SB 2026HawaiiMoves to the second chamber

RELATING TO TRAFFIC SAFETY.

What it does

Official 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.

More detail

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)

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IntroducedJan 14
Passed SenateMar 10
Passed House
To Governor
Became Law

Looking ahead

No hearings or votes scheduled.

History

2026
1. Mar 30Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1473-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.Latest
  - Vote recorded Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA. Result: pass.Lower
2. Mar 30Passed 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).Minor
3. Mar 24The 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.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Lower
4. Mar 19Bill scheduled to be heard by TRN on Tuesday, 03-24-26 9:00AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
5. Mar 12Pass First ReadingMinor
6. Mar 12Referred to TRN, JHA, referral sheet 17Minor
7. Mar 10Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.Passed Senate
  - Vote recorded Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Result: pass.Upper
8. Mar 10Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 152) in amended form (SD 2).Minor
9. Mar 6Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3062) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
10. Mar 648 Hrs. Notice 03-10-26.
11. Feb 26The 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.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
12. Feb 23The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-26-26 10:00AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
13. Feb 10Reported from TRS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2144) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
14. Feb 10Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.Minor
15. Feb 3The 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.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee(s) on TRS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
16. Jan 28The committee(s) on TRS has scheduled a public hearing on 02-03-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
17. Jan 22Referred to TRS, JDC.Minor
18. Jan 21Introduced and passed First Reading.Minor
19. Jan 14Pending Introduction.Introduced

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SB 2026HawaiiMoves to the second chamber

RELATING TO TRAFFIC SAFETY.

What it does

Official summary

More detail

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)

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Where it stands

IntroducedJan 14
Passed SenateMar 10
Passed House
To Governor
Became Law

Looking ahead

No hearings or votes scheduled.

History

2026
1. Mar 30Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1473-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.Latest
  - Vote recorded Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA. Result: pass.Lower
2. Mar 30Passed 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).Minor
3. Mar 24The 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.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Lower
4. Mar 19Bill scheduled to be heard by TRN on Tuesday, 03-24-26 9:00AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
5. Mar 12Pass First ReadingMinor
6. Mar 12Referred to TRN, JHA, referral sheet 17Minor
7. Mar 10Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.Passed Senate
  - Vote recorded Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Result: pass.Upper
8. Mar 10Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 152) in amended form (SD 2).Minor
9. Mar 6Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3062) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
10. Mar 648 Hrs. Notice 03-10-26.
11. Feb 26The 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.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
12. Feb 23The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-26-26 10:00AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
13. Feb 10Reported from TRS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2144) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
14. Feb 10Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.Minor
15. Feb 3The 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.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee(s) on TRS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
16. Jan 28The committee(s) on TRS has scheduled a public hearing on 02-03-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
17. Jan 22Referred to TRS, JDC.Minor
18. Jan 21Introduced and passed First Reading.Minor
19. Jan 14Pending Introduction.Introduced

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