All Roll Calls
Yes: 89 • No: 0
HawaiiSB 20262025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)Senate
RELATING TO TRAFFIC SAFETY.
Sponsored By: Lorraine R. Inouye (Democratic)
Passed
Summary
Part I: Requires drivers of vehicles approaching stationary motor vehicles stopped in any location on the roadway, shoulder, or roadside to slow down and make a lane change if necessary. Part II: Prohibits the operation of a pickup truck with a passenger seated in the bed or load-carrying area on roadways with posted speed limits of forty-six miles per hour or higher and roadways with three or more lanes traveling in the same direction. Provides certain exemptions from passenger restrictions. Increases the minimum age to ride in the bed or load-carrying area of a pickup truck while in operation from twelve years of age to eighteen years of age. 0Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Traffic SafetyDuty of Approaching VehicleStationary VehiclePickup TrucksPassenger RestrictionsTRN, JHA
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Bill Overview
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Lorraine R. Inouye
Democratic • Senate
Cosponsors
Stanley Chang
Democratic • Senate
Carol Fukunaga
Democratic • Senate
Michelle N. Kidani
Democratic • Senate
Karl Rhoads
Democratic • Senate
Joy A. San Buenaventura
Democratic • Senate
Glenn Wakai
Democratic • Senate
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 3/30/2026
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA...
Yes: 47 • No: 0
House vote • 3/24/2026
The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ...
Yes: 9 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/10/2026
Senate Floor Vote
Yes: 25 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/26/2026
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...
Yes: 4 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/3/2026
The committee(s) on TRS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...
Yes: 4 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1473-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
3/30/2026HousePassed 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 Representative(s) Cochran, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan excused (4).
3/30/2026HouseThe committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Miyake, Evslin, Grandinetti, Kitagawa, La Chica, Cochran, Muraoka, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
3/24/2026HouseBill scheduled to be heard by TRN on Tuesday, 03-24-26 9:00AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
3/19/2026HousePass First Reading
3/12/2026HouseReferred to TRN, JHA, referral sheet 17
3/12/2026HouseReport adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
3/10/2026SenateReceived from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 152) in amended form (SD 2).
3/10/2026HouseReported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3062) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
3/6/2026Senate48 Hrs. Notice 03-10-26.
3/6/2026SenateThe 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, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) San Buenaventura.
2/26/2026SenateThe committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-26-26 10:00AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
2/23/2026SenateReported from TRS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2144) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
2/10/2026SenateReport adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.
2/10/2026SenateThe 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, Lee, C., DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Kanuha.
2/3/2026SenateThe committee(s) on TRS has scheduled a public hearing on 02-03-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
1/28/2026SenateReferred to TRS, JDC.
1/22/2026SenateIntroduced and passed First Reading.
1/21/2026SenatePending Introduction.
1/14/2026Senate
Bill Text
Bill Text
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SB2026_HD1
SB2026_SD1
SB2026_SD2
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