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HI SB 2696

died on adjournment

RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did HI SB 2696 pass?

No. HI SB 2696 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 (2026-02-05): The committee on TRS deferred the measure.

What is HI SB 2696 about?

Beginning with the 2030 model year, requires new passenger vehicles to be equipped with passive intelligent speed assistance systems. Beginning 7/1/2030: makes circumventing or tampering with an active intelligence speed assistance system a misdemeanor; requires the Department of Transportation to select a vendor for the installation and maintenance of active intelligent speed assistance systems; and allows the Judiciary to impose the installation of active intelligent speed assistance systems as an additional penalty and as part of a license suspension or revocation for repeat offenders of certain traffic violations.

Who sponsors HI SB 2696?

INOUYE is the primary sponsor of HI SB 2696, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

Beginning with the 2030 model year, requires new passenger vehicles to be equipped with passive intelligent speed assistance systems. Beginning 7/1/2030: makes circumventing or tampering with an active intelligence speed assistance system a misdemeanor; requires the Department of Transportation to select a vendor for the installation and maintenance of active intelligent speed assistance systems; and allows the Judiciary to impose the installation of active intelligent speed assistance systems as an additional penalty and as part of a license suspension or revocation for repeat offenders of certain traffic violations.

Introduced
2026-01-23
Latest action
2026-02-05 — The committee on TRS deferred the measure.
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • INOUYEprimary
  • Lamosaocosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-02-05

    The committee on TRS deferred the measure.

    deferral

  2. 2026-02-02

    The committee(s) on TRS has scheduled a public hearing on 02-05-26 3:01PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

  3. 2026-01-28

    Referred to TRS, CPN/JDC.

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-01-26

    Passed First Reading.

    reading-1

  5. 2026-01-23

    Introduced.

    introduction

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Official source

https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2696&year=2026

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