Transportation

in committee · Hawaii · House Dec 8, 2025

HB 1286: RELATING TO PEDESTRIAN SAFETY.

Prohibits pedestrians from walking along the roadway of an interstate highway, an auxiliary interstate highway, or certain state highways except while conducting authorized first responder duties or highway maintenance duties. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationProhibits pedestrians on highways to prevent accidents, directly enhancing road safety standards as per transportation safety indicators.90% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Transportation

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in committee · Hawaii · House Dec 8, 2025

HB 227: RELATING TO VEHICLE SAFETY.

HB 227 creates new fines for drivers operating cars or mopeds without a current vehicle safety inspection certificate. It directly affects drivers who operate vehicles without a valid safety inspection, increasing penalties for this violation. The bill adds specific additional fines to the existing penalty structure for operating un-inspected vehicles. This law would take effect on July 1, 3000 (as stated in the bill).

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill increases penalties for operating vehicles without safety inspections, directly enhancing vehicle safety standards per title and summary.95% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✓ Supports Transportation

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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 220: RELATING TO MOPED INSURANCE.

Requires that moped operators carry an insurance policy by incorporating mopeds into the insurance laws governing motorcycles and motor scooters, including with respect to provisions concerning required licensure, the relationship with tort law, proof of insurance card, penalties, rate regulation, and minimum coverage levels. Makes conforming amendments. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Topics ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationRequires moped insurance under motorcycle regulations, strengthening vehicle safety standards within transportation policy.85% confidence | Rep's Stance Voted absent

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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 1473: RELATING TO CENTRAL SERVICES ASSESSMENT.

Amends the transfer of funds for central service expenses from the State Highway Fund, Airport Revenue Fund, and Harbor Special Fund. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Topics ✗ TransportationOpposes TransportationAmends transfers from State Highway, Airport, and Harbor funds to central services, diverting transportation-specific funding away from infrastructure projects.85% confidence | Rep's Stance ✓ Voted Yes ✗ Opposes 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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