SB 1286 Hawaii Senate · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES.

Summary

Prohibits the collection, sale, or disclosure of any driver data that is obtained by a motor vehicle or other connected car service, feature, or application to any third-party without the explicit consent of the owner or lessee of the vehicle. Designates exemptions. Requires any disclosure notification for any data collection to be clear and conspicuous. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Issues: ✓ Technology

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Feb 2025

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 21, 2025 Last action Dec 8, 2025

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What changed between versions

SB1286 → SB1286_SD1 · 5 edits

MODERATE

This bill update refines the definition of driver data to explicitly include geolocation and vehicle usage patterns, clarifies that consent must be a clear, affirmative action rather than implied by inaction, and adds specific requirements for how data collection notices must be presented to consumers. It also introduces a sunset clause, setting the law's effective date to July 1, 2050, and adds a provision protecting existing contracts from being impaired by the new rules.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to explicitly cover geolocation data and vehicle usage patterns as protected driver data, and the applicability timeline was changed to take effect on July 1, 2050.

DEFINITION

Added explicit inclusion of geolocation data, vehicle tracking, and usage patterns to the definition of 'driver data'.

REQUIREMENT

Changed the consent standard from general authorization to a strict 'clear affirmative act' requiring specific, informed, and unambiguous authorization.

Added new requirements for disclosure notifications to be clear, conspicuous, and presented in a stand-alone format.

TIMELINE

Set the effective date of the Act to July 1, 2050.

TECHNICAL

Added a provision stating the Act shall not impair existing contracts in violation of state or federal constitutions.

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

Feb 20, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on CPN will hold a public decision making on 02-25-25 9:32AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

upper

Feb 14, 2025

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Feb 14, 2025

Committee

Reported from TCA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 483) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN.

upper

Feb 4, 2025

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Jan 31, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on TCA has scheduled a public hearing on 02-04-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 27, 2025

Committee

Referred to TCA, CPN.

upper

Jan 23, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and passed First Reading.

upper

Jan 21, 2025

Introduced

Pending Introduction.

upper

8 primary · 0 co-sponsors