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Hawaii · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 398: RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE RENTAL FEES.

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

SB 398 is a bill introduced in the Hawaii Senate on January 14, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE RENTAL FEES. Primary sponsor: Karl Rhoads (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (February 11, 2025): Reported from TCA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 263) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN.

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Official summary

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

Prohibits the charging of a fee for a lessee's spouse by a lessor under certain conditions. (SD1)

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Karl RhoadsPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate13

“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. Reported from TCA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 263) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN.
  2. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to CPN.
  3. The committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in TCA were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Inouye, Elefante, Kanuha, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
  4. The committee(s) on TCA has scheduled a public hearing on 02-04-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
  5. Referred to TCA, CPN.
  6. Introduced and passed First Reading.
  7. Pending Introduction.

Sources

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