HB 543 Hawaii House · 2025 Regular Session

RELATING TO LICENSE PLATES.

Summary

Prohibits the operation of a motor vehicle with, possession, purchase, installation, sale, offer for sale, or distribution of license plate flipping devices. Establishes a minimum fine of $250 and a maximum fine of $2,000 for each separate violation. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Issues: ✓ Transportation

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 17, 2025 Last action Feb 6, 2025

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HB543 → HB543_HD1 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was reformatted from a House version to a House Draft version (HD1), with substantive changes including raising the minimum fine from $0 to $250 and changing the effective date from 'upon approval' to July 1, 3000. The core prohibition on license plate flipping devices remains unchanged.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains the same - it prohibits license plate flipping devices - but the penalty structure and effective date were modified.

ENFORCEMENT

Fine minimum increased from $0 to $250 per violation, while maximum remains $2,000

TIMELINE

Effective date changed from 'upon approval' to July 1, 3000

TECHNICAL

Document was reformatted from House version to House Draft version with metadata changes

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Committee

Feb 6, 2025

Committee

Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 201) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

lower

Jan 28, 2025

Lower · Passed

The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Grandinetti, Evslin, Kitagawa, La Chica, Miyake, Muraoka, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.

lower

Jan 21, 2025

Committee

Referred to TRN, JHA, referral sheet 2

lower

Jan 21, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 17, 2025

Introduced

Pending introduction.

lower

8 primary · 0 co-sponsors