SB 1008 Hawaii Senate · 2025 Regular Session

RELATING TO PARKING.

Summary

Authorizes the counties to adopt ordinances to enforce the accessible parking space requirements for parking spaces reserved for persons with disabilities and electric vehicles. (CD1)

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

House Passage

Apr 2025

Signed into Law

May 2025

Introduced Jan 17, 2025 Signed May 29, 2025

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MODERATE

This bill significantly alters how parking enforcement works in Hawaii. It removes the requirement for businesses to comply with disabled parking laws, which is a major policy shift that could allow non-compliance with accessibility standards. The bill also adds electric vehicle parking enforcement but sets an extremely distant effective date of July 1, 3000, suggesting this may be a placeholder or error. Most substantive changes appear to be repealing existing protections for disabled parking rather than strengthening them.

Scope change

The bill removes the requirement for public and private entities to comply with disabled parking laws, fundamentally changing who must follow accessibility standards. It also expands county enforcement authority to include electric vehicle parking spaces.

REQUIREMENT

Repealed the requirement for public and private entities to comply with disabled parking laws, which previously mandated businesses follow accessibility standards.

Added authority for counties to adopt ordinances enforcing accessible parking space design requirements for both disabled persons and electric vehicles.

TIMELINE

Changed the effective date from 'upon approval' to July 1, 3000, which appears to be an error given the current year is 2025.

ENFORCEMENT

Expanded enforcement authority to include electric vehicle charging spaces alongside traditional disabled parking spaces.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Apr 30, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with Representative(s) Reyes Oda, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Pierick voting no (5) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1).

lower

Apr 30, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none).

upper

Apr 24, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 102) as amended in (CD 1).

lower

Apr 24, 2025

Introduced

48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-30-25.

upper

Apr 24, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 102).

upper

Apr 23, 2025

Lower · Passed

The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 2 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Tarnas; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Muraoka.

lower

Apr 23, 2025

Upper · Passed

The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Wakai, Rhoads, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Apr 22, 2025

Upper · Passed

Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-23-25 10:30AM; Conference Room 329.

upper

Apr 21, 2025

Upper · Passed

Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-22-25 10:35AM; Conference Room 329.

upper

Mar 28, 2025

Amended

Senate disagrees with House amendments.

upper

Mar 28, 2025

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 395).

upper

Mar 27, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Reyes Oda, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Pierick voting no (4) and Representative(s) Hussey, Templo, Ward excused (3). Transmitted to Senate.

lower

Mar 20, 2025

Lower · Passed

The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Kahaloa, Perruso, Takayama, Todd, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Garcia; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, Hashem.

lower

Mar 18, 2025

Committee

Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1303) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

lower

Mar 11, 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; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.

lower

Mar 6, 2025

Committee

Referred to TRN, JHA, referral sheet 19

lower

Mar 4, 2025

Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 236).

lower

Mar 4, 2025

Upper · Passed

Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

upper

Feb 26, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa.

upper

Feb 21, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-26-25 9:40AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

upper

Feb 14, 2025

Committee

Reported from TCA/EIG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 613) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to JDC.

upper

Feb 11, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in EIG were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Chang, DeCoite, Richards; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.

upper

Feb 11, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in TCA were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Elefante, Kanuha, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Inouye.

upper

Feb 5, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on TCA/EIG has scheduled a public hearing on 02-11-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 23, 2025

Committee

Referred to TCA/EIG, JDC.

upper

Jan 17, 2025

Introduced

Introduced.

upper

7 primary · 3 co-sponsors