RELATING TO DRIVER LICENSING.
Summary
Requires the driver's license examination to test the applicant's knowledge of the dangers that larger motor vehicles present to pedestrians and bicyclists. Requires persons who commit the offense of excessively speeding or habitually driving while intoxicated to retake and pass the driver's license examination for each offense. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
House Passage
Apr 2024
Governor
Introduced Jan 19, 2024
Last action Apr 25, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Mar 5, 2024 · House Apr 3, 2024
How they voted
24–1
Passed
Total votes 25
Mar 5, 2024
D
Democratic23
100% Yea
R
Republican2
50% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
33
Key actions
8
Committee
10
Amendments
1
Apr 4, 2024
Amended
Senate disagrees with House amendments.
upper
Apr 4, 2024
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 535).
upper
Apr 3, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Souza voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Todd excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
lower
Mar 27, 2024
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, Evslin, Ichiyama, Ilagan, Kong, Miyake, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Ganaden, Holt.
lower
Mar 20, 2024
Committee
Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1223-24) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
lower
Mar 14, 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
Mar 7, 2024
Committee
Referred to TRN, JHA, referral sheet 16
lower
Mar 5, 2024
Introduced
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 191) in amended form (SD 1).
lower
Mar 5, 2024
Upper · Passed
Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 1 (Senator(s) Awa). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
upper
Feb 27, 2024
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 ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Feb 20, 2024
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-27-24 10:00AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
upper
Feb 14, 2024
Committee
Reported from TCA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2354) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to JDC.
upper
Jan 30, 2024
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, Kanuha, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Jan 26, 2024
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on TCA has scheduled a public hearing on 01-30-24 3:00PM; CR 224 & Videoconference.
upper
Jan 24, 2024
Committee
Referred to TCA, JDC.
upper
Jan 19, 2024
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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