Transportation

in committee · Hawaii · House Dec 8, 2025

HB 1464: RELATING TO AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR.

Requires a manufacturer of model year 2022 or later motor vehicles that utilize telematics systems to equip the vehicles with an inter-operable, standardized, and open-access platform across all of the manufacturer's makes and models. Requires the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs to establish a motor vehicle telematics system notice. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill mandates standardized telematics for vehicle repair access, enhancing vehicle maintenance regulations within transportation policy.85% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Transportation

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in committee · Hawaii · House Dec 8, 2025

HB 543: RELATING TO LICENSE PLATES.

Prohibits the operation of a motor vehicle with, possession, purchase, installation, sale, offer for sale, or distribution of license plate flipping devices. Establishes a minimum fine of $250 and a maximum fine of $2,000 for each separate violation. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationProhibits license plate flipping devices to prevent evasion of traffic violations, enhancing vehicle regulation safety and enforcement standards.90% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Transportation

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passed · Hawaii · Senate Dec 8, 2025

SB 419: RELATING TO INSURANCE.

Requires each motor vehicle insurance policy to cover the replacement cost of a child passenger restraint system that was damaged or in use by a child during a motor vehicle accident for which liability coverage under the policy is applicable. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationRequires insurance coverage for child restraint replacements after accidents, enhancing vehicle safety standards under transportation policy.85% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Transportation

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in committee · Hawaii · House Dec 8, 2025

HB 387: RELATING TO HIGHWAY SAFETY.

HB 387 amends a specific criminal offense to explicitly include cases where drivers cause serious bodily injuries while driving under the influence. This change directly affects intoxicated drivers who cause accidents resulting in injury. The bill updates the legal definition of "negligent injury in the first degree" to cover injuries negligently inflicted by drivers who are intoxicated. This makes it a clearer criminal violation for causing harm while driving impaired. The amendment provides a more direct legal pathway for prosecuting such incidents.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeAmends criminal offense definition to explicitly include intoxicated drivers causing injury, strengthening enforcement against DUI-related harm.90% confidence ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationAmends criminal offense to strengthen DUI-related injury penalties, enhancing highway safety standards as directly stated in bill title and summary.90% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Transportation

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in committee · Hawaii · House Dec 8, 2025

HB 334: RELATING TO TRAFFIC CITATIONS.

HB 334 makes intentionally destroying or damaging traffic cameras a class C felony, effective July 1, 3000. The bill directly affects individuals who deliberately damage these cameras, imposing serious criminal penalties. Key provisions establish that such actions will be prosecuted as a class C felony, a significant criminal charge. This policy change specifically targets vandalism of traffic enforcement infrastructure, not traffic citation issuance or driver behavior.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeClassifies vandalism of traffic cameras as class C felony, expanding criminalization of property damage related to enforcement infrastructure, directly increasing penalties for a specific act.95% confidence ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationProtects traffic camera infrastructure to enhance road safety enforcement, aligning with transportation safety indicators.85% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Transportation

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in committee · Hawaii · House Dec 8, 2025

HB 184: RELATING TO ELECTRIC BICYCLES.

Prohibits a person under the age of fifteen from operating a class 3 electric bicycle. Prohibits a person sixteen years of age or older from operating a class 3 electric bicycle unless the person satisfies certain requirements. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill establishes safety requirements for e-bike operation, enhancing transportation safety standards for a new vehicle category under transportation regulations.85% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Transportation

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in committee · Hawaii · House Dec 8, 2025

HB 1471: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.

Imposes an additional fee for a certificate of registration for motor vehicles, to be deposited into the Safe Routes to School Program Special Fund. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesImposes additional vehicle registration fee to fund Safe Routes to School Program, directly advancing public service funding under Budget & Taxes.95% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationFunds Safe Routes to School Program Special Fund, enhancing student transportation access to schools, directly supporting educational access through infrastructure.85% confidence ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill imposes motor vehicle registration fee to fund Safe Routes to School transportation safety program, directly advancing infrastructure for student transportation.90% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Transportation

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in committee · Hawaii · House Dec 8, 2025

HB 231: RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE.

HB 231 increases penalties for drivers who fail to maintain required motor vehicle insurance. It directly affects drivers who operate vehicles without valid insurance coverage. The bill raises the fines for these violations, with changes taking effect on July 1, 3000. This is a straightforward policy adjustment to strengthen enforcement of insurance requirements.

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill strengthens vehicle safety enforcement by increasing penalties for uninsured drivers, directly advancing transportation safety regulations under motor vehicle insurance requirements.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Transportation

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in committee · Hawaii · House Dec 8, 2025

HB 537: RELATING TO TWO-WHEELED MOTORIZED VEHICLES.

Repeals the exception for when a person is not required to wear a safety helmet when operating a moped or motor scooter leased from a rental company. Requires operators and passengers of motorcycles to wear safety helmets with securely fastened chin straps while operating two-wheeled motorized vehicles on highways, streets, roadways, or any other public property in the State. Requires all renters or lessees of an electric foot scooter to wear a safety helmet regardless of their age. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationRequires helmets for two-wheeled vehicles on public roads, enhancing transportation safety standards per bill's explicit safety mandates.90% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Transportation

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in committee · Hawaii · House Dec 8, 2025

HB 157: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.

Requires the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation to transfer the public roads of the Villages of Kapolei to the City and County of Honolulu by 1/1/2026. Authorizes county police officers to enforce the statewide traffic code on all public streets, roadways, and highways within the State. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationTransfers public roads to county for management and authorizes traffic code enforcement - improves infrastructure oversight and safety standards.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Transportation

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