Bill Commons

HI SB 502

died on adjournment

RELATING TO VEHICLES.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did HI SB 502 pass?

No. HI SB 502 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 (2026-01-21): Re-Referred to TRS, JDC.

What is HI SB 502 about?

Allows all-terrain vehicle to drive on streets with posted speed limits of not more than forty-five miles per hour. Allows all-terrain vehicles to drive in the evening and night if they are equipped with headlights, tail lights, and while displaying a slow moving vehicle emblem. Allows drivers of all-terrain vehicles to wear a safety helmet with a securely fastened chin strap. Includes in the definition of "utility-terrain vehicle" a motor vehicle that accommodates one driver and one passenger sitting side-by-side, and up to six people in seat belts.

Who sponsors HI SB 502?

RICHARDS, CHANG, FEVELLA and 2 others are the primary sponsors of HI SB 502, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

Allows all-terrain vehicle to drive on streets with posted speed limits of not more than forty-five miles per hour. Allows all-terrain vehicles to drive in the evening and night if they are equipped with headlights, tail lights, and while displaying a slow moving vehicle emblem. Allows drivers of all-terrain vehicles to wear a safety helmet with a securely fastened chin strap. Includes in the definition of "utility-terrain vehicle" a motor vehicle that accommodates one driver and one passenger sitting side-by-side, and up to six people in seat belts.

Introduced
2025-01-17
Latest action
2026-01-21 — Re-Referred to TRS, JDC.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • RICHARDSprimary
  • CHANGprimary
  • FEVELLAprimary
  • GABBARDprimary
  • HASHIMOTOprimary
  • San Buenaventuracosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-01-21

    Re-Referred to TRS, JDC.

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-12-08

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

    carried-over

  3. 2025-02-11

    The committee on TCA deferred the measure.

    deferral

  4. 2025-02-07

    The committee(s) on TCA has scheduled a public hearing on 02-11-25 3:01PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

  5. 2025-01-21

    Referred to TCA, JDC.

    referral-committee

  6. 2025-01-17

    Introduced.

    introduction

  7. 2025-01-17

    Passed First Reading.

    reading-1

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Official source

https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=502&year=2026

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