HB 1539 Hawaii House · 2024 Regular Session

RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.

Summary

Increases fines for violations of certain traffic laws and required motor vehicle insurance minimums. Establishes minimum and maximum sentences for persons convicted of violations of certain traffic laws. Amends the minimum liability coverage thresholds to unspecified amounts. Establishes a separate prohibition on driving motor vehicles having noisy mufflers on public highways in high-density areas. Establishes separate fines for violations of motor scooter and motor vehicle muffler regulations. Defines "high-density areas". Establishes fines for placing any device upon a vehicle designed to immobilize the vehicle without consent of the owner of the vehicle. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD2)

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2024

Committee Review

Apr 2024

House Passage

Mar 2024

Senate Passage

Apr 2024

Governor

Introduced Jan 12, 2024 Last action Apr 18, 2024

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Apr 11, 2024

Amended

House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

lower

Apr 9, 2024

Introduced

Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 496) in amended form (SD 2).

lower

Apr 9, 2024

Upper · Passed

Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 19; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Aquino, Fukunaga, Ihara, Inouye, Kidani, McKelvey. Noes, 6 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCoite, Elefante, Fevella, Kim, Richards). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

upper

Apr 2, 2024

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Richards; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Fukunaga ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) McKelvey, Awa.

upper

Apr 2, 2024

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Elefante ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Awa.

upper

Mar 22, 2024

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC/CPN will hold a public decision making on 04-02-24 9:30AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

upper

Mar 22, 2024

Committee

Reported from TCA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3344) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC/CPN.

upper

Mar 21, 2024

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in TCA were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, Kanuha; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Inouye, Elefante ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa.

upper

Mar 8, 2024

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on TCA has scheduled a public hearing on 03-14-24 3:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

upper

Mar 7, 2024

Committee

Referred to TCA, JDC/CPN.

upper

Mar 5, 2024

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 70).

upper

Mar 1, 2024

Lower · Passed

Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Hussey-Burdick, Kapela, Perruso, Pierick voting no (5) and Representative(s) Cochran, Quinlan, Woodson excused (3). Transmitted to Senate.

lower

Feb 28, 2024

Lower · Passed

The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Nakashima, Sayama, Amato, Belatti, Hashem, Gates, Lowen, Onishi, Tam; Ayes with reservations: none; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Hussey-Burdick, Pierick; and Excused: none.

lower

Feb 12, 2024

Committee

Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 260-24) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.

lower

Feb 6, 2024

Lower · Passed

The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Kila, Aiu, Evslin, Kitagawa, Miyake, Onishi, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

lower

Jan 24, 2024

Committee

Referred to TRN, CPC, referral sheet 1

lower

Jan 17, 2024

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 12, 2024

Introduced

Prefiled.

lower

3 primary · 0 co-sponsors