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HI SB 2026

died on adjournment

RELATING TO TRAFFIC SAFETY.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did HI SB 2026 pass?

No. HI SB 2026 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 (2026-03-30): Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1473-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

What is HI SB 2026 about?

Part I: Requires drivers of vehicles approaching stationary motor vehicles stopped in any location on the roadway, shoulder, or roadside to slow down and make a lane change if necessary. Part II: Prohibits the operation of a pickup truck with a passenger seated in the bed or load-carrying area on roadways with posted speed limits of forty-six miles per hour or higher and roadways with three or more lanes traveling in the same direction. Provides certain exemptions from passenger restrictions. Increases the minimum age to ride in the bed or load-carrying area of a pickup truck while in operation from twelve years of age to eighteen years of age. 0Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Who sponsors HI SB 2026?

INOUYE, CHANG, FUKUNAGA and 3 others are the primary sponsors of HI SB 2026, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

Part I: Requires drivers of vehicles approaching stationary motor vehicles stopped in any location on the roadway, shoulder, or roadside to slow down and make a lane change if necessary. Part II: Prohibits the operation of a pickup truck with a passenger seated in the bed or load-carrying area on roadways with posted speed limits of forty-six miles per hour or higher and roadways with three or more lanes traveling in the same direction. Provides certain exemptions from passenger restrictions. Increases the minimum age to ride in the bed or load-carrying area of a pickup truck while in operation from twelve years of age to eighteen years of age. 0Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Introduced
2026-01-21
Latest action
2026-03-30 — Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1473-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
Bill type
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • INOUYEprimary
  • CHANGprimary
  • FUKUNAGAprimary
  • KIDANIprimary
  • RHOADSprimary
  • SAN BUENAVENTURAprimary
  • Wakaicosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-30

    Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1473-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

  2. 2026-03-30

    Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan excused (4).

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  3. 2026-03-24

    The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Miyake, Evslin, Grandinetti, Kitagawa, La Chica, Cochran, Muraoka, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

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  4. 2026-03-19

    Bill scheduled to be heard by TRN on Tuesday, 03-24-26 9:00AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  5. 2026-03-12

    Pass First Reading

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  6. 2026-03-12

    Referred to TRN, JHA, referral sheet 17

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  7. 2026-03-10

    Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

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  8. 2026-03-10

    Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 152) in amended form (SD 2).

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  9. 2026-03-06

    Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3062) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

  10. 2026-03-06

    48 Hrs. Notice 03-10-26.

  11. 2026-02-26

    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, Gabbard, Chang, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) San Buenaventura.

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  12. 2026-02-23

    The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-26-26 10:00AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

  13. 2026-02-10

    Reported from TRS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2144) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.

  14. 2026-02-10

    Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.

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  15. 2026-02-03

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

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  16. 2026-01-28

    The committee(s) on TRS has scheduled a public hearing on 02-03-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

  17. 2026-01-22

    Referred to TRS, JDC.

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  18. 2026-01-21

    Introduced and passed First Reading.

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  19. 2026-01-14

    Pending Introduction.

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Votes

  • The committee(s) on TRS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2026-02-03 · pass · 4-0

    Member-level votes (6)
    • Inouye: yes
    • Elefante: yes
    • Lee: yes
    • C: yes
    • DeCorte: yes
    • Kanuha: not voting

  • The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2026-02-26 · pass · 4-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Rhoads: yes
    • Gabbard: yes
    • Chang: yes
    • Awa: yes
    • San Buenaventura: not voting

  • Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

    2026-03-10 · pass · 25-0

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

    2026-03-24 · pass · 9-0

    Member-level votes (9)
    • Kila: yes
    • Miyake: yes
    • Evslin: yes
    • Grandinetti: yes
    • Kitagawa: yes
    • La Chica: yes
    • Cochran: yes
    • Muraoka: yes
    • Pierick: yes

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