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Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 657: RELATING TO DISABLED VETERANS.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 657 is a bill introduced in the Hawaii House on January 17, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: RELATING TO DISABLED VETERANS. Primary sponsor: Mark Hashem (Democratic), Terez Amato (Democratic), Diamond Garcia (Republican), Kirstin Kahaloa (Democratic), Rachele Lamosao (Democratic), LEE, M., Tyson Miyake (Democratic), Dee Morikawa (Democratic), Ikaika Olds (Democratic), Chris Todd (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (December 8, 2025): Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Exempts disabled veterans from the State's vehicle weight tax and repeals the exemption for disabled veterans from the State's annual vehicle registration fee. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 8 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Mark HashemPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse19
Terez AmatoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse11
Diamond GarciaPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse42
Kirstin KahaloaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse6
Rachele LamosaoPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate19
LEEPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
M.Primary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Tyson MiyakePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse10
Dee MorikawaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse17
Ikaika OldsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse23
Chris ToddPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse3

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
  2. Reported from PBS/TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 459) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
  3. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Sayama, Ward excused (3).
  4. The committee on PBS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Belatti, Hashem, Ichiyama, Lamosao, Morikawa, Poepoe, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Iwamoto; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Woodson.
  5. The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Grandinetti, Evslin, Kitagawa, La Chica, Miyake, Muraoka, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.
  6. Bill scheduled to be heard by PBS/TRN on Friday, 02-07-25 10:45AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
  7. Re-referred to PBS/TRN, FIN, referral sheet 4
  8. Introduced and Pass First Reading.
  9. Referred to PBS, TRN, FIN, referral sheet 2
  10. Pending introduction.

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source