HawaiiHB 15232025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)House

RELATING TO THE STATEWIDE TRAFFIC CODE.

Sponsored By: David A. Tarnas (Democratic)

Passed

Summary

Removes references to countdown timers as it relates to pedestrian-control signals, including the requirement that pedestrians must begin crossing a roadway before a countdown timer begins. Effective 3/22/2075. (SD1)

Pedestrian-control SignalsTraffic CodeCountdown TimerTRS, JDC

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • David A. Tarnas

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Terez Amato

    Democratic • House

  • Luke A. Evslin

    Democratic • House

  • Tina Nakada Grandinetti

    Democratic • House

  • Greggor Ilagan

    Democratic • House

  • Kim Coco Iwamoto

    Democratic • House

  • Sue L. Keohokapu-Lee Loy

    Democratic • House

  • Lisa Kitagawa

    Democratic • House

  • Matthias Kusch

    Democratic • House

  • Nicole E. Lowen

    Democratic • House

  • Lisa Marten

    Democratic • House

  • Lauren Matsumoto

    Republican • House

  • Ikaika Olds

    Democratic • House

  • Amy A. Perruso

    Democratic • House

  • Elijah Pierick

    Republican • House

  • Mahina Poepoe

    Democratic • House

  • Julie Reyes Oda

    Republican • House

  • Kanani Souza

    Republican • House

  • Gregg Takayama

    Democratic • House

  • Chris Todd

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 129 • No: 5

Senate vote 4/14/2026

Senate Floor Vote

Yes: 22 • No: 3

Senate vote 3/31/2026

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

Yes: 4 • No: 1

Senate vote 3/17/2026

The committee(s) on TRS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The...

Yes: 5 • No: 0

House vote 3/6/2026

House Floor Vote

Yes: 47 • No: 1

House vote 2/18/2026

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA...

Yes: 51 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. House Conferees Appointed: Kila, Tarnas Co-Chairs; Pierick.

    4/20/2026House
  2. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 786).

    4/20/2026Senate
  3. Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 780).

    4/17/2026Senate
  4. House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

    4/16/2026House
  5. Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 3 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte, Fevella). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

    4/14/2026Senate
  6. Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 580) in amended form (SD 1).

    4/14/2026House
  7. Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3691) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 1).

    4/9/2026Senate
  8. 48 Hrs. Notice 04-14-26.

    4/9/2026Senate
  9. 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.

    3/31/2026Senate
  10. The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 03-31-26 10:30AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

    3/25/2026Senate
  11. Reported from TRS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3105) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to JDC.

    3/23/2026Senate
  12. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to JDC.

    3/23/2026Senate
  13. The committee(s) on TRS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in TRS were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Elefante, Kanuha, Lee, C., DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

    3/17/2026Senate
  14. The committee(s) on TRS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-17-26 3:05PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

    3/13/2026Senate
  15. The committee(s) on TRS has rescheduled its public hearing to 03-17-26 3:00PM; CR 229 & Videoconference.

    3/13/2026Senate
  16. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 135).

    3/10/2026Senate
  17. Passed First Reading.

    3/10/2026Senate
  18. Referred to TRS, JDC.

    3/10/2026Senate
  19. Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 993-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.

    3/6/2026House
  20. Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Olds voting no (1) and Representative(s) Perruso, Quinlan, Sayama excused (3). Transmitted to Senate.

    3/6/2026House
  21. The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Hashem, Kahaloa, Sayama, Takayama, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Cochran.

    2/26/2026House
  22. Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 02-26-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

    2/24/2026House
  23. Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 444-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

    2/18/2026House
  24. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Gedeon, Muraoka voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).

    2/18/2026House
  25. The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Miyake, Evslin, Grandinetti, Kitagawa, La Chica; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Muraoka; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick.

    2/17/2026House

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