HI SB 2146
died on adjournmentRELATING TO TRAFFIC INFRACTIONS.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did HI SB 2146 pass?
No. HI SB 2146 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 (2026-04-16): Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 631).
What is HI SB 2146 about?
Establishes a Traffic Fines Task Force that will examine the Finnish tiered traffic fines system, determine whether a similar system could be implemented in the State, and provide recommendations as to how a system could best be implemented. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
Who sponsors HI SB 2146?
CHANG, RHOADS, KEOHOKALOLE and 1 others are the primary sponsors of HI SB 2146.
Description
Establishes a Traffic Fines Task Force that will examine the Finnish tiered traffic fines system, determine whether a similar system could be implemented in the State, and provide recommendations as to how a system could best be implemented. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
- Introduced
- 2026-01-21
- Latest action
- 2026-04-16 — Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 631).
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- CHANGprimary
- RHOADSprimary
- KEOHOKALOLEprimary
- RICHARDSprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-04-16
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 631).
introduction,receipt
2026-04-16
Senate disagrees with House amendments.
amendment-failure
2026-04-16
Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 710).
receipt
2026-04-14
Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Iwamoto, Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Amato, Garcia, Gedeon, Kong, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Olds, Pierick, Ratcliffe, Shimizu voting no (11) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
passage
2026-04-10
Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2156-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
2026-04-07
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Reyes Oda; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Alcos, Gedeon; and Excused: none.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-04-02
Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 04-07-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-03-30
Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1547-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
2026-03-30
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Gedeon, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Pierick, Shimizu voting no (7) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan excused (4).
passage,referral-committee
2026-03-24
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Takayama, Cochran; Ayes with reservations: none; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Garcia, Shimizu; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Sayama.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-20
Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 03-24-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-03-19
Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1230-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
2026-03-19
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with Representative(s) Matsumoto, Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Gedeon, Muraoka, Pierick voting no (5) and none excused (0).
reading-2,referral-committee
2026-03-17
The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Miyake, Cochran, Evslin, Grandinetti, Kitagawa, La Chica, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Muraoka; and Excused: none.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-12
Bill scheduled to be heard by TRN on Tuesday, 03-17-26 9:30AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-03-10
Pass First Reading
reading-1
2026-03-10
Referred to TRN, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 16
referral-committee
2026-03-06
Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 21; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 3 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte, Fevella). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Ihara). Transmitted to House.
passage
2026-03-06
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 42) in amended form (SD 1).
introduction,receipt
2026-03-05
Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2780) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
2026-03-05
One Day Notice 03-06-26.
2026-03-02
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-25
The committee(s) on WAM deferred the measure until 03-02-26 10:01AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
deferral
2026-02-23
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-25-26 10:55AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
2026-02-11
Reported from JDC/TRS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2205) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
2026-02-11
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
passage,reading-2,referral-committee
2026-02-03
The committee(s) on TRS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in TRS were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Elefante, Kanuha, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Lee, C..
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-03
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-01-29
The committee(s) on JDC/TRS has scheduled a public hearing on 02-03-26 10:00AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
2026-01-22
Referred to JDC/TRS, WAM.
referral-committee
2026-01-21
Introduced and passed First Reading.
introduction,reading-1
2026-01-14
Pending Introduction.
Versions
Documents
Votes
The committee(s) on TRS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2026-02-03 · pass · 4-0
Member-level votes (6)
- Inouye: yes
- Elefante: yes
- Kanuha: yes
- DeCorte: yes
- Lee: not voting
- C.: not voting
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2026-02-03 · pass · 4-1
Member-level votes (5)
- Rhoads: yes
- Gabbard: yes
- Chang: yes
- San Buenaventura: yes
- Awa: no
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.
2026-03-02 · pass · 13-0
Member-level votes (14)
- Dela Cruz: yes
- Moriwaki: yes
- DeCoite: yes
- Elefante: yes
- Hashimoto: yes
- Inouye: yes
- Kanuha: yes
- Kidani: yes
- Kim: yes
- Lee: yes
- C: yes
- Richards: yes
- Wakai: yes
- Fevella: yes
Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading.
2026-03-06 · pass · 21-3
Member-level votes (1)
- Senator(s: not voting
The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2026-03-17 · pass · 8-1
Member-level votes (9)
- Kila: yes
- Miyake: yes
- Cochran: yes
- Evslin: yes
- Grandinetti: yes
- Kitagawa: yes
- La Chica: yes
- Pierick: yes
- Muraoka: no
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2026-03-24 · pass · 7-2
Member-level votes (10)
- Tarnas: yes
- Poepoe: yes
- Belatti: yes
- Hashem: yes
- Kahaloa: yes
- Takayama: yes
- Cochran: yes
- Garcia: no
- Shimizu: no
- Sayama: not voting
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.
2026-04-07 · pass · 14-2
Member-level votes (17)
- Todd: yes
- Takenouchi: yes
- Hartsfield: yes
- Hussey: yes
- Keohokapu-Lee Loy: yes
- Kitagawa: yes
- Kusch: yes
- Lee: yes
- M: yes
- Miyake: yes
- Morikawa: yes
- Perruso: yes
- Templo: yes
- Yamashita: yes
- Reyes Oda: yes
- Alcos: no
- Gedeon: no
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