STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3048

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: S.B. No. 2429

S.D. 1

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2026

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred S.B. No. 2429, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO TRAFFIC SAFETY,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to:

(1) Establish a framework for the use of intelligent speed assistance technology for habitual speeders;

(2) Establish liability for a manufacturer, distributor, or retailer regarding the design, manufacture, installation, or repair of an aftermarket intelligent speed assistance system; and

(3) Require a report to the Legislature.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Transportation, Kauaʻi Police Department, Oahu Metropolitan Planning Organization, AAA Hawaiʻi, Alliance for Automotive Innovation, Keiki Injury Prevention Coalition, Hawaiʻi Bicycling League, and four individuals.

Your Committee received testimony in opposition to this measure from one individual.

Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Department of the Attorney General and National Transportation Safety Board.

Your Committee finds that excessive speeding is a leading cause of traffic fatalities and serious injuries in the State. Your Committee further finds that intelligent speed assistance technology represents a promising approach to directly intervene in cases of persistent speeding behavior. By requiring court-ordered installation for habitual speeding offenders, this measure provides a targeted solution that can help modify dangerous driving habits and potentially prevent tragic accidents caused by excessive speed.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2429, S.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Judiciary,

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KARL RHOADS, Chair