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This bill prohibits motor vehicle rental companies (lessors) from charging an additional driver fee when the extra driver is the lessee's spouse, as long as the spouse is a licensed driver and meets the rental company's minimum age requirement for authorized drivers. The proposed legislation adds a new section to Chapter 437D of the Hawaii Revised Statutes, which governs business entities. By preventing rental car companies from charging a fee for spouses to be added as additional drivers, the bill aims to reduce financial burden on married couples when renting vehicles. The bill includes provisions ensuring that it does not retroactively affect existing rights, duties, or contracts, and will take effect immediately upon approval. This consumer-friendly measure seeks to make car rentals more affordable for married couples by eliminating what is often seen as an unnecessary fee for adding a spouse as a driver.

Business and Industry, Transportation and Infrastructure

https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=398&year=2025