SB 2695 Hawaii Senate · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO PEDESTRIAN SAFETY.

Summary

Clarifies a driver's obligations at crosswalks. Requires drivers to stop and remain stopped for pedestrians in crosswalks. Strengthens penalties for traffic violations, particularly in school zones. Expands the offense of negligent injury in the second degree to include bodily injury to a vulnerable user by the operation of a vehicle in a negligent manner. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Issues: ✓ Transportation

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 23, 2026 Last action Mar 30, 2026

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What changed between versions

SB2695_HD1 → SB2695_SD1 · 4 edits

MODERATE

This bill updates the legislative metadata to reflect its transition from the House to the Senate, including changes in authorship and revision numbers. Substantively, it modifies the effective date of the law from July 1, 3000, to January 1, 2027, and adds a severability clause to ensure the rest of the bill remains valid if any part is ruled unconstitutional. Minor wording adjustments were also made to clarify pedestrian safety language and remove redundant brackets from the text.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on pedestrian safety and vehicle operation, but the timeline for enforcement has been significantly altered.

TIMELINE

The effective date of the act was changed from July 1, 3000, to January 1, 2027.

REQUIREMENT

A new severability clause was added to ensure that if any part of the bill is found invalid, the remaining provisions will still take effect.

Minor text edits were made to improve clarity in descriptions of pedestrian safety rules and to remove unnecessary brackets from statutory language.

TECHNICAL

Metadata regarding the bill's author, bill type, and revision numbers was updated to reflect Senate processing.

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

Mar 30, 2026

Committee

Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1472-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

lower

Mar 24, 2026

Lower · Passed

The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Miyake, Evslin, Grandinetti, Kitagawa, La Chica, Muraoka, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Cochran; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

lower

Mar 12, 2026

Committee

Referred to TRN, JHA, referral sheet 17

lower

Mar 10, 2026

Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 283) in amended form (SD 1).

lower

Mar 10, 2026

Upper · Passed

Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

upper

Mar 3, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Feb 24, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 03-03-26 10:15AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

upper

Feb 11, 2026

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Feb 11, 2026

Committee

Reported from TRS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2201) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.

upper

Feb 5, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on TRS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in TRS were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Elefante, Kanuha, Lee, C., DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Feb 2, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on TRS has scheduled a public hearing on 02-05-26 3:01PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 28, 2026

Committee

Referred to TRS, JDC.

upper

Jan 23, 2026

Introduced

Introduced.

upper

6 primary · 2 co-sponsors