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HB469Introduced in the House

Relating To Parking For Disabled Persons.

Passed

Introduced by Tina Grandinetti, District 20

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Requires the Disability and Communication Access Board to issue a disability travel placard to an applicant who has a valid removeable windshield placard or disabled paid parking exemption permit but does not have a valid special license plate, and provides proof of travel. (SD2)

Where it stands

Act 054, on 05/28/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1154).

May 28, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: Senate Judiciary: Passed, With Amendments · April 1, 2026

4

Yes

0

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

5 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Joy San Buenaventura2Yes
Stanley Chang9Yes
Karl Rhoads13Yes
Mike Gabbard21Absent
Brenton Awa23Yes

Bill history

  1. Pending introduction.

  2. Introduced and Pass First Reading.

  3. Referred to HLT, JHA, referral sheet 2

  4. Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

  5. Bill scheduled to be heard by HLT on Friday, 01-30-26 10:30AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  6. The committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Takayama, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Amato, Hartsfield, Marten, Olds, Takenouchi, Alcos, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

  7. Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 162-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

  8. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Holt excused (1).

  9. Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 02-25-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  10. The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Cochran, Hashem, Kahaloa, Sayama, Takayama, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti.

  11. Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1151-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.

  12. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-10-26.

  13. 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.

  14. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 228).

  15. Passed First Reading.

  16. Referred to HHS, JDC.

  17. The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-25-26 1:40PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

  18. The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, McKelvey, Kanuha; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fevella.

  19. Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3326) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.

  20. The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 04-01-26 10:40AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

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

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

  23. Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3765) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

  24. 48 Hrs. Notice 04-14-26.

  25. Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

  26. Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 568) in amended form (SD 2).

  27. House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

  28. Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 780).

  29. Reconsideration of action taken on 04-16-26.

  30. Received notice of House reconsideration of action in disagreeing to the amendments proposed by the Senate (Hse. Com. No. 815).

  31. House agrees to Senate amendment(s).

  32. Passed Final Reading as amended in SD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Evslin excused (1).

  33. Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 823).

  34. Transmitted to Governor.

  35. Act 054, 05/28/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1154).

  36. Act 054, on 05/28/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1154).

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