# Hawaii HB 2347: RELATING TO VEHICLE SAFETY.

Hawaii HB 2347, RELATING TO VEHICLE SAFETY., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2) House bill sponsored by Joe Gedeon (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-02-19 (Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 543-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.) (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2347-2026
- 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 2347
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)
- Title: RELATING TO VEHICLE SAFETY.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-26
- Last action: 2026-02-19, Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 543-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
- Sponsor: Joe Gedeon (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Subjects: Mobile Vehicle Safety Inspections, Pilot Program, Department of Transportation, TRN, CPC
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (57 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Authorizes the Department of Transportation to implement a pilot program to allow for mobile vehicle safety inspections for passenger cars. Establishes a four-year sunset date on the pilot program. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Joe Gedeon (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: David Alcos III (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Diamond Garcia (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kirstin Kahaloa (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Matthias Kusch (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Darius K. Kila (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lisa Marten (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lauren Matsumoto (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Elijah Pierick (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Garner M. Shimizu (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-19 | House | Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC... | pass | 50 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-17 | House | The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ... | pass | 7 | 0 |   |

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2347_HD1_.pdf)
- HB2347_HD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2347_HD1_.HTM)
- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2347_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2347_.PDF)

## Related bills

- SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS. (became law)
- HB 2344: RELATING TO SCHOOL FACILITIES. (signed)
- HB 2023: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. (signed)
- HB 2021: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. (signed)
- SB 2338: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 1973: RELATING TO HEALTH. (signed)

## Sources
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2347_HD1_.pdf)
- [HB2347_HD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2347_HD1_.HTM)
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2347_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2347_.PDF)

## Related
- [SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB847-2026)
- [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 2338: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB2338-2026)
- [HB 1973: RELATING TO HEALTH.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1973-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2347-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).