Hawai’i now lets insurers skip the notary on totaled-car titles, adds liability

A new Hawai’i law, S.B. 2053, reshapes the paperwork insurers handle after a total-loss settlement. It amends Section 286-48 of the Hawaii Revised Statutes, the law covering ownership certificates for salvaged vehicles. The measure was introduced by Senators Jarrett Keohokalole, Stanley Chang, Troy Hashimoto, Angus McKelvey, Tim Richards, and Joy San Buenaventura, and was enacted as Act 092 on June 5, 2026.