# Hawaii SB 1285: RELATING TO HIGHWAY SAFETY.

Hawaii SB 1285, RELATING TO HIGHWAY SAFETY., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1) Senate bill sponsored by Chris Lee (Democratic); status passed senate, last action 2025-03-28 (The committee(s) on JHA recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.) (as of 2026-10-28).

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## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii SB 1285
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)
- Title: RELATING TO HIGHWAY SAFETY.
- Status: passed senate
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-21
- Last action: 2025-03-28, The committee(s) on JHA recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
- Sponsor: Chris Lee (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: ADLRO, Automatic License Revocation, Impaired Driving, Penalties, TRN, JHA
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Amends the administrative process at the Administrative Driver's License Revocation Office. Establishes a tiered administration revocation period of a driver's license for those arrested for operating a vehicle under the influence of an intoxicant. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Chris Lee (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: C.
- Cosponsor: Karl Rhoads (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (22)

- 2025-03-28: The committee(s) on JHA recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. (House)
- 2025-03-25: Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Friday, 03-28-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-03-21: Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1467) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA. (House)
- 2025-03-21: Passed 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 Representative(s) Cochran, Garrett, Kapela, Kitagawa, Ward excused (5). (House)
- 2025-03-20: The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Grandinetti, Evslin, Miyake, Muraoka, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, Kitagawa, La Chica. (House)
- 2025-03-18: Bill scheduled to be heard by TRN on Thursday, 03-20-25 10:00AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-03-06: Pass First Reading (House)
- 2025-03-06: Referred to TRN, JHA, referral sheet 19 (House)
- 2025-03-04: Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 293) in amended form (SD 2). (House)
- 2025-02-28: 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, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) San Buenaventura. (Senate)
- 2025-02-28: Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1059) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). (Senate)
- 2025-02-28: 48 Hrs. Notice 03-04-25. (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: The committee(s) on JDC deferred the measure until 02-28-25 10:00AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-20-25 10:01AM; CR 016 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2025-02-14: Reported from TCA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 609) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC. (Senate)
- 2025-02-14: Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC. (Senate)
- 2025-02-06: The 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., Elefante, Kanuha, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Inouye. (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: The committee(s) on TCA has scheduled a public hearing on 02-06-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2025-01-27: Referred to TCA, JDC. (Senate)
- 2025-01-23: Introduced and passed First Reading. (Senate)
- 2025-01-21: Pending Introduction. (Senate)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1285_HD1_.pdf)
- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1285_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1285_.PDF)
- SB1285_HD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1285_HD1_.HTM)
- SB1285_SD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1285_SD1_.HTM)
- SB1285_SD2: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1285_SD2_.HTM)

## Related bills

- SB 572: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 431: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 420: RELATING TO REMEDIES. (signed)
- SB 1296: RELATING TO DISASTER RECOVERY. (signed)
- HB 830: RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVIEWS. (signed)
- HB 1064: RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION. (signed)

## Sources
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1285_HD1_.pdf)
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1285_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1285_.PDF)
- [SB1285_HD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1285_HD1_.HTM)
- [SB1285_SD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1285_SD1_.HTM)
- [SB1285_SD2 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1285_SD2_.HTM)

## Related
- [SB 572: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB572-2025)
- [HB 431: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB431-2025)
- [HB 420: RELATING TO REMEDIES.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB420-2025)
- [SB 1296: RELATING TO DISASTER RECOVERY.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB1296-2025)
- [HB 830: RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVIEWS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB830-2025)
- [HB 1064: RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1064-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB1285-2025 (as of 2026-10-28).