Bill > HB1438

This bill is a statutory revision measure that makes numerous technical corrections and clarifications across various sections of Hawaii's Revised Statutes. The bill amends multiple laws involving areas such as administrative procedures, vehicle regulations, insurance, dangerous dog management, and legal proceedings. Key provisions include updating definitions for electric vehicles, extending the statute of limitations for sexual abuse cases, modifying regulations for dangerous dogs with more detailed requirements for owners, adjusting insurance coverage language for peer-to-peer car-sharing programs, and making technical corrections to reference citations in various state laws. The bill appears aimed at improving legal precision, removing outdated language, and ensuring consistency across different sections of Hawaii's legal code. Most changes are minor technical adjustments that do not fundamentally alter the substantive meaning of the existing laws, but rather clean up language, correct references, and clarify existing provisions. The bill includes a standard provision ensuring that it does not affect rights, duties, penalties, or proceedings that existed before its effective date, and it will take effect upon approval with some specific sections having delayed implementation dates.

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https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1438&year=2026