RELATING TO VEHICLES.
Summary
Prohibits a person from causing a diesel- or gas-powered vehicle to discharge clearly visible smoke, soot, or other exhaust emissions onto another person or motor vehicle. Establishes a minimum $500 fine for violators. (HD2)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2023
Senate Passage
Apr 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Signed into Law
Jul 2023
Introduced Jan 20, 2023
Signed Jul 5, 2023
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
35
Key actions
9
Committee
10
Amendments
2
Apr 18, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed Final Reading. Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa. 1 Excused: Senator(s) Ihara.
upper
Apr 17, 2023
Introduced
Reconsideration of action taken on 04-04-23 in disagreeing to the House amendments.
upper
Apr 4, 2023
Amended
Senate disagrees with House amendments.
upper
Apr 4, 2023
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 564).
upper
Apr 3, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Nishimoto excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
lower
Mar 24, 2023
Lower · Passed
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Takayama, Ganaden, Holt, Hashimoto, Ichiyama, Mizuno, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Ilagan, Kong.
lower
Mar 21, 2023
Committee
Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1348) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
lower
Mar 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Kila, Aiu, Evslin, Hashimoto, Kitagawa, Marten, Onishi, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
lower
Mar 9, 2023
Committee
Referred to TRN, JHA, referral sheet 17
lower
Mar 7, 2023
Introduced
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 378) in amended form (SD 1).
lower
Mar 7, 2023
Upper · Passed
Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Keohokalole, McKelvey, San Buenaventura. Noes, 2 (Senator(s) Awa, Richards). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Fukunaga). Transmitted to House.
upper
Mar 1, 2023
Upper · Passed
The 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, Elefante, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa.
upper
Feb 24, 2023
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 03-01-23 9:30AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
upper
Feb 14, 2023
Committee
Reported from TCA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 243) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to JDC.
upper
Feb 2, 2023
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in TCA were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, Inouye, Elefante, Keohokalole, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Jan 30, 2023
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on TCA has scheduled a public hearing on 02-02-23 3:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
upper
Jan 27, 2023
Committee
Referred to TCA, JDC.
upper
Jan 20, 2023
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
5 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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