# Hawaii SB 97: RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES.

Hawaii SB 97, RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1) Senate bill sponsored by Brandon J.C. Elefante (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-06-03 (Act 170, 06/03/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1270).) (as of 2026-10-27).

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## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii SB 97
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)
- Title: RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2025-06-03, Act 170, 06/03/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1270).
- Sponsor: Brandon J.C. Elefante (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Subjects: Excessive Speeding, Vehicle, Property Forfeiture, Penalties, Automated Speed Enforcement Systems, TRN, JHA
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 11 (208 yes, 23 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

Part I: Increases the penalty for a third or subsequent offense within five years of excessive speeding to a misdemeanor with a mandatory minimum jail sentence of thirty days. Part II: Clarifying when a summons or citation is sent under an automated speed enforcement system. (CD2)

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Repeat speeders face jail and forfeiture: cost, medium. A new excessive-speeding conviction within five years of two prior convictions for the same offense is a misdemeanor. The person must serve at least 30 days in jail without probation or a suspended sentence, and their driving privileges are revoked for 90 days to six months. They must complete driv…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Brandon J.C. Elefante (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: C.
- Cosponsor: Stanley Chang (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Carol Fukunaga (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mike Gabbard (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Troy N. Hashimoto (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Donna Mercado Kim (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Chris Lee (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Sharon Y. Moriwaki (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Glenn Wakai (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-05-02 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 18 | 7 |   |
| 2025-05-02 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 45 | 4 |   |
| 2025-04-24 | Senate | The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.... | pass | 3 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-24 | House | The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments.... | pass | 4 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-04 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 47 | 3 |   |
| 2025-03-28 | House | The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ... | pass | 9 | 1 |   |
| 2025-03-19 | House | Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA... | pass | 47 | 2 |   |
| 2025-03-11 | House | The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ... | pass | 7 | 1 |   |
| 2025-03-04 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 22 | 3 |   |
| 2025-02-26 | Senate | The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT... | pass | 3 | 1 |   |
| 2025-02-06 | Senate | The committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT... | pass | 3 | 1 |   |

## Actions (56)

- 2025-06-03: Act 170, 06/03/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1270). (Senate)
- 2025-06-03: Act 170, on 06/03/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1270). (House)
- 2025-05-02: Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 2). Ayes, 18; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 7 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCoite, DeCorte, Fevella, Hashimoto, McKelvey, San Buenaventura). Excused, 0 (none). (Senate)
- 2025-05-02: Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 2 with Representative(s) Reyes Oda, Souza voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Belatti, Garcia, Muraoka voting no (4) and Representative(s) Cochran, Iwamoto excused (2). (House)
- 2025-05-02: Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 889). (House)
- 2025-05-02: Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 824). (Senate)
- 2025-05-02: Enrolled to Governor. (Senate)
- 2025-04-30: Floor Amendment No. 4 offered by Rep. Kila. (House)
- 2025-04-30: Floor amendment adopted as amended CD 2 with none voting no and Representative(s) Cochran excused. (House)
- 2025-04-30: Forty-eight (48) hours notice Friday, 05-02-25. (House)
- 2025-04-30: Floor Amendment No. 14 offered. (Senate)
- 2025-04-30: Floor amendment adopted as amended (CD 2). (Senate)
- 2025-04-30: Separated Committee Report. (Senate)
- 2025-04-30: Report filed. (Senate)
- 2025-04-30: 48 Hrs. Notice 05-02-25 (Senate)
- 2025-04-24: The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Chang, Elefante; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. (Senate)
- 2025-04-24: The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Tarnas, Kitagawa, Muraoka; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none. (House)
- 2025-04-24: Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 98). (Senate)
- 2025-04-24: 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-30-25. (Senate)
- 2025-04-24: Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 98) as amended in (CD 1). (House)
- 2025-04-24: Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 04-30-25. (House)
- 2025-04-23: Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-24-25 10:30AM; Conference Room 329. (Senate)
- 2025-04-22: Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-23-25 10:30AM; Conference Room 329. (Senate)
- 2025-04-21: Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 757). (Senate)
- 2025-04-21: Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-22-25 10:30AM; Conference Room 329. (Senate)
- 2025-04-17: House Conferees Appointed: Kila, Tarnas Co-Chairs; Kitagawa, Muraoka. (House)
- 2025-04-15: Senate Conferees Appointed: Lee, C. Chairs; Chang Co-Chair; Elefante. (Senate)
- 2025-04-15: Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 789). (House)
- 2025-04-08: Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 568). (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Senate disagrees with House amendments. (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 774). (House)
- 2025-04-04: Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Iwamoto, Reyes Oda, Souza voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Pierick voting no (3) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1). Transmitted to Senate. (House)
- 2025-04-02: Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1769) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading. (House)
- 2025-04-02: Forty-eight (48) hours notice Friday, 04-04-25. (House)
- 2025-03-28: The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Perruso, Takayama, Todd, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Garcia; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran. (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)
- 2025-03-19: Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1376) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA. (House)
- 2025-03-19: Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with Representative(s) Amato, Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Pierick voting no (2) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2). (House)
- 2025-03-11: The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Evslin, Kitagawa, La Chica, Miyake, Muraoka; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Grandinetti; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Pierick; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran. (House)
- 2025-03-07: Bill scheduled to be heard by TRN on Tuesday, 03-11-25 9:00AM 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, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) McKelvey, Richards. Noes, 3 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte, Fevella). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 80) in amended form (SD 2). (House)
- 2025-02-28: Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1013) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). (Senate)
- 2025-02-28: 48 Hrs. Notice 03-04-25. (Senate)
- 2025-02-26: The 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, Gabbard, Chang; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) San Buenaventura; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa. (Senate)
- 2025-02-21: The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-26-25 9:40AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2025-02-11: Reported from TCA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 243) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC. (Senate)
- 2025-02-11: 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: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Elefante, Kanuha; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) DeCorte; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Inouye. (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: The committee(s) on TCA deferred the measure until 02-06-25 3:01PM; Conference Room 224. (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: The committee(s) on TCA has scheduled a public hearing on 02-04-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2025-01-16: Referred to TCA, JDC. (Senate)
- 2025-01-15: Introduced and passed First Reading. (Senate)
- 2025-01-08: Pending Introduction. (Senate)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB97_CD2_.pdf)
- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB97_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/GM1270_.PDF)
- SB97_CD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB97_CD1_.HTM)
- SB97_CD1_HFA4: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB97_CD1_HFA4_.HTM)
- SB97_CD1_SFA14: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB97_CD1_SFA14_.HTM)
- SB97_CD2: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB97_CD2_.HTM)
- SB97_HD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB97_HD1_.HTM)
- SB97_HD2: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB97_HD2_.HTM)
- SB97_SD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB97_SD1_.HTM)
- SB97_SD2: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB97_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/SB97_CD2_.pdf)
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB97_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/GM1270_.PDF)
- [SB97_CD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB97_CD1_.HTM)
- [SB97_CD1_HFA4 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB97_CD1_HFA4_.HTM)
- [SB97_CD1_SFA14 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB97_CD1_SFA14_.HTM)
- [SB97_CD2 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB97_CD2_.HTM)
- [SB97_HD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB97_HD1_.HTM)
- [SB97_HD2 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB97_HD2_.HTM)
- [SB97_SD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB97_SD1_.HTM)
- [SB97_SD2 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB97_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-SB97-2025 (as of 2026-10-27).