SB 3234 Hawaii Senate · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO TRAFFIC SAFETY.

SB 3234 appropriates funds to the Department of Transportation to install all-way crosswalks at locations directly adjacent to school properties. This bill directly affects schools, students, and staff by funding physical safety infrastructure at school entrances and exits. The key provision requires the Department of Transportation to use allocated money for these specific crosswalk installations. The bill is currently under review by the TRS and WAM committees, with a public hearing scheduled for February 10, 2026.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

May 2026

Senate Passage

May 2026

House Passage

May 2026

Signed into Law

Jul 2026

Introduced Jan 28, 2026 Signed Jul 15, 2026

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What changed between versions

SB3234_SD1 → SB3234_SD2 · 1 edit

MINOR

The bill was amended to change the funding source for installing all-way crosswalks near schools from a specific 'safe routes to school program special fund' to the general 'state highway fund.' This change broadens the financial flexibility for the Department of Transportation by removing the restriction to a dedicated special fund, ensuring the project can proceed using standard state transportation resources.

Scope change

The bill's scope regarding funding applicability changed from a restricted special fund to the general state highway fund.

FISCAL

The funding source was changed from the 'safe routes to school program special fund' to the 'state highway fund'.

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

Amendments

May 6, 2026

Lower · Passed

Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).

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May 6, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.

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May 1, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 115-26) as amended in (CD 1).

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May 1, 2026

Introduced

48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26.

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May 1, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 115-26).

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May 1, 2026

Lower · Passed

The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Miyake, Muraoka; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) La Chica.

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May 1, 2026

Upper · Passed

The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Kanuha, Lee, C., DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

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Apr 30, 2026

Upper · Passed

Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 9:35AM; Conference Room 329.

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Apr 29, 2026

Upper · Passed

Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-30-26 10:31AM; CR 329.

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Apr 28, 2026

Upper · Passed

Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-26 9:30AM; Conference Room 329.

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Apr 28, 2026

Upper · Passed

Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-28-26 10:20 AM; Conference Room 329.

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Apr 27, 2026

Upper · Passed

Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-28-26 9:30AM; Conference Room 329.

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Apr 24, 2026

Upper · Passed

Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-27-26 9:31AM; Conference Room 329.

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Apr 16, 2026

Amended

Senate disagrees with House amendments.

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Apr 16, 2026

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 765).

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Apr 14, 2026

Lower · Passed

Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.

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Apr 7, 2026

Lower · Passed

The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

lower

Mar 25, 2026

Committee

Re-referred to TRN, FIN, referral sheet 21

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Mar 19, 2026

Committee

Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1227-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to EDN.

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Mar 17, 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, Cochran, Evslin, Grandinetti, Kitagawa, La Chica, Muraoka, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

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Mar 12, 2026

Committee

Referred to TRN, EDN, FIN, referral sheet 17

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Mar 10, 2026

Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 386) in amended form (SD 2).

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Mar 10, 2026

Upper · Passed

Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). 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 WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.

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Feb 23, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-25-26 10:57AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

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Feb 13, 2026

Upper · Passed

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

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Feb 13, 2026

Committee

Reported from TRS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2260) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

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Feb 10, 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.

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Feb 6, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on TRS has scheduled a public hearing on 02-10-26 3:02PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

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Feb 2, 2026

Committee

Referred to TRS, WAM.

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Jan 28, 2026

Introduced

Introduced.

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3 primary · 5 co-sponsors