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Measure Title: RELATING TO THE STATEWIDE TRAFFIC CODE.
Report Title: Pedestrian-control Signals; Traffic Code; Countdown Timer
Description: Removes references to countdown timers as it relates to pedestrian-control signals, including the requirement that pedestrians must begin crossing a roadway before a countdown timer begins. Effective 3/22/2075. (SD1)
Companion:  SB3044, SB3209
Package: None
Current Referral: TRS, JDC
Introducer(s): TARNAS, AMATO, EVSLIN, GRANDINETTI, ILAGAN, IWAMOTO, KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY, KITAGAWA, KUSCH, LOWEN, MARTEN, OLDS, PERRUSO, PIERICK, POEPOE, REYES ODA, SOUZA, TAKAYAMA, TODD, Matsumoto
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DateChamberStatus Text
4/20/2026SReceived notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 786).
4/20/2026HHouse Conferees Appointed: Kila, Tarnas Co-Chairs; Pierick.
4/17/2026SReceived notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 780).
4/16/2026HHouse disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
4/14/2026HReturned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 580) in amended form (SD 1).
4/14/2026SReport Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 3 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte, Fevella). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
4/9/2026S48 Hrs. Notice 04-14-26.
4/9/2026SReported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3691) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 1).
3/31/2026SThe 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, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none.
3/25/2026SThe committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 03-31-26 10:30AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
3/23/2026SReport adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to JDC.
3/23/2026SReported from TRS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3105) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to JDC.
3/17/2026SThe 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.
3/13/2026SThe committee(s) on TRS has rescheduled its public hearing to 03-17-26 3:00PM; CR 229 & Videoconference.
3/13/2026SThe committee(s) on TRS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-17-26 3:05PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
3/10/2026SReferred to TRS, JDC.
3/10/2026SPassed First Reading.
3/10/2026SReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 135).
3/6/2026HPassed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Olds voting no (1) and Representative(s) Perruso, Quinlan, Sayama excused (3). Transmitted to Senate.
3/6/2026HReported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 993-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
2/26/2026HThe committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Hashem, Kahaloa, Sayama, Takayama, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Cochran.
2/24/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 02-26-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/18/2026HPassed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Gedeon, Muraoka voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
2/18/2026HReported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 444-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
2/17/2026HThe committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Miyake, Evslin, Grandinetti, Kitagawa, La Chica; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Muraoka; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick.
2/12/2026HBill scheduled for decision making on Tuesday, 02-17-26 9:15AM in conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/12/2026HThe committee(s) on TRN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-17-26 at 9:15AM.
2/10/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by TRN on Thursday, 02-12-26 8:30AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
1/26/2026HReferred to TRN, JHA, referral sheet 1
1/21/2026HIntroduced and Pass First Reading.
1/14/2026HPrefiled.

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All Versions of this Measure

HB1523_SD1 Link to HB1523_SD1 .PDF file
HB1523_HD1 Link to HB1523_HD1 .PDF file
HB1523 Link to HB1523 .PDF file

Committee Reports

HB1523_HD1_HSCR444-26_ Link to committee report HB1523_HD1_HSCR444-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB1523_HD1_HSCR993-26_ Link to committee report HB1523_HD1_HSCR993-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB1523_HD1_SSCR3105_ Link to committee report HB1523_HD1_SSCR3105_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB1523_SD1_SSCR3691_ Link to committee report HB1523_SD1_SSCR3691_ .PDF file (opens in new window)

Testimony

HB1523_TESTIMONY_TRN_02-12-26_
HB1523_HD1_TESTIMONY_JHA_02-26-26_
HB1523_HD1_TESTIMONY_TRS_03-17-26_
HB1523_HD1_TESTIMONY_JDC_03-31-26_

Hearing Notices

TRN
2/12/26 8:30A
430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
TRN
2/17/26 9:15A
430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
JHA
2/26/26 2:00P
325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
TRS
3/17/26 3:00P
CR 229 & Videoconference
JDC
3/31/26 10:30A
CR 016 & Videoconference