Bills

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

Version:

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)

Discussed in Hearing

Conference Committee3MIN
Apr 23, 2025

Conference Committee

House Standing Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs1MIN
Feb 27, 2025

House Standing Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

House Standing Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce3MIN
Feb 12, 2025

House Standing Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce

House Standing Committee on Transportation1MIN
Jan 28, 2025

House Standing Committee on Transportation

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