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Measure Title: RELATING TO TRAFFIC SAFETY.
Report Title: Traffic Safety; Duty of Approaching Vehicle; Stationary Vehicle; Pickup Trucks; Passenger Restrictions
Description: 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. 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)
Companion:  HB1692
Package: None
Current Referral: TRN, JHA
Introducer(s): INOUYE, CHANG, FUKUNAGA, KIDANI, RHOADS, SAN BUENAVENTURA, Wakai
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DateChamberStatus Text
3/30/2026HPassed 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).
3/30/2026HReported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1473-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
3/24/2026HThe 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.
3/19/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by TRN on Tuesday, 03-24-26 9:00AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
3/12/2026HReferred to TRN, JHA, referral sheet 17
3/12/2026HPass First Reading
3/10/2026HReceived from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 152) in amended form (SD 2).
3/10/2026SReport adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
3/6/2026S48 Hrs. Notice 03-10-26.
3/6/2026SReported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3062) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
2/26/2026SThe 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.
2/23/2026SThe committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-26-26 10:00AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
2/10/2026SReport adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.
2/10/2026SReported from TRS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2144) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
2/3/2026SThe 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.
1/28/2026SThe committee(s) on TRS has scheduled a public hearing on 02-03-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
1/22/2026SReferred to TRS, JDC.
1/21/2026SIntroduced and passed First Reading.
1/14/2026SPending Introduction.

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All Versions of this Measure

SB2026_HD1 Link to SB2026_HD1 .PDF file
SB2026_SD2 Link to SB2026_SD2 .PDF file
SB2026_SD1 Link to SB2026_SD1 .PDF file
SB2026 Link to SB2026 .PDF file

Committee Reports

SB2026_SD1_SSCR2144_ Link to committee report SB2026_SD1_SSCR2144_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
SB2026_SD2_SSCR3062_ Link to committee report SB2026_SD2_SSCR3062_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
SB2026_HD1_HSCR1473-26_ Link to committee report SB2026_HD1_HSCR1473-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)

Testimony

SB2026_TESTIMONY_TRS_02-03-26_
SB2026_SD1_TESTIMONY_JDC_02-26-26_
SB2026_SD2_TESTIMONY_TRN_03-24-26_

Hearing Notices

TRS
2/03/26 3:00P
CR 229 & Videoconference
JDC
2/26/26 10:00A
CR 016 & Videoconference
TRN
3/24/26 9:00A
430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE