SB 2355 Hawaii Senate · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO VEHICLE SAFETY.

SB 2355 requires the state Transportation Director to create rules enabling mobile safety inspections for passenger cars, allowing inspections to occur at various locations instead of only fixed stations. This directly affects passenger car owners by changing how vehicle safety checks are conducted. The key provision mandates the adoption of specific rules for mobile inspection services, focusing on practical implementation. The bill does not specify inspection frequency or costs, only establishing the framework for mobile inspections.

Issues: ✓ Transportation

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Feb 2026

Senate Passage

Feb 2026

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 15, 2026 Last action Feb 10, 2026

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SB2355 → SB2355_SD1 · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was renumbered from SB2355 to SB2355 SD1 and updated to reflect the 2026 legislative session. The core policy change shifts the focus from general vehicle safety inspections to specifically allowing mobile inspections for passenger cars, while also updating the referenced statutes and formatting the title and description to match this narrower scope.

Scope change

The bill's scope was narrowed from general motor carrier vehicle safety inspections to specifically include mobile inspections for passenger cars.

REQUIREMENT

The bill now specifically targets passenger cars for mobile safety inspections rather than general motor carriers.

The referenced statute section changed from 286-209(b) to 286-26(g), altering the legal basis for the new inspection rules.

SCOPE

The bill title and description were updated to explicitly mention 'Passenger Cars' and 'DOT' to clarify the specific subject matter.

TECHNICAL

Administrative metadata including bill numbers, dates, and template versions were updated to reflect the new session and version.

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

Feb 10, 2026

Committee

Re-Referred to TRS, WAM.

upper

Feb 10, 2026

Upper · Passed

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.

upper

Feb 10, 2026

Committee

Reported from TRS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2139) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.

upper

Feb 5, 2026

Committee

Re-Referred to TRS, JDC.

upper

Feb 3, 2026

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Jan 28, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on TRS has scheduled a public hearing on 02-03-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 26, 2026

Committee

Referred to TRS, JDC/WAM.

upper

Jan 21, 2026

Introduced

Introduced and passed First Reading.

upper

Jan 15, 2026

Introduced

Pending Introduction.

upper

5 primary · 0 co-sponsors