# Hawaii HB 1286: RELATING TO PEDESTRIAN SAFETY.

Hawaii HB 1286, RELATING TO PEDESTRIAN SAFETY., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1) House bill sponsored by Gregg Takayama (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2025-02-13 (Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 552) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii HB 1286
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)
- Title: RELATING TO PEDESTRIAN SAFETY.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-22
- Last action: 2025-02-13, Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 552) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
- Sponsor: Gregg Takayama (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 13
- Subjects: Interstate Highways, Auxiliary Interstate Highways, State Highways, Pedestrians, Prohibition, TRN, JHA
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Prohibits pedestrians from walking along the roadway of an interstate highway, an auxiliary interstate highway, or certain state highways except while conducting authorized first responder duties or highway maintenance duties. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Gregg Takayama (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: David Alcos III (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Della Au Belatti (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mark J. Hashem (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY
- Cosponsor: Darius K. Kila (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: LAMOSAO
- Cosponsor: Lisa Marten (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Scot Z. Matayoshi (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tyson K. Miyake (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Elijah Pierick (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kanani Souza (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Adrian K. Tam (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Shirley Ann Templo (Democratic), House

## Actions (7)

- 2025-02-13: Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 552) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA. (House)
- 2025-02-13: Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kitagawa, Ward excused (3). (House)
- 2025-02-11: The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Grandinetti, Kitagawa, La Chica, Miyake, Muraoka, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Evslin; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran. (House)
- 2025-02-07: Bill scheduled to be heard by TRN on Tuesday, 02-11-25 9:30AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-01-27: Referred to TRN, JHA, referral sheet 4 (House)
- 2025-01-23: Introduced and Pass First Reading. (House)
- 2025-01-22: Pending introduction. (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1286_HD1_.pdf)
- HB1286_HD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1286_HD1_.HTM)
- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1286_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1286_.PDF)

## Related bills

- SB 572: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 431: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 420: RELATING TO REMEDIES. (signed)
- SB 1296: RELATING TO DISASTER RECOVERY. (signed)
- HB 830: RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVIEWS. (signed)
- HB 1064: RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION. (signed)

## Sources
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1286_HD1_.pdf)
- [HB1286_HD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1286_HD1_.HTM)
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1286_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1286_.PDF)

## Related
- [SB 572: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB572-2025)
- [HB 431: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB431-2025)
- [HB 420: RELATING TO REMEDIES.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB420-2025)
- [SB 1296: RELATING TO DISASTER RECOVERY.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB1296-2025)
- [HB 830: RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVIEWS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB830-2025)
- [HB 1064: RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1064-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1286-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).