HI HB 229
died on adjournmentRELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did HI HB 229 pass?
No. HI HB 229 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 (2025-12-08): Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
What is HI HB 229 about?
Restricts motor vehicles that tow a motor vehicle or trailer from the far left lane on roads with three or more lanes going in the same direction with exemptions. Specifies penalties for restricted motor vehicles who drive in the far left lane on roads with three or more lanes moving in the same direction. Applies restrictions and penalties to a county with a population of 500,000 or more. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD1)
Who sponsors HI HB 229?
KILA, LAMOSAO, MIYAKE are the primary sponsors of HI HB 229, joined by 1 cosponsor.
Description
Restricts motor vehicles that tow a motor vehicle or trailer from the far left lane on roads with three or more lanes going in the same direction with exemptions. Specifies penalties for restricted motor vehicles who drive in the far left lane on roads with three or more lanes moving in the same direction. Applies restrictions and penalties to a county with a population of 500,000 or more. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD1)
- Introduced
- 2025-01-17
- Latest action
- 2025-12-08 — Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- KILAprimary
- LAMOSAOprimary
- MIYAKEprimary
- Chuncosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2025-12-08
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
carried-over
2025-03-21
Reported from TCA/EIG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1344) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
2025-03-21
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.
passage,reading-2,referral-committee
2025-03-20
The committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in TCA were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Inouye, Elefante, Kanuha, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
committee-passage-favorable
2025-03-20
The committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EIG were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Chang, DeCoite, Richards; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.
committee-passage-favorable
2025-03-18
The committee(s) on EIG deferred the measure until 03-20-25 3:02PM; CR 016 & Videoconference.
deferral
2025-03-18
The committee(s) on TCA deferred the measure until 03-20-25 3:02PM; CR 224 & Videoconference.
deferral
2025-03-13
The committee(s) on TCA deferred the measure until 03-18-25 3:02PM; CR 224 & Videoconference.
deferral
2025-03-13
The committee(s) on EIG deferred the measure until 03-18-25 3:02PM; CR 016 & Videoconference.
deferral
2025-03-10
The committee(s) on TCA/EIG has scheduled a public hearing on 03-13-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
2025-03-06
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 201).
introduction,receipt
2025-03-06
Passed First Reading.
reading-1
2025-03-06
Referred to TCA/EIG, JDC.
referral-committee
2025-03-04
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Shimizu, Souza voting no (4) and Representative(s) Pierick, Ward excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
passage
2025-02-28
Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1159), recommending passage on Third Reading.
2025-02-26
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Perruso, Takayama, Todd; Ayes with reservations: none; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Garcia, Shimizu; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, Kahaloa.
committee-passage-favorable
2025-02-21
Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 02-26-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2025-02-11
Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 381) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
2025-02-11
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with Representative(s) Garcia voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2).
reading-2,referral-committee
2025-02-06
The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Grandinetti, Cochran, Evslin, Kitagawa, La Chica, Miyake, Muraoka; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Pierick.
committee-passage-favorable
2025-02-04
Bill scheduled to be heard by TRN on Thursday, 02-06-25 10:00AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2025-01-21
Referred to TRN, JHA, referral sheet 1
referral-committee
2025-01-17
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
introduction,reading-1
2025-01-16
Pending introduction.
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Documents
Votes
The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2025-02-06 · pass · 8-0
Member-level votes (9)
- Kila: yes
- Grandinetti: yes
- Cochran: yes
- Evslin: yes
- Kitagawa: yes
- La Chica: yes
- Miyake: yes
- Muraoka: yes
- Pierick: not voting
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.
2025-02-26 · pass · 7-2
Member-level votes (11)
- Tarnas: yes
- Poepoe: yes
- Belatti: yes
- Hashem: yes
- Perruso: yes
- Takayama: yes
- Todd: yes
- Garcia: no
- Shimizu: no
- Cochran: not voting
- Kahaloa: not voting
The committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2025-03-20 · pass · 4-0
Member-level votes (5)
- Wakai: yes
- Chang: yes
- DeCoite: yes
- Richards: yes
- Fevella: not voting
The committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2025-03-20 · pass · 5-0
Member-level votes (6)
- Lee: yes
- C: yes
- Inouye: yes
- Elefante: yes
- Kanuha: yes
- DeCorte: yes
Related bills
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