Bills

SB 2851: DEAF; HEARING IMPAIRED; DISABILITY; MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION; LAW ENFORCEMENT

  • Session Year: 2025-2026
  • House: Senate
  • Latest Version Date: 2026-04-28

Current Status:

In Progress

(2026-04-29: Forty-eight (48) hours notice Friday, 05-01-26.)

Introduced

In Committee

First Chamber

In Committee

Second Chamber

Final Decking

Enacted

Version:

Authorizes deaf motor vehicle owners to register their vehicle as being owned by a deaf individual so that a deafness designation appears when a law enforcement officer accesses the motor vehicle's information.  Effective 1/1/2027.  (CD1)

Discussed in Hearing

Conference Committee3MIN
Apr 24, 2026

Conference Committee

House Standing Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs1MIN
Mar 31, 2026

House Standing Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

House Standing Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs45SEC
Mar 31, 2026

House Standing Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

Senate Standing Committee on Judiciary28SEC
Mar 3, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Judiciary

Senate Standing Committee on Education3MIN
Feb 11, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Education

Senate Standing Committee on Health and Human Services3MIN
Feb 11, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Health and Human Services

Senate Standing Committee on Transportation3MIN
Feb 11, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Transportation

Senate Standing Committee on Education2MIN
Feb 11, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Education

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