HI HB 1226
died on adjournmentRELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower
Description
Categorizes electric bicycles into three classes based on speed and operation. Requires electric bicycle manufacturers and distributors to apply a label to each electric bicycle. Authorizes county police to confiscate bicycles for certain offenses. Increases penalty fee paid upon redemption. Imposes a requirement that counties inform individuals of the applicable traffic code, safety information, and penalties for violations at the time of registering a bicycle.
- Introduced
- 2025-01-23
- Status date
- —
- Latest action
- 2025-12-08 — Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- MATSUMOTOprimary
- ALCOSprimary
- GARCIAprimary
- LEEprimary
- M.primary
- MORIKAWAprimary
- PIERICKprimary
- REYES ODAprimary
- TODDprimary
- WARDprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-12-08
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
carried-over
2025-01-27
Referred to TRN, CPC, JHA, referral sheet 4
referral-committee
2025-01-23
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
introduction,reading-1
2025-01-22
Pending introduction.
Versions
- HB1226Compare
Documents
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Votes
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Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
Official source
Attribution
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