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Yes: 137 • No: 2
HawaiiHB 20332025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)House
RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.
Sponsored By: Darius K. Kila (Democratic)
Passed
Summary
PART I: Requires motor vehicles to have front number plate mounting brackets or devices and for sellers, licensed dealers, or owners to securely affix number plates to the vehicles. PART II: Amends the Traffic Code relating to street racing. PART III: Expands the Automated Speed Enforcement Systems Program to high-risk locations of state or county highways as determined by the Department of Transportation, under certain conditions. Appropriates moneys. PART IV: Authorizes the installation of a school bus infraction detection system on the exterior of a school bus. Establishes strict liability and the process for issuing summons or citations for drivers shown by the system to be in violation of certain school bus laws. Clarifies the liability of drivers near a school bus that is actively monitored by a school bus infraction detection system. Appropriates moneys. PART V: Specifies that the Department of Transportation's Motor Vehicle Safety Office shall administer the Photo Red Light Imaging Detector Systems Program Special Fund and Automated Speed Enforcement Systems Program Special Fund. PART VI: Clarifies language relating to photo red light enforcement, automated speed enforcement, and penalty provisions. PART VII: Requires the Director of Transportation to adopt rules allowing for mobile vehicle safety inspections of passenger cars. Effective 7/1/3000; provided that part IV, except the rule-making directive and appropriation, effective 7/1/2028. (SD2)
TransportationDOTSellersLicensed DealersFront Number PlateMounting DeviceTraffic CodeRacingAutomated Speed Enforcement Systems ProgramHigh-risk LocationsHighway SafetyCountiesInspectionsRegistrationSchool Bus Infraction Detection SystemSchool BusPassingOvertakingCamerasInstallationPenaltyAppropriationsTRS/EIG/EDU, WAM/JDC
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Darius K. Kila
Democratic • House
Cosponsors
Cory M. Chun
Democratic • House
Luke A. Evslin
Democratic • House
Andrew Takuya Garrett
Democratic • House
Greggor Ilagan
Democratic • House
Kirstin Kahaloa
Democratic • House
Lisa Kitagawa
Democratic • House
Matthias Kusch
Democratic • House
Lisa Marten
Democratic • House
Tyson K. Miyake
Democratic • House
Ikaika Olds
Democratic • House
Gregg Takayama
Democratic • House
Adrian K. Tam
Democratic • House
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 4/9/2026
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...
Yes: 4 • No: 1
Senate vote • 4/9/2026
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...
Yes: 13 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/24/2026
The committee(s) on TRS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...
Yes: 4 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/24/2026
The committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...
Yes: 4 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/24/2026
The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...
Yes: 3 • No: 0
House vote • 3/5/2026
House Floor Vote
Yes: 49 • No: 1
House vote • 2/12/2026
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA...
Yes: 51 • No: 0
House vote • 2/10/2026
The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ...
Yes: 9 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Recommitted to WAM/JDC.
4/14/2026SenateReported from WAM/JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3786) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
4/10/2026Senate48 Hrs. Notice 04-14-26.
4/10/2026SenateThe 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.
4/9/2026SenateThe committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
4/9/2026SenateThe committee(s) on WAM/JDC will hold a public decision making on 04-09-26 10:30AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
4/7/2026SenateReported from TRS/EIG/EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3344) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM/JDC.
3/30/2026SenateReport adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM/JDC.
3/30/2026SenateThe committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EIG were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Chang, DeCoite, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Richards.
3/24/2026SenateThe committee(s) on TRS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in TRS were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Elefante, Kanuha, Lee, C.; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) DeCorte.
3/24/2026SenateThe committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDU were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kim, Kidani, Hashimoto; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Fukunaga, DeCorte.
3/24/2026SenateThe committee(s) on TRS/EIG/EDU has scheduled a public hearing on 03-24-26 3:00PM; CR 229 & Videoconference.
3/19/2026SenateReferred to TRS/EIG/EDU, WAM/JDC.
3/10/2026SenateReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 77).
3/6/2026SenatePassed First Reading.
3/6/2026SenateReported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 836-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
3/5/2026HousePassed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Amato voting no (1) and Representative(s) Perruso excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
3/5/2026HouseThe committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Alcos.
3/2/2026HouseBill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Monday, 03-02-26 10:00AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/27/2026HouseReported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 733-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
2/20/2026HouseReport adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).
2/20/2026HouseThe committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Cochran, Hashem, Kahaloa, Sayama, Takayama, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
2/19/2026HouseBill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 02-19-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/17/2026HouseReported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 212-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
2/12/2026HousePassed 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 none excused (0).
2/12/2026House
Bill Text
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HB2033_HD2
HB2033_SD1
HB2033_SD2
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