SB 215 Hawaii Senate · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO TOWING COMPANIES.

Summary

Changes the fees that a towing company may charge to tow vehicles left unattended on private and public property. Prohibits a towing company or parking management company from installing immobilization devices on motor vehicles. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Feb 2025

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 13, 2025 Last action Dec 8, 2025

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What changed between versions

SB215 → SB215_SD1 · 4 edits

MODERATE

This bill updates the fees towing companies can charge for vehicles left unattended and significantly restricts their ability to use immobilization devices. It removes the previous allowance for companies to charge for installing or removing these devices, replacing it with a total prohibition on their installation. Additionally, the bill sets a future effective date of July 1, 2050, for these new restrictions.

Scope change

The bill's scope regarding immobilization devices changed from allowing companies to charge for their installation to strictly prohibiting the installation of such devices on vehicles.

REQUIREMENT

Removed the provision allowing towing companies to charge fees for installing or removing vehicle immobilization devices.

Added a strict prohibition preventing towing or parking management companies from installing any device designed to immobilize a vehicle.

TIMELINE

Changed the effective date of the Act from immediate approval to July 1, 2050.

TECHNICAL

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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 11, 2025

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Feb 11, 2025

Committee

Reported from TCA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 244) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN.

upper

Feb 6, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. 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

Jan 27, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on TCA has scheduled a public hearing on 01-30-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 17, 2025

Committee

Referred to TCA, CPN.

upper

Jan 15, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and passed First Reading.

upper

Jan 13, 2025

Introduced

Pending Introduction.

upper

2 primary · 2 co-sponsors