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HI HB 1524

died on adjournment

RELATING TO PEDESTRIANS.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did HI HB 1524 pass?

No. HI HB 1524 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-04-20): House Conferees Appointed: Kila, Tarnas Co-Chairs; Pierick.

What is HI HB 1524 about?

Establishes that fines for pedestrian violations under chapter 291C, Hawaii Revised Statutes, shall not exceed $25. Requires state and county agencies to revise applicable schedules of fines, rules, and procedures to comply with the monetary limit. Effective 3/22/2075. (SD1)

Who sponsors HI HB 1524?

TARNAS, AMATO, EVSLIN and 13 others are the primary sponsors of HI HB 1524.

Description

Establishes that fines for pedestrian violations under chapter 291C, Hawaii Revised Statutes, shall not exceed $25. Requires state and county agencies to revise applicable schedules of fines, rules, and procedures to comply with the monetary limit. Effective 3/22/2075. (SD1)

Introduced
2026-01-21
Latest action
2026-04-20 — House Conferees Appointed: Kila, Tarnas Co-Chairs; Pierick.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • TARNASprimary
  • AMATOprimary
  • EVSLINprimary
  • GRANDINETTIprimary
  • ILAGANprimary
  • IWAMOTOprimary
  • KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOYprimary
  • KUSCHprimary
  • LOWENprimary
  • MARTENprimary
  • MORIKAWAprimary
  • PERRUSOprimary
  • POEPOEprimary
  • SOUZAprimary
  • TAKAYAMAprimary
  • TODDprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-04-20

    House Conferees Appointed: Kila, Tarnas Co-Chairs; Pierick.

  2. 2026-04-20

    Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 786).

    receipt

  3. 2026-04-17

    Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 780).

    receipt

  4. 2026-04-16

    House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

    amendment-failure

  5. 2026-04-14

    Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Elefante, Lamosao. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Chang). Transmitted to House.

    passage

  6. 2026-04-14

    Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 581) in amended form (SD 1).

  7. 2026-04-09

    Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3693) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 1).

  8. 2026-04-09

    48 Hrs. Notice 04-14-26.

  9. 2026-04-01

    The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard.

    committee-passage-favorable

  10. 2026-03-30

    Reported from TRS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3315) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to JDC.

  11. 2026-03-30

    The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 04-01-26 10:40AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

  12. 2026-03-30

    Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to JDC.

    passage,reading-2,referral-committee

  13. 2026-03-24

    The committee(s) on TRS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in TRS were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Kanuha, Lee, C.; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Elefante ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) DeCorte; and 0 Excused: none.

    committee-passage-favorable

  14. 2026-03-20

    The committee(s) on TRS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-24-26 3:02PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

  15. 2026-03-12

    Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 239).

    introduction,receipt

  16. 2026-03-12

    Passed First Reading.

    reading-1

  17. 2026-03-12

    Referred to TRS, JDC.

    referral-committee

  18. 2026-03-10

    Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Alcos, Cochran, Gedeon, Reyes Oda, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Muraoka, Olds, Pierick voting no (4) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.

    passage

  19. 2026-03-06

    Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1176-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.

  20. 2026-03-06

    Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-10-26.

  21. 2026-02-26

    The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Hashem, Kahaloa, Sayama, Takayama; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Shimizu; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Garcia; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Cochran.

    committee-passage-favorable

  22. 2026-02-24

    Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 02-26-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  23. 2026-02-18

    Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 441-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

  24. 2026-02-18

    Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with Representative(s) Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Muraoka, Pierick voting no (3) and none excused (0).

    reading-2,referral-committee

  25. 2026-02-12

    The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Miyake, Evslin, Kitagawa, La Chica; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Cochran; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Muraoka, Pierick; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Grandinetti.

    committee-passage-favorable

  26. 2026-02-10

    Bill scheduled to be heard by TRN on Thursday, 02-12-26 8:30AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  27. 2026-01-26

    Referred to TRN, JHA, referral sheet 1

    referral-committee

  28. 2026-01-21

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

    introduction,reading-1

  29. 2026-01-14

    Prefiled.

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2026-02-12 · pass · 6-2

    Member-level votes (9)
    • Kila: yes
    • Miyake: yes
    • Evslin: yes
    • Kitagawa: yes
    • La Chica: yes
    • Cochran: yes
    • Muraoka: no
    • Pierick: no
    • Grandinetti: not voting
  • The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2026-02-26 · pass · 7-1

    Member-level votes (10)
    • Tarnas: yes
    • Poepoe: yes
    • Hashem: yes
    • Kahaloa: yes
    • Sayama: yes
    • Takayama: yes
    • Shimizu: yes
    • Garcia: no
    • Belatti: not voting
    • Cochran: not voting
  • The committee(s) on TRS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.

    2026-03-24 · pass · 4-1

    Member-level votes (6)
    • Inouye: yes
    • Kanuha: yes
    • Lee: yes
    • C: yes
    • Elefante: yes
    • DeCorte: no
  • The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2026-04-01 · pass · 4-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Rhoads: yes
    • Chang: yes
    • San Buenaventura: yes
    • Awa: yes
    • Gabbard: not voting
  • Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1).

    2026-04-14 · pass · 24-0

    Member-level votes (3)
    • Elefante: yes
    • Lamosao: yes
    • Senator(s: not voting

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