HB 1884 Hawaii House · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.

Summary

Authorizes the Department of Transportation to evaluate intersections for the installation of leading pedestrian intervals, accessible pedestrian signals, and other safety improvements, as necessary, at state-owned or operated pedestrian signal heads. Requires the Department of Transportation, in coordination with the counties, to develop a program that allows pedestrians and community members to request the installation of accessible pedestrian signals at specific intersections. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 23, 2026 Last action Feb 18, 2026

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What changed between versions

HB1884 → HB1884_HD1 · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to shift from a mandatory requirement to an authorized evaluation process for installing pedestrian safety features. Instead of automatically installing leading pedestrian intervals and accessible signals at all state-owned intersections, the Department of Transportation is now required to evaluate intersections based on data like crash history and pedestrian volume. Additionally, the bill's effective date was changed to July 1, 3000, and the $1.2 million appropriation for installation was removed.

Scope change

The bill's scope changed from a blanket mandate requiring installation at all state-owned pedestrian signal heads to a targeted approach where the department evaluates specific intersections based on safety data and crash history before installation.

REQUIREMENT

Changed the requirement from mandatory installation of leading pedestrian intervals and accessible signals to authorized evaluation of intersections based on data-driven criteria.

Removed the mandate to install leading pedestrian intervals on at least twenty-five existing intersections annually.

FISCAL

Removed the $1,200,000 appropriation for installing pedestrian signal heads.

TIMELINE

Changed the effective date from July 1, 2026, to July 1, 3000.

ELIGIBILITY

Modified the criteria for intersection evaluation to prioritize those with pedestrian crashes in the last five years rather than a fixed annual quota of twenty-five intersections.

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Committee

Feb 18, 2026

Committee

Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 442-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

lower

Feb 17, 2026

Lower · Passed

The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Miyake, Evslin, Grandinetti, Kitagawa, La Chica, Muraoka; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick.

lower

Jan 26, 2026

Committee

Referred to TRN, FIN, referral sheet 2

lower

Jan 26, 2026

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 23, 2026

Introduced

Pending introduction.

lower

26 primary · 0 co-sponsors