# Hawaii SB 2556: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.

Hawaii SB 2556, RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2) Senate bill sponsored by Sharon Y. Moriwaki (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-02-05 (The committee on TRS deferred the measure.) (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB2556-2026
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- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii SB 2556
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)
- Title: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-23
- Last action: 2026-02-05, The committee on TRS deferred the measure.
- Sponsor: Sharon Y. Moriwaki (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: Motor Vehicles, Engine Brake, Prohibited, Traffic Code, Towing, Restrictions, Penalties, TRS, JDC
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Prohibits any person from operating a motor vehicle equipped with an engine brake in certain areas. Prohibits motor vehicles that tow a vehicle or trailer from driving in the far left lane on any roadway that has three or more lanes for traffic moving in the same direction in a county with a population of five hundred thousand or more, with certain exceptions. Establishes penalties.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Sharon Y. Moriwaki (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Stanley Chang (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Karl Rhoads (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (5)

- 2026-02-05: The committee on TRS deferred the measure. (Senate)
- 2026-02-02: The committee(s) on TRS has scheduled a public hearing on 02-05-26 3:01PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2026-01-28: Referred to TRS, JDC. (Senate)
- 2026-01-23: Introduced. (Senate)
- 2026-01-23: Passed First Reading. (Senate)

## Bill text

- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2556_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2556_.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS. (became law)
- SB 2338: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 2344: RELATING TO SCHOOL FACILITIES. (signed)
- HB 2023: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. (signed)
- HB 2021: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. (signed)
- SB 2031: RELATING TO CONSUMER PROTECTION. (signed)

## Sources
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2556_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2556_.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB847-2026)
- [SB 2338: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB2338-2026)
- [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 2031: RELATING TO CONSUMER PROTECTION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB2031-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB2556-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).