Requires certain applicants for driver's license renewal to complete an educational course that includes a road safety video developed by the Department of Transportation and a written examination. Authorizes the Department to develop and implement a system to randomly require applicants for renewal of a driver's license to complete a written examination. Requires a report to the Legislature.
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History
2026
Apr 17Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 780).Latest
Apr 16House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).Minor
Apr 14Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 19; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 6 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCoite, DeCorte, Fevella, McKelvey, San Buenaventura). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.Passed Senate
Vote recorded Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Result: pass.Upper
Apr 14Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 651) in amended form (SD 1).
Apr 9Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3694) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 1).
Apr 948 Hrs. Notice 04-14-26.
Apr 1The 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, Chang, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard.Minor
Vote recorded The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
Mar 25The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 04-01-26 10:30AM; CR 016 & Videoconference.
Mar 23Reported from TRS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3108) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to JDC.
Mar 23Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to JDC.Minor
Mar 17The committee(s) on TRS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in TRS were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Elefante, Kanuha, Lee, C., DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.Minor
Vote recorded The committee(s) on TRS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. Result: pass.Upper
Mar 13The committee(s) on TRS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-17-26 3:05PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
Mar 13The committee(s) on TRS has rescheduled its public hearing to 03-17-26 3:00PM; CR 229 & Videoconference.
Mar 12Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 343).Minor
Mar 12Passed First Reading.Minor
Mar 12Referred to TRS, JDC.Minor
Mar 10Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Amato voting no (1) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.Passed House
Vote recorded Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2. Result: pass.Lower
Mar 6Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1174-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
Mar 6Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-10-26.
Mar 3The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Hashem, Kahaloa, Sayama, Takayama, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Belatti, Shimizu; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.Minor
Vote recorded The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Lower
Feb 27Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 03-03-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
Feb 20Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 665-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
Vote recorded Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA. Result: pass.Lower
Feb 20Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with Representative(s) Alcos, Muraoka voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Amato voting no (1) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).Minor
Feb 19The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Miyake, Cochran, Evslin, Grandinetti, Kitagawa, La Chica, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Muraoka; Noes: none; and Excused: none.Minor
Vote recorded The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Lower
Feb 13Bill scheduled to be heard by TRN on Thursday, 02-19-26 9:00AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.