield farthest removed from the driver
or signs, stickers, or other materials [which] that are displayed
in a five-inch square in the lower corner of the windshield nearest the driver;
(4) Rear trunk lid handle or hinges;
(5) Window wipers and window wiper motors;
(6) Transparent sun
screening film materials [which] that are installed, affixed, or
applied along the top edge of the windshield so long as [such] the
materials do not encroach upon the AS-1 portion of the windshield as provided
by Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 205 or no lower than four inches below
the top of the windshield, when measured from the middle point of the bottom
edge of the top windshield moulding if no AS-1 markings can be found in the
left or right upper margin of the windshield;
(7) Sun screening
devices for front side wing vents and windows [which,] that, when
used in conjunction with the glazing material, have a light
transmittance of no less than thirty-five per cent plus or minus six per cent;
(8) Sun screening
devices for side windows necessary for driving visibility [which] that
are to the rear of the driver and for rear windows necessary for driving
visibility [which,] that, when used in conjunction with the
glazing material, have a light transmittance of no less than thirty-five per
cent plus or minus six per cent;
(9) Side windows [which]
that are to the rear of the driver and rear windows on sedans,
vans, minivans, trucks, or buses; provided that the vehicles are equipped with
rearview mirrors on both sides;
(10) Privacy drapes, curtains, or blinds, or any combination, installed on the interior of motor homes; or
(11) Transparent sun
screening materials, when applied to the AS-1 portion of the windshield, [which
meets] that meet the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety
Standard 205.
[(e)] (f) Any person who violates this section shall be
fined:
(1) [Not] No
less than [$250] $300 [or] and no more than [$500]
$550 for each separate offense if the person is the owner of the motor
vehicle [which] that is in violation; and
(2) [Not] No
less than [$500 nor] $700 and no more than [$1,000] $1,200
for each separate offense if the person or business entity is the installer of
any sun screening device [which] that does not meet the
requirements of this section. The
installer shall also reinstall sun protective devices [which] that
comply with this section, free of charge, or reimburse the motor vehicle owner
for the cost of installing sun protective devices by another installer [which]
that comply with this section.
The receipt from the installer in the possession of the person in the motor vehicle at the time of the issuance of the citation shall be prima facie evidence of the identity of the installer. The installer shall issue a certificate to the vehicle owner at the time the sunscreen device is installed certifying that the device complies with law. The certificate shall be stored in the motor vehicle at all times."
SECTION 3. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 3000.
Report Title:
Motor Vehicles; Window Glazing; Levels; Sun Screening Devices; Fines
Description:
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, metallic, red, yellow, amber, or blue tint. 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. Exempts side windows to the rear of the driver and rear windows on sedans from sun screening device requirements. Increases the minimum and maximum fines for violating sun screening device requirements. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD1)
The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES |
H.B. NO. |
226 |
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THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025 |
H.D. 3 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO WINDSHIELD TINTING.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. The legislature finds that darker tints on car windows have a measurable impact on reducing heat trapped in a car's interior. The legislature additionally finds that the current light transmittance limit of thirty-five per cent for glazing on car windows is inadequate to address the increased temperatures caused by climate change.
The purpose of this Act is to:
(1) Prohibit 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, metallic, red, yellow, amber, or blue tint;
(2) Require 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;
(3) Lower the minimum light transmittance levels for sun screening devices on certain motor vehicles;
(4) Exempt side windows to the rear of the driver and rear windows on sedans from sun screening device requirements; and
(5) Increase the minimum and maximum fines for violating sun screening device requirements.
SECTION 2. Section 291-21.5, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:
"§291-21.5 Regulation of motor vehicle sun screening devices; penalty. (a) No person shall operate, permit the operation of, cause to be operated, or park any motor vehicle on a public highway if the glazing material of the motor vehicle:
(1) Does not meet the requirements of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards 205 in effect at the time of its manufacture; or
(2) Is used in
conjunction with sun screening devices not exempted from this section by
subsection [(d) hereof.] (e).
(b)
No person shall install, mount, adhere, affix, or use any sun screening
device or combination of devices in conjunction with the glazing material of a
motor vehicle [which]:
(1) That does
not meet the requirements of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards 205 in
effect at the time of the glazing material's manufacture except as provided in
this section[.]; and
(2) With mirrored, metallic, red, yellow, amber, or blue tint.
Any person who violates this section shall be liable for the removal of any sun screening device applied contrary to this section.
(c) A safety inspection required under section 286-25 shall include a test to ensure that the glazing material and any sun screening devices meet the requirements specified in this section.
(d) Notwithstanding subsection (e), all drivers and passengers of motor vehicles with applied tint shall fully roll down their windows when stopped by a law enforcement officer at a traffic stop.
[(d)] (e) This section shall not apply to:
(1) Rearview mirrors;
(2) Adjustable
nontransparent sun visors [which] that are mounted forward of the
side windows and are not attached to the glazing material;
(3) Signs, stickers,
or other materials [which] that are displayed in a seven-inch
square in the lower corner of the windshield farthest removed from the driver
or signs, stickers, or other materials [which] that are displayed
in a five-inch square in the lower corner of the windshield nearest the driver;
(4) Rear trunk lid handle or hinges;
(5) Window wipers and window wiper motors;
(6) Transparent sun
screening film materials [which] that are installed, affixed, or
applied along the top edge of the windshield so long as [such] the
materials do not encroach upon the AS-1 portion of the windshield as provided
by Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 205 or no lower than four inches below
the top of the windshield, when measured from the middle point of the bottom
edge of the top windshield moulding if no AS-1 markings can be found in the
left or right upper margin of the windshield;
(7) Sun screening
devices for front side wing vents and windows [which,] that, when
used in conjunction with the glazing material, have a light
transmittance of no less than thirty-five per cent plus or minus six per cent;
(8) Sun screening
devices for side windows necessary for driving visibility [which] that
are to the rear of the driver and for rear windows on sedans, vans,
minivans, trucks, and buses necessary for driving visibility [which,]
that, when used in conjunction with the glazing material, have a light
transmittance of no less than [thirty-five] twenty per cent plus
or minus six per cent;
(9) Side windows [which]
that are to the rear of the driver and rear windows on sedans,
vans, minivans, trucks, or buses; provided that the vehicles are equipped with
rearview mirrors on both sides;
(10) Privacy drapes, curtains, or blinds, or any combination, installed on the interior of motor homes; or
(11) Transparent sun
screening materials, when applied to the AS-1 portion of the windshield, [which
meets] that meet the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety
Standard 205.
[(e)] (f) Any person who violates this section shall be
fined:
(1) [Not] No
less than [$250] $300 [or] and no more than [$500]
$550 for each separate offense if the person is the owner of the motor
vehicle [which] that is in violation; and
(2) [Not] No
less than [$500 nor] $700 and no more than [$1,000] $1,200
for each separate offense if the person or business entity is the installer of
any sun screening device [which] that does not meet the
requirements of this section. The
installer shall also reinstall sun protective devices [which] that
comply with this section, free of charge, or reimburse the motor vehicle owner
for the cost of installing sun protective devices by another installer [which]
that comply with this section.
The receipt from the installer in the possession of the person in the motor vehicle at the time of the issuance of the citation shall be prima facie evidence of the identity of the installer. The installer shall issue a certificate to the vehicle owner at the time the sunscreen device is installed certifying that the device complies with law. The certificate shall be stored in the motor vehicle at all times."
SECTION 3. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 3000.
Report Title:
Motor Vehicles; Window Glazing; Levels; Sun Screening Devices; Fines
Description:
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, metallic, red, yellow, amber, or blue tint. 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. Lowers the minimum light transmittance levels for sun screening devices on certain motor vehicles. Exempts side windows to the rear of the driver and rear windows on sedans from sun screening device requirements. Increases the minimum and maximum fines for violating sun screening device requirements. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD3)
The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES |
H.B. NO. |
226 |
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THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025 |
H.D. 2 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO WINDSHIELD TINTING.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. The legislature finds that darker tints on car windows have a measurable impact on reducing heat trapped in a car's interior. The legislature additionally finds that the current light transmittance limit of thirty-five per cent for glazing on car windows is inadequate to address the increased temperatures caused by climate change.
The purpose of this Act is to:
(1) Prohibit 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, metallic, red, yellow, amber, or blue tint;
(2) Require 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;
(3) Lower the minimum light transmittance levels for sun screening devices on certain motor vehicles;
(4) Exempt side windows to the rear of the driver and rear windows on sedans from sun screening device requirements; and
(5) Increase the minimum and maximum fines for violating sun screening device requirements.
SECTION 2. Section 291-21.5, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:
"§291-21.5 Regulation of motor vehicle sun screening devices; penalty. (a) No person shall operate, permit the operation of, cause to be operated, or park any motor vehicle on a public highway if the glazing material of the motor vehicle:
(1) Does not meet the requirements of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards 205 in effect at the time of its manufacture; or
(2) Is used in conjunction with sun screening devices not exempted from this section by subsection (d) hereof.
(b)
No person shall install, mount, adhere, affix, or use any sun screening
device or combination of devices in conjunction with the glazing material of a
motor vehicle [which]:
(1) That does
not meet the requirements of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards 205 in
effect at the time of the glazing material's manufacture except as provided in
this section[.]; and
(2) With mirrored, metallic, red, yellow, amber, or blue tint.
Any person who violates this section shall be liable for the removal of any sun screening device applied contrary to this section.
(c) A safety inspection required under section 286-25 shall include a test to ensure that the glazing material and any sun screening devices meet the requirements specified in this section.
(d) Notwithstanding subsection (e), all drivers and passengers of motor vehicles with applied tint shall fully roll down their windows when stopped by a law enforcement officer at a traffic stop.
[(d)] (e) This section shall not apply to:
(1) Rearview mirrors;
(2) Adjustable
nontransparent sun visors [which] that are mounted forward of the
side windows and are not attached to the glazing material;
(3) Signs, stickers,
or other materials [which] that are displayed in a seven-inch
square in the lower corner of the windshield farthest removed from the driver
or signs, stickers, or other materials [which] that are displayed
in a five-inch square in the lower corner of the windshield nearest the driver;
(4) Rear trunk lid handle or hinges;
(5) Window wipers and window wiper motors;
(6) Transparent sun
screening film materials [which] that are installed, affixed, or
applied along the top edge of the windshield so long as [such] the
materials do not encroach upon the AS-1 portion of the windshield as provided
by Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 205 or no lower than four inches below
the top of the windshield, when measured from the middle point of the bottom
edge of the top windshield moulding if no AS-1 markings can be found in the
left or right upper margin of the windshield;
(7) Sun screening
devices for front side wing vents and windows [which,] that, when
used in conjunction with the glazing material, have a light
transmittance of no less than thirty-five per cent plus or minus six per cent;
(8) Sun screening
devices for side windows necessary for driving visibility [which] that
are to the rear of the driver and for rear windows on sedans, vans,
minivans, trucks, and buses necessary for driving visibility [which,]
that, when used in conjunction with the glazing material, have a light
transmittance of no less than [thirty-five] twenty per cent plus
or minus six per cent;
(9) Side windows [which]
that are to the rear of the driver and rear windows on sedans,
vans, minivans, trucks, or buses; provided that the vehicles are equipped with
rearview mirrors on both sides;
(10) Privacy drapes, curtains, or blinds, or any combination, installed on the interior of motor homes; or
(11) Transparent sun
screening materials, when applied to the AS-1 portion of the windshield, [which
meets] that meet the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety
Standard 205.
[(e)] (f) Any person who violates this section shall be
fined:
(1) [Not] No
less than [$250] $300 [or] and no more than [$500]
$550 for each separate offense if the person is the owner of the motor
vehicle [which] that is in violation; and
(2) [Not] No
less than [$500 nor] $700 and no more than [$1,000] $1,200
for each separate offense if the person or business entity is the installer of
any sun screening device [which] that does not meet the
requirements of this section. The
installer shall also reinstall sun protective devices which comply with this
section, free of charge, or reimburse the motor vehicle owner for the cost of
installing sun protective devices by another installer which comply with this
section.
The receipt from the installer in the possession of the person in the motor vehicle at the time of the issuance of the citation shall be prima facie evidence of the identity of the installer. The installer shall issue a certificate to the vehicle owner at the time the sunscreen device is installed certifying that the device complies with law. The certificate shall be stored in the motor vehicle at all times."
SECTION 3. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 3000.
Report Title:
Motor Vehicles; Window Glazing; Levels; Sun Screening Devices; Fines
Description:
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, metallic, red, yellow, amber, or blue tint. 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. Lowers the minimum light transmittance levels for sun screening devices on certain motor vehicles. Exempts side windows to the rear of the driver and rear windows on sedans from sun screening device requirements. Increase the minimum and maximum fines for violating sun screening device requirements. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.
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THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025 |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO WINDSHIELD TINTING.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. The legislature finds that darker tints on car windows have a measurable impact on reducing heat trapped in a car's interior. The legislature additionally finds that the current light transmittance limit of thirty-five per cent for glazing on car windows is inadequate to address the increased temperatures caused by climate change.
The purpose of this Act is to:
(1) Prohibit 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, metallic, red, yellow, amber, or blue tint;
(2) Require all drivers and passengers of motor vehicles with applied tint to roll down their windows when stopped by a law enforcement officer at a traffic stop;
(3) Lower the minimum light transmittance levels for sun screening devices on certain motor vehicles;
(4) Exempt side windows to the rear of the driver and rear windows on sedans from sun screening device requirements; and
(5) Increase the minimum and maximum fines for violating sun screening device requirements.
SECTION 2. Section 291-21.5, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:
"§291-21.5 Regulation of motor vehicle sun screening devices; penalty. (a) No person shall operate, permit the operation of, cause to be operated, or park any motor vehicle on a public highway if the glazing material of the motor vehicle:
(1) Does not meet the requirements of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards 205 in effect at the time of its manufacture; or
(2) Is used in conjunction with sun screening devices not exempted from this section by subsection (d) hereof.
(b)
No person shall install, mount, adhere, affix, or use any sun screening
device or combination of devices in conjunction with the glazing material of a
motor vehicle [which]:
(1) That does
not meet the requirements of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards 205 in
effect at the time of the glazing material's manufacture except as provided in
this section[.]; and
(2) With mirrored, metallic, red, yellow, amber, or blue tint.
Any person who violates this section shall be liable for the removal of any sun screening device applied contrary to this section.
(c) A safety inspection required under section 286-25 shall include a test to ensure that the glazing material and any sun screening devices meet the requirements specified in this section.
(d) Notwithstanding subsection (e), all drivers and passengers of motor vehicles with applied tint shall roll down their windows when stopped by a law enforcement officer at a traffic stop.
[(d)] (e) This section shall not apply to:
(1) Rearview mirrors;
(2) Adjustable
nontransparent sun visors [which] that are mounted forward of the
side windows and are not attached to the glazing material;
(3) Signs, stickers,
or other materials [which] that are displayed in a seven-inch
square in the lower corner of the windshield farthest removed from the driver
or signs, stickers, or other materials [which] that are displayed
in a five-inch square in the lower corner of the windshield nearest the driver;
(4) Rear trunk lid handle or hinges;
(5) Window wipers and window wiper motors;
(6) Transparent sun
screening film materials [which] that are installed, affixed, or
applied along the top edge of the windshield so long as [such] the
materials do not encroach upon the AS-1 portion of the windshield as provided
by Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 205 or no lower than four inches below
the top of the windshield, when measured from the middle point of the bottom
edge of the top windshield moulding if no AS-1 markings can be found in the
left or right upper margin of the windshield;
(7) Sun screening
devices for front side wing vents and windows [which,] that, when
used in conjunction with the glazing material, have a light
transmittance of no less than thirty-five per cent plus or minus six per cent;
(8) Sun screening
devices for side windows necessary for driving visibility [which] that
are to the rear of the driver and for rear windows on sedans, vans,
minivans, trucks, and buses necessary for driving visibility [which,]
that, when used in conjunction with the glazing material, have a light
transmittance of no less than [thirty-five] twenty per cent plus
or minus six per cent;
(9) Side windows [which]
that are to the rear of the driver and rear windows on sedans,
vans, minivans, trucks, or buses; provided that the vehicles are equipped with
rearview mirrors on both sides;
(10) Privacy drapes, curtains, or blinds, or any combination, installed on the interior of motor homes; or
(11) Transparent sun
screening materials, when applied to the AS-1 portion of the windshield, [which
meets] that meet the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety
Standard 205.
[(e)] (f) Any person who violates this section shall be
fined:
(1) [Not] No
less than [$250] $300 [or] nor more than [$500]
$550 for each separate offense if the person is the owner of the motor
vehicle [which] that is in violation; and
(2) [Not] No
less than [$500] $700 nor more than [$1,000] $1,200
for each separate offense if the person or business entity is the installer of
any sun screening device [which] that does not meet the
requirements of this section. The
installer shall also reinstall sun protective devices which comply with this
section, free of charge, or reimburse the motor vehicle owner for the cost of
installing sun protective devices by another installer which comply with this
section.
The receipt from the installer in the possession of the person in the motor vehicle at the time of the issuance of the citation shall be prima facie evidence of the identity of the installer. The installer shall issue a certificate to the vehicle owner at the time the sunscreen device is installed certifying that the device complies with law. The certificate shall be stored in the motor vehicle at all times."
SECTION 3. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 3000.
Report Title:
Motor Vehicles; Window Glazing; Levels
Description:
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, metallic, red, yellow, amber, or blue tint. Requires all drivers and passengers of motor vehicles with applied tint to roll down their windows when stopped by a law enforcement officer at a traffic stop. Lowers the minimum light transmittance levels for sun screening devices on certain motor vehicles. Exempts side windows to the rear of the driver and rear windows on sedans from sun screening device requirements. Increase the minimum and maximum fines for violating sun screening device requirements. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.
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H.B. NO. |
226 |
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THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO WINDSHIELD TINTING.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. The legislature finds that darker tints on car windows have a measurable impact on reducing heat trapped in a car's interior. The legislature additionally finds that the current light transmittance limit of thirty-five per cent for glazing on car windows is inadequate to address the increased temperatures caused by climate change.
The purpose of this Act is to lower the minimum light transmittance levels permitted on car window glazing materials from thirty-five per cent to twenty per cent.
SECTION 2. Section 291-21.5, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (d) to read as follows:
"(d) This section shall not apply to:
(1) Rearview mirrors;
(2) Adjustable
nontransparent sun visors [which] that are mounted forward of the
side windows and are not attached to the glazing material;
(3) Signs, stickers,
or other materials [which] that are displayed in a seven-inch
square in the lower corner of the windshield farthest removed from the driver
or signs, stickers, or other materials [which] that are displayed
in a five-inch square in the lower corner of the windshield nearest the driver;
(4) Rear trunk lid handle or hinges;
(5) Window wipers and window wiper motors;
(6) Transparent sun
screening film materials [which] that are installed, affixed, or
applied along the top edge of the windshield so long as [such] the
materials do not encroach upon the AS-1 portion of the windshield as provided
by Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 205 or no lower than four inches below
the top of the windshield, when measured from the middle point of the bottom
edge of the top windshield moulding if no AS-1 markings can be found in the
left or right upper margin of the windshield;
(7) Sun screening
devices for front side wing vents and windows [which,] that, when
used in conjunction with the glazing material, have a light
transmittance of no less than [thirty-five] twenty per cent plus
or minus six per cent;
(8) Sun screening
devices for side windows necessary for driving visibility [which] that
are to the rear of the driver and for rear windows necessary for driving
visibility [which,] that, when used in conjunction with the
glazing material, have a light transmittance of no less than [thirty-five]
twenty per cent plus or minus six per cent;
(9) Side windows [which]
that are to the rear of the driver and rear windows on vans, minivans,
trucks, or buses; provided that the vehicles are equipped with rearview mirrors
on both sides;
(10) Privacy drapes, curtains, or blinds, or any combination, installed on the interior of motor homes; or
(11) Transparent sun
screening materials, when applied to the AS-1 portion of the windshield, [which
meets] that meet the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety
Standard 205."
SECTION 3. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
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Report Title:
Motor Vehicles; Window Glazing; Levels
Description:
Lowers the level of light transmittance allowed on sun screening glazing on motor vehicle windows from thirty-five per cent to twenty per cent.
The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.
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| May 29, 2025 | Act 129, on 05/29/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1229). |
| May 29, 2025 | Act 129, 05/29/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1229). |
| May 1, 2025 | Transmitted to Governor. |
| May 2, 2025 | Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 821). |
| May 1, 2025 | Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 888). |
| Apr 30, 2025 | Passed 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). |
| Apr 30, 2025 | Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 21; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 4 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte, Fevella, McKelvey). Excused, 0 (none). |
| Apr 24, 2025 | 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-30-25 |
| Apr 24, 2025 | Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 81). |
| Apr 24, 2025 | Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 04-30-25. |
| Apr 24, 2025 | Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 81) as amended in (CD 1). |
| Apr 23, 2025 | The 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. |
| Apr 23, 2025 | 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., Keohokalole, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Chang. |
| Apr 22, 2025 | Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-23-25 10:30AM; Conference Room 329. |
| Apr 21, 2025 | Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-22-25 10:30AM; Conference Room 329. |
| Apr 17, 2025 | Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Monday, 04-21-25 9:00AM in conference room 329. |
| Apr 15, 2025 | Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 790). |
| Apr 15, 2025 | Senate Conferees Appointed: Lee, C. Chairs; Keohokalole, Chang Co-Chairs; DeCorte. |
| Apr 15, 2025 | Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 732). |
| Apr 14, 2025 | House Conferees Appointed: Kila, Matayoshi, Tarnas Co-Chairs; Grandinetti, Muraoka. |
| Apr 11, 2025 | Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 704). |
| Apr 10, 2025 | House disagrees with Senate amendment (s). |
| Apr 8, 2025 | Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 604) in amended form (SD 1). |
| Apr 8, 2025 | Report 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. |
| Apr 4, 2025 | One Day Notice 04-08-25. |
| Apr 4, 2025 | Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1673) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading. |
| Mar 28, 2025 | The 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. |
| Mar 25, 2025 | The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 03-28-25 10:02AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference. |
| Mar 21, 2025 | Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC. |
| Mar 21, 2025 | Reported from TCA/CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1305) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC. |
| Mar 14, 2025 | The 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. |
| Mar 14, 2025 | The 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. |
| Mar 10, 2025 | The committee(s) on TCA/CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-14-25 9:32AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference. |
| Mar 6, 2025 | Referred to TCA/CPN, JDC. |
| Mar 6, 2025 | Passed First Reading. |
| Mar 6, 2025 | Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 200). |
| Mar 4, 2025 | Passed 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. |
| Feb 28, 2025 | Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-04-25. |
| Feb 28, 2025 | Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1091) as amended in HD 3, recommending passage on Third Reading. |
| Feb 27, 2025 | The 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. |
| Feb 25, 2025 | Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 02-27-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. |
| Feb 14, 2025 | Report 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). |
| Feb 14, 2025 | Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 777) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to JHA. |
| Feb 12, 2025 | The 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. |
| Feb 10, 2025 | Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Wednesday, 02-12-25 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. |
| Feb 4, 2025 | 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 Representative(s) Cochran, Kong, Ward excused (3). |
| Feb 4, 2025 | Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 111) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC. |
| Jan 30, 2025 | The 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. |
| Jan 28, 2025 | Bill scheduled for decision making on Thursday, 01-30-25 10:30AM in conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. |
| Jan 28, 2025 | The committee(s) on TRN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 01-30-25 at 10:30 am. |
| Jan 24, 2025 | Bill scheduled to be heard by TRN on Tuesday, 01-28-25 10:00AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. |
| Jan 21, 2025 | Referred to TRN, CPC, JHA, referral sheet 1 |
| Jan 17, 2025 | Introduced and Pass First Reading. |
| Jan 16, 2025 | Pending introduction. |
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| Apr 30, 2025 | Final Reading | House Floor |
Passed |
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| Apr 30, 2025 | Final Reading | Senate Floor |
Passed |
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| Apr 8, 2025 | Third Reading | Senate Floor |
Passed |
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| Mar 28, 2025 | The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED | Senate Standing Committee on Judiciary |
Passed |
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| Mar 14, 2025 | The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS | Senate Standing Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection |
Passed |
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| Mar 14, 2025 | The committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS | Senate Standing Committee on Transportation and Culture and the Arts |
Passed |
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| Mar 4, 2025 | Third Reading | House Floor |
Passed |
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| Feb 27, 2025 | The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS | House Standing Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs |
Passed |
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| Feb 12, 2025 | The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS | House Standing Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce |
Passed |
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| Jan 30, 2025 | The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS | House Standing Committee on Transportation |
Passed |
This list shows positions taken on this bill by organizations on the date displayed, which is linked to the original source.
Positions by individuals are not included.
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| Department of Transportation | ** Support | |
| Department of Transportation | ** Support | |
| Hawaii Department of Transportation | *** Support | Mar 28, 2025 |
| Honolulu Police Department | ** Against | |
| Kaloko Tinting LLC | ** Support | |
| Kingdom of The Hawaiian Islands | *** Support | Mar 28, 2025 |
| Ohana Unity Party | ** Support | |
| T&T Specialists | ** Support | |
| T&T Tinting Specialists, Inc. | ** Support | |
| T&T Tinting Specialists, Inc | ** Support | |
| T&T Tinting Specialists, Inc. | *** Support | Mar 28, 2025 |
| the Hawaiʻi County Police Department | ** Against |
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 81
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2025
RE: H.B. No. 226
H.D. 3
S.D. 1
C.D. 1
Honorable Nadine K. Nakamura
Speaker, House of Representatives
Thirty-Third State Legislature
Regular Session of 2025
State of Hawaii
Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi
President of the Senate
Thirty-Third State Legislature
Regular Session of 2025
State of Hawaii
Madam and Sir:
Your Committee on Conference on the disagreeing vote of the House of Representatives to the amendments proposed by the Senate in H.B. No. 226, H.D. 3, S.D. 1, entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO WINDSHIELD TINTING,"
having met, and after full and free discussion, has agreed to recommend and does recommend to the respective Houses the final passage of this bill in an amended form.
The purpose of this measure is to:
(1) Prohibit 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, metallic, red, yellow, amber, or blue tint;
(2) Require 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;
(3) Exempt side windows to the rear of the driver and rear windows on sedans from sun screening device requirements; and
(4) Increase the minimum and maximum fines for violating sun screening device requirements.
Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by:
(1) Replacing metallic finishes with high reflective finishes that produce a red, yellow, amber, or blue appearance;
(2) Including certain exceptions to the requirement that all drivers and passengers of motor vehicles with applied tint to fully roll down their windows when stopped by a law enforcement officer;
(3) Clarifying the light transmittance levels on sun screening devices used in conjunction with glazing material for front side windows and wing windows;
(4) Exempting rear windshields on certain vehicles from sun screening device requirements;
(5) Making the absence of the certificate certifying that a sunscreen device complies with the law in a vehicle, prima facie evidence that an installer is noncompliant with the law;
(6) Requiring the Department of Transportation to notify all licensed motor vehicle inspection stations of the changes to sun screening device requirements by this measure within 90 days after the enactment of this measure;
(7) Inserting a savings clause;
(8) Making it effective upon approval; and
(9) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for the purposes of clarity, consistency, and style.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the managers of your Committee on Conference that is attached to this report, your Committee on Conference is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 226, H.D. 3, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 226, H.D. 3, S.D. 1, C.D. 1.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the managers:
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ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE |
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____________________________ CHRIS LEE Chair |
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____________________________ DARIUS KILA Co-Chair |
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____________________________ JARRETT KEOHOKALOLE Co-Chair |
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____________________________ SCOT Z. MATAYOSHI Co-Chair |
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____________________________ STANLEY CHANG Co-Chair |
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____________________________ DAVID A. TARNAS Co-Chair |
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STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1673
Honolulu, Hawaii
RE: H.B. No. 226
H.D. 3
S.D. 1
Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi
President of the Senate
Thirty-Third State Legislature
Regular Session of 2025
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred H.B. No. 226, H.D. 3, S.D. 1, entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO WINDSHIELD TINTING,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose and intent of this measure is to:
(1) Prohibit 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, metallic red, yellow, amber, or blue tint;
(2) Require 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;
(3) Exempt side windows to the rear of the driver and rear windows on sedans from sun screening device requirements; and
(4) Increase the minimum and maximum fines for violating sun screening device requirements.
Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Transportation; Ohana Unity Party; Kaloko Tinting LLC; T&T Tinting Specialists, Inc.; and one individual.
Your Committee finds that human-driven climate change has resulted in increased temperatures globally. Your Committee further finds that darker tints on car windows have a measurable impact on reducing heat trapped in a car's interior. However, your Committee believes that the light transmittance limit of thirty-five percent for glazing on car windows allowed by existing law is inadequate to address the increased temperatures caused by climate change. This measure will update existing sun screening device requirements to ensure residents of the State may take appropriate steps to mitigate the harmful effects of climate change.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 226, H.D. 3, S.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Judiciary,
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STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1305
Honolulu, Hawaii
RE: H.B. No. 226
H.D. 3
S.D. 1
Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi
President of the Senate
Thirty-Third State Legislature
Regular Session of 2025
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committees on Transportation and Culture and the Arts and Commerce and Consumer Protection, to which was referred H.B. No. 226, H.D. 3, entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO WINDSHIELD TINTING,"
beg leave to report as follows:
The purpose and intent of this measure is to:
(1) Prohibit 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, metallic, red, yellow, amber, or blue tint;
(2) Require 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;
(3) Lower the minimum light transmittance levels for sun screening devices on certain motor vehicles;
(4) Exempt side windows to the rear of the driver and rear windows on sedans from sun screening device requirements; and
(5) Increase the minimum and maximum fines for violating sun screening device requirements.
Your Committees received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Transportation, T&T Specialists, and one individual.
Your Committees find that the State has seen an increase in sunny days and heat indexes due to climate change. Current windshield tinting regulations are restrictive and do not sufficiently address rising global temperatures and the effect on motor vehicle interiors. Darker windows can increase visibility by blocking excessive sunlight, decrease vehicle interior temperature, and promote energy efficiency by decreasing excessive air conditioning usage. This measure will enhance road safety, improve law enforcement interactions, and combat the effects of climate change on motor vehicles.
Accordingly, your Committees have amended this measure by:
(1) Deleting language that would have allowed sedans, vans, minivans, trucks, and buses to have a light transmittance of no less than twenty percent for side windows that are to the rear of the driver and rear windows;
(2) Restoring language that allows all vehicles to have a light transmittance of no less than thirty-five percent, rather than twenty percent, for side windows that are to the rear of the driver and rear windows;
(3) Amending section 1 to reflect its amended purpose; and
(4) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for the purposes of clarity and consistency.
As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Transportation and Culture and the Arts and Commerce and Consumer Protection that are attached to this report, your Committees are in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 226, H.D. 3, as amended herein, and recommend that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 226, H.D. 3, S.D. 1, and be referred to your Committee on Judiciary.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committees on Transportation and Culture and the Arts and Commerce and Consumer Protection,
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________________________________ JARRETT KEOHOKALOLE, Chair |
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STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1091
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2025
RE: H.B. No. 226
H.D. 3
Honorable Nadine K. Nakamura
Speaker, House of Representatives
Thirty-Third State Legislature
Regular Session of 2025
State of Hawaii
Madame:
Your Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred H.B. No. 226, H.D. 2, entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO WINDSHIELD TINTING,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this measure is to:
(1) Prohibit 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, metallic, red, yellow, amber, or blue tint;
(2) Require 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;
(3) Lower the minimum light transmittance levels for sun screening devices on certain motor vehicles;
(4) Exempt side windows to the rear of the driver and rear windows on sedans from sun screening device requirements; and
(5) Increase the minimum and maximum fines for violating sun screening device requirements.
Your Committee finds that existing regulations that permit window tints with a light transmittance limit of thirty-five percent fail to adequately address the growing concerns surrounding vehicle interior heat due to climate change. However, your Committee acknowledges the impact darker tints have on visibility for drivers and its potential safety concerns with law enforcement officers. Your Committee believes that this measure strikes a balance between mitigating heat-related issues and ensuring public safety by prohibiting certain high-reflectivity and low-transmittance tints, while also implementing stricter enforcement measures.
Your Committee has amended this measure by making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for the purposes of clarity, consistency, and style.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 226, H.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 226, H.D. 3.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs,
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STAND. COM. REP. NO. 777
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2025
RE: H.B. No. 226
H.D. 2
Honorable Nadine K. Nakamura
Speaker, House of Representatives
Thirty-Third State Legislature
Regular Session of 2025
State of Hawaii
Madame:
Your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce, to which was referred H.B. No. 226, H.D. 1, entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO WINDSHIELD TINTING,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this measure is to:
(1) Prohibit 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, metallic, red, yellow, amber, or blue tint;
(2) Require all drivers and passengers of motor vehicles with applied tint to roll down their windows when stopped by a law enforcement officer at a traffic stop;
(3) Lower the minimum light transmittance levels for sun screening devices on certain motor vehicles;
(4) Exempt side windows to the rear of the driver and rear windows on sedans from sun screening device requirements; and
(5) Increase the minimum and maximum fines for violating sun screening device requirements.
Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Transportation. Your Committee received testimony in opposition to this measure from the Hawaiʻi County Police Department; Honolulu Police Department; and one individual.
Your Committee finds that window tinting can improve a vehicle's energy efficiency by reducing the amount of heat that enters the vehicle, which in turn reduces the need for excessive air conditioning. However, your Committee finds that window tinting poses a safety risk to law enforcement officers, as window tinting compromises the officer's ability to see within the vehicle. This measure takes a dual approach by allowing tinting with lower light transmittance levels while simultaneously requiring persons to roll down their windows when stopped by a law enforcement officer.
Your Committee notes that concerns were raised during the public hearing that the measure is ambiguous with respect to when persons are required to fully roll down their windows during traffic stops. Your Committee further notes that there are concerns on determining the appropriate penalty for a person's failure to fully roll down their window. Your Committee respectfully requests your Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs, should it deliberate on this measure, to give due consideration to these issues.
Your Committee has amended this measure by:
(1) Clarifying that drivers and passengers of motor vehicles with applied tint shall fully roll down their windows when stopped by a law enforcement officer at a traffic stop; and
(2) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for the purposes of clarity, consistency, and style.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 226, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 226, H.D. 2.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce,
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STAND. COM. REP. NO. 111
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2025
RE: H.B. No. 226
H.D. 1
Honorable Nadine K. Nakamura
Speaker, House of Representatives
Thirty-Third State Legislature
Regular Session of 2025
State of Hawaii
Madame:
Your Committee on Transportation, to which was referred H.B. No. 226 entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO WINDSHIELD TINTING,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this measure is to lower the minimum light transmittance levels permitted on car window glazing materials from thirty-five percent to twenty percent.
Your Committee finds that rising global temperatures and increased heat in the interior of vehicles due to climate change have become a growing concern for public health and safety. Your Committee further finds that existing vehicle window tinting regulations fail to adequately address the escalating heat buildup in cars, leading to discomfort and potential health risks for drivers and passengers.
Your Committee notes the safety concerns that darker tints can reduce visibility, both into and out of the vehicle, making it harder for drivers to see other vehicles or pedestrians, as well as difficult for law enforcement to see into the vehicle to conduct safety checks. Your Committee believes that existing tinting requirements should be updated to current climate changes, but also believes that protections should be in place to ensure that law enforcement officers are able to conduct any necessary safety checks at traffic stops.
Accordingly, your Committee has amended this measure by:
(1) Prohibiting a person from installing, mounting, adhering, affixing, or using a sun screening device in conjunction with glazing material of a motor vehicle with mirrored, metallic, red, yellow, amber, or blue tint;
(2) Requiring all drivers and passengers of motor vehicles with applied tint to roll down their windows when stopped by a law enforcement officer at a traffic stop;
(3) Reinstating the existing authorized light transmittance percentage for sun screening devices for front side wing vents and windows;
(4) Specifying that sun screening devices for side windows at the rear of the driver and rear windows on sedans, vans, minivans, trucks, and buses are allowed to have a light transmittance of no less than twenty percent;
(5) Specifying sun screening requirements do not apply to side windows to the rear of the driver and rear windows on sedans, in addition to vans, minivans, trucks, or buses;
(6) Increasing the minimum and maximum fines for:
(A) An owner of a motor vehicle violating sun screening device requirements by $50 each to $300 and $550, respectively; and
(B) The installer of any sun screening device in violating of sun screening device requirements by $200 each to $700 and $1,200, respectively;
(7) Changing the effective date to July 1, 3000, to encourage further discussion; and
(8) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for the purposes of clarity, consistency, and style.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Transportation that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 226, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 226, H.D. 1, and be referred to your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Transportation,
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____________________________ DARIUS KILA, Chair |
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Testimony PDF
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| Mar 28, 2025 | HB226_SD1_TESTIMONY_JDC_03-28-25_.PDF |
| Mar 14, 2025 | HB226_HD3_TESTIMONY_TCA-CPN_03-14-25_.PDF |
| Feb 27, 2025 | HB226_HD2_TESTIMONY_JHA_02-27-25_.PDF |
| Feb 12, 2025 | HB226_HD1_TESTIMONY_CPC_02-12-25_.PDF |
| Jan 27, 2025 | HB226_TESTIMONY_TRN_01-28-25_.PDF |
Discussed in Hearing
3MIN
Conference Committee
1MIN
House Standing Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs
3MIN
House Standing Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce
1MIN
House Standing Committee on Transportation
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