# Hawaii HB 1827: RELATING TO USE OF INTOXICANTS WHILE OPERATING A VEHICLE.

Hawaii HB 1827, RELATING TO USE OF INTOXICANTS WHILE OPERATING A VEHICLE., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2) House bill sponsored by Cory M. Chun (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-01-26 (Referred to TRN, JHA, referral sheet 1) (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1827-2026
- As of: 2026-11-01
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii HB 1827
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)
- Title: RELATING TO USE OF INTOXICANTS WHILE OPERATING A VEHICLE.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-22
- Last action: 2026-01-26, Referred to TRN, JHA, referral sheet 1
- Sponsor: Cory M. Chun (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Subjects: Use of Intoxicants While Operating a Vehicle, Blood Alcohol Content, Lower Threshold, TRN, JHA
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Lowers the blood alcohol content threshold for driving while under the influence of alcohol from .08 to .05 or more grams of alcohol to reduce impaired driving and fatal crashes.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Cory M. Chun (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Terez Amato (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Luke A. Evslin (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Andrew Takuya Garrett (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ikaika Hussey (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Greggor Ilagan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Darius K. Kila (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Matthias Kusch (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tyson K. Miyake (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ikaika Olds (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jackson D. Sayama (Democratic), House

## Actions (3)

- 2026-01-26: Referred to TRN, JHA, referral sheet 1 (House)
- 2026-01-23: Introduced and Pass First Reading. (House)
- 2026-01-22: Pending introduction. (House)

## Bill text

- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1827_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1827_.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS. (became law)
- SB 2338: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 2344: RELATING TO SCHOOL FACILITIES. (signed)
- HB 2023: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. (signed)
- HB 2021: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. (signed)
- SB 2964: RELATING TO PROPERTY INSURANCE. (signed)

## Sources
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1827_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1827_.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB847-2026)
- [SB 2338: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB2338-2026)
- [HB 2344: RELATING TO SCHOOL FACILITIES.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2344-2026)
- [HB 2023: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2023-2026)
- [HB 2021: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2021-2026)
- [SB 2964: RELATING TO PROPERTY INSURANCE.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB2964-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1827-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).