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HI SB 2665

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RELATING TO RENEWAL OF DRIVER'S LICENSES.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Description

Requires applicants for driver's license renewal who have received two or more traffic citations within the preceding five years for violations involving the operation of a motor vehicle to complete an educational course that includes a road safety video developed by the Department of Transportation and a written road safety examination. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Introduced
2026-01-23
Status date
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Latest action
2026-03-24 — Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1333-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • ELEFANTEprimary
  • CHANGprimary
  • LAMOSAOprimary
  • LEEprimary
  • C.primary
  • MORIWAKIprimary
  • RHOADSprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-03-24

    Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with Representative(s) Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Pierick voting no (3) and Representative(s) Garrett, Quinlan excused (2).

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  2. 2026-03-24

    Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1333-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

  3. 2026-03-19

    The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Miyake, Evslin, Grandinetti, La Chica, Cochran, Muraoka, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Kitagawa.

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  4. 2026-03-16

    Bill scheduled to be heard by TRN on Thursday, 03-19-26 8:30AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  5. 2026-03-12

    Referred to TRN, JHA, referral sheet 17

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  6. 2026-03-12

    Pass First Reading

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  7. 2026-03-10

    Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 278) in amended form (SD 2).

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  8. 2026-03-10

    Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 3 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte, Fevella). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

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  9. 2026-03-06

    48 Hrs. Notice 03-10-26.

  10. 2026-03-06

    Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3075) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

  11. 2026-03-03

    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.

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  12. 2026-02-24

    The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 03-03-26 10:15AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

  13. 2026-02-10

    Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.

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  14. 2026-02-10

    Reported from TRS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2135) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.

  15. 2026-02-04

    Re-Referred to TRS, JDC.

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  16. 2026-02-03

    The committee(s) on TRS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in TRS were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Elefante, Lee, C.; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) DeCorte; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Kanuha.

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  17. 2026-01-29

    The committee(s) on TRS added the measure to the public hearing scheduled on 02-03-26 3:00PM; CR 229 & Videoconference.

  18. 2026-01-28

    Referred to TRS, JDC/WAM.

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  19. 2026-01-26

    Passed First Reading.

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  20. 2026-01-23

    Introduced.

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Versions

Documents

Votes

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

    2026-02-03 · pass · 3-1

    Member-level votes (6)
    • Inouye: yes
    • Elefante: yes
    • Lee: yes
    • C: yes
    • DeCorte: no
    • Kanuha: not voting

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

    2026-03-03 · pass · 4-1

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Rhoads: yes
    • Gabbard: yes
    • Chang: yes
    • San Buenaventura: yes
    • Awa: no

  • Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

    2026-03-10 · pass · 22-3

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

    2026-03-19 · pass · 8-0

    Member-level votes (9)
    • Kila: yes
    • Miyake: yes
    • Evslin: yes
    • Grandinetti: yes
    • La Chica: yes
    • Cochran: yes
    • Muraoka: yes
    • Pierick: yes
    • Kitagawa: not voting

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2665&year=2026

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