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HI HB 2020

died on adjournment

RELATING TO RENEWAL OF DRIVER'S LICENSES.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did HI HB 2020 pass?

No. HI HB 2020 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 (2026-04-17): Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 780).

What is HI HB 2020 about?

Requires certain applicants for driver's license renewal to complete an educational course that includes a road safety video developed by the Department of Transportation and a written examination. Authorizes the Department to develop and implement a system to randomly require applicants for renewal of a driver's license to complete a written examination. Requires a report to the Legislature. Effective 3/22/2075. (SD1)

Who sponsors HI HB 2020?

KILA, GRANDINETTI, ILAGAN and 5 others are the primary sponsors of HI HB 2020.

Description

Requires certain applicants for driver's license renewal to complete an educational course that includes a road safety video developed by the Department of Transportation and a written examination. Authorizes the Department to develop and implement a system to randomly require applicants for renewal of a driver's license to complete a written examination. Requires a report to the Legislature. Effective 3/22/2075. (SD1)

Introduced
2026-01-26
Latest action
2026-04-17 — Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 780).
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • KILAprimary
  • GRANDINETTIprimary
  • ILAGANprimary
  • KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOYprimary
  • MATAYOSHIprimary
  • OLDSprimary
  • SAYAMAprimary
  • TAKENOUCHIprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-04-17

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

    receipt

  2. 2026-04-16

    House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

    amendment-failure

  3. 2026-04-14

    Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 19; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 6 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCoite, DeCorte, Fevella, McKelvey, San Buenaventura). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

    passage

  4. 2026-04-14

    Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 651) in amended form (SD 1).

  5. 2026-04-09

    Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3694) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 1).

  6. 2026-04-09

    48 Hrs. Notice 04-14-26.

  7. 2026-04-01

    The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Chang, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard.

    committee-passage-favorable

  8. 2026-03-25

    The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 04-01-26 10:30AM; CR 016 & Videoconference.

  9. 2026-03-23

    Reported from TRS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3108) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to JDC.

  10. 2026-03-23

    Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to JDC.

    passage,reading-2,referral-committee

  11. 2026-03-17

    The committee(s) on TRS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in TRS were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Elefante, Kanuha, Lee, C., DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

    committee-passage-favorable

  12. 2026-03-13

    The committee(s) on TRS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-17-26 3:05PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

  13. 2026-03-13

    The committee(s) on TRS has rescheduled its public hearing to 03-17-26 3:00PM; CR 229 & Videoconference.

  14. 2026-03-12

    Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 343).

    introduction,receipt

  15. 2026-03-12

    Passed First Reading.

    reading-1

  16. 2026-03-12

    Referred to TRS, JDC.

    referral-committee

  17. 2026-03-10

    Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Amato voting no (1) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.

    passage

  18. 2026-03-06

    Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1174-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.

  19. 2026-03-06

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

  20. 2026-03-03

    The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Hashem, Kahaloa, Sayama, Takayama, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Belatti, Shimizu; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.

    committee-passage-favorable

  21. 2026-02-27

    Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 03-03-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  22. 2026-02-20

    Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 665-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

  23. 2026-02-20

    Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with Representative(s) Alcos, Muraoka voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Amato voting no (1) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).

    reading-2,referral-committee

  24. 2026-02-19

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  25. 2026-02-13

    Bill scheduled to be heard by TRN on Thursday, 02-19-26 9:00AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  26. 2026-01-28

    Referred to TRN, JHA, referral sheet 3

    referral-committee

  27. 2026-01-26

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

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  28. 2026-01-23

    Pending introduction.

Versions

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Votes

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

    2026-02-19 · pass · 9-0

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

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

    2026-03-03 · pass · 9-0

    Member-level votes (10)
    • Tarnas: yes
    • Poepoe: yes
    • Hashem: yes
    • Kahaloa: yes
    • Sayama: yes
    • Takayama: yes
    • Garcia: yes
    • Belatti: yes
    • Shimizu: yes
    • Cochran: not voting

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

    2026-03-17 · pass · 5-0

    Member-level votes (6)
    • Inouye: yes
    • Elefante: yes
    • Kanuha: yes
    • Lee: yes
    • C: yes
    • DeCorte: yes

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

    2026-04-01 · pass · 3-1

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Rhoads: yes
    • Chang: yes
    • San Buenaventura: yes
    • Awa: no
    • Gabbard: not voting

  • Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1).

    2026-04-14 · pass · 19-6

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