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HB 2081 Hawaii House · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO COMMERCIAL DRIVER LICENSING.

Summary
Requires that state and county firefighters exempt from commercial driver licensure be subject to an alcohol and substance abuse policy for employees that is equivalent to, or exceeds the provisions of, the safety and health standards established by the United States Department of Transportation for holders of commercial driver's licenses.
Issues: ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentMandates alcohol/substance abuse policies for firefighters equivalent to DOT safety standards, strengthening workplace safety protections for workers.90% confidence ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationRequires firefighters to follow DOT-equivalent safety policies, enhancing commercial vehicle safety standards per federal transportation regulations.90% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 23, 2026 Last action Feb 5, 2026
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Actions timeline

Total actions
5
Key actions
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Committee
1
Jan 28, 2026
Committee
Referred to TRN, LAB, FIN, referral sheet 3
lower
Jan 26, 2026
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
Jan 23, 2026
Introduced
Pending introduction.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Legislator
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Nadine Nakamura
DDemocratic
HI
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