HB 1691 Hawaii House · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.

Summary

Authorizes supporting documents used to transfer ownership of a motor vehicle to an insurance company after payment of damages from the result of a total loss insurance settlement to be signed electronically. Requires insurance companies to indemnify and hold harmless the Director of Finance for any claims resulting from the issuance of motor vehicle titles utilizing documents signed electronically without a notary. Effective 7/1/2027. (SD1)

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Mar 2026

House Passage

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

Governor

Introduced Jan 20, 2026 Last action Mar 30, 2026

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What changed between versions

HB1691_HD2 → HB1691_SD1 · 2 edits

MINOR

The bill was updated from the House version (HD2) to the Senate version (SD1), primarily changing the effective date from the placeholder year 3000 to July 1, 2027. Minor text edits were made to clarify requirements for lost vehicle documents and insurance notifications, while the core policy regarding electronic signatures and indemnification remains intact.

TIMELINE

The effective date of the Act was changed from July 1, 3000, to July 1, 2027, establishing a specific implementation deadline.

TECHNICAL

Minor phrasing adjustments were made to sections regarding lost license plates and insurance notifications to improve clarity and flow.

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

Mar 30, 2026

Upper · Passed

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to CPN/JDC.

upper

Mar 30, 2026

Committee

Reported from TRS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3279) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN/JDC.

upper

Mar 24, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on TRS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in TRS were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Elefante, Kanuha, Lee, C., DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Mar 20, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on TRS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-24-26 3:02PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

upper

Mar 12, 2026

Committee

Referred to TRS, CPN/JDC.

upper

Mar 12, 2026

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 264).

upper

Mar 10, 2026

Lower · Passed

Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Kong, Pierick excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.

lower

Mar 4, 2026

Lower · Passed

The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Grandinetti, Chun, Ilagan, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Kong, Lowen, Marten, Tam; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Pierick.

lower

Feb 18, 2026

Committee

Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 433-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.

lower

Feb 12, 2026

Lower · Passed

The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Miyake, Cochran, Evslin, Kitagawa, La Chica, Muraoka; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Grandinetti, Pierick.

lower

Jan 26, 2026

Committee

Referred to TRN, CPC, referral sheet 1

lower

Jan 21, 2026

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 20, 2026

Introduced

Prefiled.

lower

12 primary · 0 co-sponsors