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HawaiiHB 12312025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)HouseWALLET
RELATING TO TRAFFIC SAFETY.
Sponsored By: LA CHICA
Signed by Governor
Summary
Establish a safe routes to school program vehicle registration surcharge on certain motor vehicle registrations to be imposed and collected no later than 12/31/2025. Prohibits the use of facial recognition software in the operation of any photo red light imaging detector systems or automated speed enforcement systems. Clarifies the citations and summons procedures for the Automated Speed Enforcement Detector Systems Program. (CD1)
Department of TransportationSafe Routes to School Program Vehicle Registration SurchargeAutomated Speed Enforcement SystemsFacial Recognition SoftwareSafe Routes to School Program Special FundTCA, WAM/JDC
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Bill Overview
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2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Traffic cameras cannot use facial recognition
Hawaii’s red-light and automated speed-enforcement systems cannot use or be equipped with facial recognition or other biometric identification tools. These tools identify people through traits such as faces, fingerprints, eye scans, or voice patterns. Systems can still use automated license plate readers. They can also use non-biometric tools to check vehicle identity or registration status, or record photographic evidence of traffic violations.
Vehicle owners pay $5 school-route surcharge
Each Hawaii county must add a $5 surcharge to each qualifying motor vehicle registration, on top of existing fees. Counties must begin collecting it no later than December 31, 2025. The money goes into the Safe Routes to School Program Special Fund. County finance directors must give the state transportation department at least 90 days’ written notice before collection starts.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
LA CHICA
Affiliation unavailable
Cosponsors
David Alcos III
Republican • House
Terez Amato
Democratic • House
KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY
Affiliation unavailable
Darius K. Kila
Democratic • House
Matthias Kusch
Democratic • House
Mike Lee
Democratic • House
M.
Affiliation unavailable
Lauren Matsumoto
Republican • House
Tyson K. Miyake
Democratic • House
Ikaika Olds
Democratic • House
Amy A. Perruso
Democratic • House
Elijah Pierick
Republican • House
Sean Quinlan
Democratic • House
Adrian K. Tam
Democratic • House
Chris Todd
Democratic • House
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 4/30/2025
Senate Floor Vote
Yes: 23 • No: 2
House vote • 4/30/2025
House Floor Vote
Yes: 46 • No: 4
Senate vote • 4/25/2025
The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS....
Yes: 4 • No: 0
House vote • 4/25/2025
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments....
Yes: 3 • No: 0
Senate vote • 4/8/2025
Senate Floor Vote
Yes: 22 • No: 3
Senate vote • 4/1/2025
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The...
Yes: 4 • No: 1
Senate vote • 4/1/2025
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The...
Yes: 11 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/18/2025
The committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...
Yes: 5 • No: 0
House vote • 2/28/2025
House Floor Vote
Yes: 47 • No: 0
House vote • 2/21/2025
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes ...
Yes: 13 • No: 0
House vote • 2/14/2025
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN...
Yes: 47 • No: 0
House vote • 2/13/2025
The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ...
Yes: 6 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Act 212, 06/25/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1314).
6/25/2025SenateAct 212, on 06/25/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1314).
6/25/2025HouseReceived notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 821).
5/2/2025SenateReceived notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 888).
5/1/2025HouseTransmitted to Governor.
5/1/2025HousePassed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 2 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte). Excused, 0 (none).
4/30/2025SenatePassed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Kong, Pierick, Souza voting no (4) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1).
4/30/2025HouseConference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-25-25 at 11:30AM in Conference Room 329.
4/25/2025HouseConference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-25-25 at 12:30PM in Conference Room 329.
4/25/2025HouseConference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-25-25 at 2:00PM in Conference Room 411.
4/25/2025HouseConference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-25-25 at 3:30PM in Conference Room 411.
4/25/2025HouseConference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-25 5:15 PM; Conference Room 225.
4/25/2025SenateThe Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Kim, Rhoads, Elefante; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) DeCorte.
4/25/2025SenateThe Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Grandinetti, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
4/25/2025HouseReported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 214) as amended in (CD 1).
4/25/2025HouseForty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 04-30-25.
4/25/2025HouseReported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 214).
4/25/2025Senate48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-30-25
4/25/2025SenateConference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-25 9:30AM; Conference Room 329.
4/24/2025SenateConference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-24-25 10:30AM; Conference Room 329.
4/23/2025SenateConference committee meeting scheduled for 04-23-25 10:35AM; Conference Room 329.
4/22/2025SenateReceived notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 781).
4/21/2025SenateSenate Conferees Appointed: Lee, C. Chair; Kim, Rhoads Co-Chairs; Elefante, DeCorte.
4/21/2025SenateReceived notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 850).
4/21/2025HouseHouse Conferees Appointed: Kila, Grandinetti Co-Chairs; Pierick.
4/17/2025House
Bill Text
Bill Text
HB1231_CD1
HB1231_HD1
HB1231_SD1
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