# Hawaii SR 151: URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO ESTABLISH A WORKING GROUP ON LOWERING THE LEGAL LIMIT OF BLOOD ALCOHOL CONCENTRATION TO 0.05 GRAMS OF ALCOHOL PER ONE HUNDRED MILLILITERS OF BLOOD WITH THE INTENT OF PRIORITIZING SAFETY AND SAVING LIVES ON HAWAII'S ROADS.

Hawaii SR 151, URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO ESTABLISH A WORKING GROUP ON LOWERING THE LEGAL LIMIT OF BLOOD ALCOHOL CONCENTRATION TO 0.05 GRAMS OF ALCOHOL PER ONE HUNDRED MILLILITERS OF BLOOD WITH THE INTENT OF PRIORITIZING SAFETY AND SAVING LIVES ON HAWAII'S ROADS., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1) Senate bill sponsored by Chris Lee (Democratic); status adopted, last action 2025-04-03 (Report and Resolution Adopted, as amended (SD 1).) (as of 2026-10-28).

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## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii SR 151
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)
- Title: URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO ESTABLISH A WORKING GROUP ON LOWERING THE LEGAL LIMIT OF BLOOD ALCOHOL CONCENTRATION TO 0.05 GRAMS OF ALCOHOL PER ONE HUNDRED MILLILITERS OF BLOOD WITH THE INTENT OF PRIORITIZING SAFETY AND SAVING LIVES ON HAWAII'S ROADS.
- Status: adopted
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-03-07
- Last action: 2025-04-03, Report and Resolution Adopted, as amended (SD 1).
- Sponsor: Chris Lee (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Department of Transportation, Blood Alcohol Concentration, Working Group, TCA
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (5 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

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

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-01 | Senate | The committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT... | pass | 5 | 0 |   |

## Actions (7)

- 2025-04-03: Report and Resolution Adopted, as amended (SD 1). (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Reported from TCA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1617) with recommendation of adoption, as amended (SD 1). (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: One Day Notice 04-03-25. (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: The committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in TCA were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Inouye, Elefante, Kanuha, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. (Senate)
- 2025-03-28: The committee(s) on TCA has scheduled a public hearing on 04-01-25 3:01PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2025-03-12: Referred to TCA. (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Offered. (Senate)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SR151_SD1_.pdf)
- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SR151_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SR151_.PDF)
- SR151_SD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SR151_SD1_.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/SR151_SD1_.pdf)
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SR151_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SR151_.PDF)
- [SR151_SD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SR151_SD1_.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-SR151-2025 (as of 2026-10-28).