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Hawaii 2026

HB 2027

RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.

Source: Open States / PluralLatest available (refresh delayed). Last refreshed: 2026-10-30 00:37:26 UTC.

Official record

Measure details

Jurisdiction
Hawaii
Session
2026
Chamber
lower
Classification
bill
Subjects
Counties, DOT, Enforcement, Expired Registration, Fines, High Occupancy Vehicle Lanes, Motor Vehicles, Out-of-state Motor Vehicles, Penalties, Registration, Shoulder Lanes, Violations
Introduced / first action
2026-01-23 00:00:00

Source-supplied abstracts

Prohibits vehicles from driving on the shoulder of a roadway, except in certain circumstances. Authorizes the Department of Transportation, law enforcement officers, and other approved persons to impound vehicles with expired registrations of three years or more, under certain conditions. Requires an annual report to the Legislature. Increases the fine amount for owners of out-of-state motor vehicles who fail to register the vehicle in the State. Establishes minimum and maximum statutory penalties for violations relating to the use of high occupancy vehicle lanes. (HD1)

Sponsors

Source-supplied history

Actions

  1. Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 548-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

  2. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).

    reading-2, referral-committee
  3. The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Miyake, Evslin, Grandinetti, Kitagawa, La Chica, Muraoka; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick.

    committee-passage-favorable
  4. Bill scheduled to be heard by TRN on Tuesday, 02-17-26 9:30AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  5. Referred to TRN, JHA, referral sheet 3

    referral-committee
  6. Introduced and Pass First Reading.

    introduction, reading-1
  7. Pending introduction.

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