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HB472Introduced in the House

Relating To Digital Identification.

Passed

Introduced by Mike Lee, District 50

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Authorizes the display of a mobile driver's license to a law enforcement officer on a mobile electronic device, under certain conditions. Limits a law enforcement officer's access to only the information necessary to verify the driver's license credential when displayed electronically. (CD1)

Where it stands

Act 157, on 06/25/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1258).

June 26, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: House Conference: Passed, With Amendments · May 1, 2026

3

Yes

0

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

4 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
David Tarnas8Yes
Diamond Garcia42Absent
Lisa Kitagawa48Yes
Mike Lee50Yes

Bill history

  1. Pending introduction.

  2. Introduced and Pass First Reading.

  3. Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 2

  4. Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 02-05-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  5. The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Perruso, Takayama, Todd; Ayes with reservations: none; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Garcia, Shimizu; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.

  6. Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 620) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

  7. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Shimizu voting no (2) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kitagawa, Ward excused (3).

  8. Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 02-25-25 12:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  9. The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 13 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Alcos; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Kusch, Reyes Oda, Ward.

  10. Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1138), recommending passage on Third Reading.

  11. Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Matsumoto, Shimizu voting no (3) and Representative(s) Pierick, Ward excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.

  12. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 244).

  13. Passed First Reading.

  14. Referred to PSM/CPN, JDC.

  15. The committee(s) on PSM/CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-25 9:30AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

  16. The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in PSM were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Elefante, Fukunaga, Rhoads, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Wakai.

  17. The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, McKelvey; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Richards, Awa.

  18. Reported from PSM/CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1265) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.

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

  20. The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 03-25-25 10:01AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

  21. The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 03-27-25 10:40AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

  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, Gabbard, Chang, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) San Buenaventura.

  23. Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1663) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

  24. 48 Hrs. Notice 04-08-25.

  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. 643) in amended form (SD 2).

  27. House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

  28. Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 704).

  29. Senate Conferees Appointed: Elefante Chair; Keohokalole, Gabbard Co-Chairs; Fukunaga, DeCorte.

  30. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 790).

  31. House Conferees Appointed: Tarnas, Kitagawa Co-Chairs; Lee, M., Garcia.

  32. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 755).

  33. Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Monday, 04-21-25 3:45PM in conference room 325.

  34. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Tuesday 04-22-25 3:30PM in conference room 325.

  35. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-23-25 3:30PM in conference room 325.

  36. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-24-25 3:30PM in conference room 325.

  37. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-25-25 3:30PM in conference room 325.

  38. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-25-25 5:00PM in conference room 325.

  39. Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

  40. Senate Conferee(s) discharged.

  41. Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 409).

  42. House Conferee(s) discharged.

  43. Received notice of the discharge of all House Conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457).

  44. House Conferees Appointed: Tarnas, Kitagawa Co-Chairs; Lee, M., Garcia.

  45. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 838).

  46. Senate Conferees Appointed: Fukunaga Chair; Keohokalole, Rhoads Co-Chairs.

  47. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 791).

  48. Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Thursday, 04-30-26 1:45PM in conference room 325.

  49. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 05-01-26 2:15PM in conference room 325.

  50. The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Kitagawa, Lee, M.; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Garcia.

  51. The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) Fukunaga, Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Keohokalole.

  52. Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 160-26) as amended in (CD 1).

  53. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.

  54. Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 160-26).

  55. 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26

  56. Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.

  57. Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).

  58. Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816).

  59. Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).

  60. Transmitted to Governor.

  61. Act 157, 06/25/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1258).

  62. Act 157, on 06/25/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1258).

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