HI SB 2527
died on adjournmentRELATING TO COMMERCIAL DRIVER LICENSING.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did HI SB 2527 pass?
No. HI SB 2527 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 (2026-03-03): The committee on JDC deferred the measure.
What is HI SB 2527 about?
Requires that state and county firefighters exempt from commercial driver licensure be subject to an alcohol and substance abuse policy for employees that is equivalent to, or exceeds the provisions of, the safety and health standards established by the United States Department of Transportation for holders of commercial driver's licenses.
Who sponsors HI SB 2527?
KOUCHI is the primary sponsor of HI SB 2527.
Description
Requires that state and county firefighters exempt from commercial driver licensure be subject to an alcohol and substance abuse policy for employees that is equivalent to, or exceeds the provisions of, the safety and health standards established by the United States Department of Transportation for holders of commercial driver's licenses.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-23
- Latest action
- 2026-03-03 — The committee on JDC deferred the measure.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- KOUCHIprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-03-03
The committee on JDC deferred the measure.
deferral
2026-02-24
The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 03-03-26 10:15AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
2026-02-19
Reported from TRS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2451) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to JDC.
2026-02-19
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to JDC.
passage,reading-2,referral-committee
2026-02-17
The committee(s) on TRS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in TRS were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Elefante, Kanuha; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Lee, C., DeCorte.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-13
The committee(s) on TRS has scheduled a public hearing on 02-17-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
2026-02-11
Re-Referred to TRS, JDC.
referral-committee
2026-01-28
Referred to TRS/PSM, JDC.
referral-committee
2026-01-23
Introduced.
introduction
2026-01-23
Passed First Reading.
reading-1
Versions
- SB2527Compare
Documents
Votes
The committee(s) on TRS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.
2026-02-17 · pass · 3-0
Member-level votes (6)
- Inouye: yes
- Elefante: yes
- Kanuha: yes
- Lee: not voting
- C: not voting
- DeCorte: not voting
Related bills
- Companion bill: HB 2081
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