All Roll Calls
Yes: 123 • No: 8
HawaiiHB 542025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)House
RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES.
Sponsored By: Lisa Kitagawa (Democratic)
Passed
Summary
Increases penalties for a third or subsequent offense within five years of excessive speeding to a misdemeanor. Increases penalties for a second offense within five years of excessive speeding. Authorizes the court, as part of the person's sentencing for the third or subsequent offense, to order that the vehicle used by the person in the commission of the offense be subject to forfeiture. Requires individuals convicted of excessive speeding to be subject to identification processing procedures. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD2)
Excessive SpeedingVehicleProperty ForfeiturePenaltiesTRS, JDC
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Bill Overview
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Lisa Kitagawa
Democratic • House
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 4/8/2025
Senate Floor Vote
Yes: 21 • No: 4
Senate vote • 3/25/2025
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...
Yes: 3 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/18/2025
The committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...
Yes: 4 • No: 1
House vote • 3/4/2025
House Floor Vote
Yes: 47 • No: 2
House vote • 2/11/2025
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA...
Yes: 48 • No: 1
Actions Timeline
Re-Referred to TRS, JDC.
4/17/2026SenateReceived notice of the discharge of all House Conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457).
4/2/2026SenateHouse Conferee(s) discharged.
4/1/2026HouseCarried over to 2026 Regular Session.
12/8/2025Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 732).
4/15/2025SenateHouse Conferees Appointed: Kila, Tarnas Co-Chairs; Kitagawa, Pierick.
4/14/2025HouseReceived notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 704).
4/11/2025SenateHouse disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
4/10/2025HouseReport Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 21; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Fevella, Richards. Noes, 4 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte, McKelvey, San Buenaventura). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
4/8/2025SenateReturned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 593) in amended form (SD 2).
4/8/2025HouseReported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1716) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
4/4/2025Senate48 Hrs. Notice 04-08-25.
4/4/2025SenateThe committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Chang; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) San Buenaventura ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard, Awa.
3/25/2025SenateReported from TCA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1332) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
3/21/2025SenateReport adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.
3/21/2025SenateThe committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 03-25-25 10:01AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
3/21/2025SenateThe committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in TCA were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Inouye, Elefante, Kanuha; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) DeCorte; and 0 Excused: none.
3/18/2025SenateThe committee(s) on TCA has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
3/14/2025SenateReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 182).
3/6/2025SenatePassed First Reading.
3/6/2025SenateReferred to TCA, JDC.
3/6/2025SenatePassed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Iwamoto, Perruso voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Shimizu, Souza voting no (2) and Representative(s) Pierick, Ward excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
3/4/2025HouseReported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1067) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
2/28/2025HouseForty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-04-25.
2/28/2025HouseThe committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Perruso, Takayama, Todd, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Shimizu; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.
2/20/2025House
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