KA ‘AHA KENEKOA
THE THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2026
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Senator Karl Rhoads, Chair |
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Senator Mike Gabbard, Vice Chair |
NOTICE OF DECISION MAKING
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Tuesday, March 31, 2026 |
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10:30 AM |
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Conference Room 016 & Videoconference State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
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JDC |
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A G E N D A
The following measure(s) were previously heard in their respective subject matter committees:
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RELATING TO UNCREWED AIRCRAFT OFFENSES. Clarifies the applicable felony offenses for using an uncrewed aircraft in the furtherance of the commission of a felony. (SD1)
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TRS, JDC |
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RELATING TO CRIMES AGAINST ELDERS. Establishes strict liability for crimes against elders with respect to the attendant circumstance that the victim was seventy years of age or older. Effective 21/31/2050. (SD1)
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HHS, JDC |
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RELATING TO COMMERCIAL DRIVERS LICENSING. Amends requirements to commercial driver's license qualification standards to meet current federal regulations to allow the State to issue a non-domiciled commercial learner's permit and non-domiciled commercial driver's license for applicants who are unable to provide proof of citizenship or lawful permanent residency. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD1)
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TRS, JDC |
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RELATING TO LICENSE PLATES. Conditions the issuance of a certificate of inspection upon a vehicle not being equipped with any cover or shield installed over the license plate. Amends the penalty for obstruction of a license plate. Allows state or county parking enforcement officers and persons authorized by a state or county law enforcement agency to issue citations for vehicles with a cover or shield obstructing the license plate. Repeals the requirement that a cover or shield be intended to alter or interfere with the visibility, legibility, or identification of a license plate by law enforcement or traffic enforcement systems. Effective 1/1/2027. (SD1)
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TRS, JDC |
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RELATING TO THE STATEWIDE TRAFFIC CODE. 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 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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TRS, JDC |
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FOR AMENDED NOTICES: Measures that have been deleted are stricken through and measures that have been added are underscored. If a measure is both underscored and stricken through, that measure has been deleted from the agenda.
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_____________________________________ Senator Karl Rhoads Chair |
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