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HI SB975

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/2/2017

Primary Sponsor

Ronald Kouchi

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Origin

Senate

2017 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes a misdemeanor offense for selling or purchasing disability parking placards or license plates except in compliance with existing permit issuance procedures.

  • Clarifies authority of law enforcement officers and commissioned volunteer enforcement officers to confiscate removable windshield placards, temporary removable windshield placards, or special license plates that are fraudulently manufactured, altered, unauthorized, or invalid.

  • Adds definition of "invalid" to mean expired or voided removable windshield placards, temporary removable windshield placards, or special license plates.

  • Increases fines for unauthorized use of disability parking permits to between $250 and $500 and classifies violation as a traffic infraction under chapter 291D.

  • Effective date: January 1, 2018.

Legislative Description

Relating To Parking For Disabled Persons.

Placards and Plates

Last Action

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JUD with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Aquino, DeCoite, Har, Ichiyama, C. Lee, Thielen excused (6).

3/24/2017

Committee Referrals

Judiciary3/24/2017
Health3/7/2017
Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs1/25/2017

Full Bill Text

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