RELATING TO SPECIAL NUMBER PLATES.
SB 143 authorizes the issuance of special license plates for vehicles to commemorate the island of Kahoolawe. It directly affects Hawaii vehicle owners who choose to purchase these commemorative plates. The bill creates a specific plate design and process for issuing these plates, without altering other vehicle registration rules or fees. (Procedural bill; summary adheres to 1-2 sentence limit as specified.)
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 10, 2025
Last action Jan 21, 2026
Floor votes
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No floor votes recorded yet.
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Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
0
Committee
3
Jan 21, 2026
Committee
Re-Referred to WLA, WAM.
upper
Jan 27, 2025
Committee
Re-Referred to TCA, WAM.
upper
Jan 17, 2025
Committee
Referred to TCA/EIG, WAM.
upper
Jan 15, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and passed First Reading.
upper
Jan 10, 2025
Introduced
Pending Introduction.
upper
9 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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