Hawaii bills · 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii HB 1696
RELATING TO COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSES.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- KILA (Democratic)
- MIYAKE (Democratic)
- POEPOE (Democratic)
- TAKENOUCHI (Democratic)
Cosponsors (1)
- Muraoka (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Hawaii legislature· description
Lowers the age of who may drive commercially within the State from nineteen to eighteen. Repeals the requirement that a person only operates category 3 vehicles to qualify to drive commercially in the State. Prohibits a person under twenty-one years of age from operating a commercial motor vehicle outside of a registered apprenticeship program as determined by the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations or a structured, on-the-job training program administered by the person's employer that meets certain requirements. Requires the Department of Transportation to amend its rules to lower the minimum age required for a commercial driver's license. (CD1)
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.
Actions
- Jan 20, 2026 · House
Prefiled. - Jan 21, 2026 · House
Introduced and Pass First Reading. - Jan 26, 2026 · House
Referred to TRN, JHA, referral sheet 1 - Feb 13, 2026 · House
Bill scheduled to be heard by TRN on Thursday, 02-19-26 9:00AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. - Feb 19, 2026 · House
The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Miyake, Cochran, Evslin, Kitagawa, La Chica, Muraoka, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Grandinetti. - Feb 20, 2026 · House
Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 653-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA. - Feb 20, 2026 · House
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 Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1). - Mar 3, 2026 · House
Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 03-05-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. - Mar 5, 2026 · House
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Cochran, Kahaloa, Takayama, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Hashem, Sayama. - Mar 6, 2026 · House
Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1172-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading. - Mar 6, 2026 · House
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-10-26. - Mar 10, 2026 · House
Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Kong, Pierick excused (2). Transmitted to Senate. - Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 267). - Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
Passed First Reading. - Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
Referred to TRS, JDC. - Mar 13, 2026 · Senate
The committee(s) on TRS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-17-26 3:05PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference. - Mar 13, 2026 · Senate
The committee(s) on TRS has rescheduled its public hearing to 03-17-26 3:00PM; CR 229 & Videoconference. - Mar 17, 2026 · Senate
The committee(s) on TRS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. 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. - Mar 23, 2026 · Senate
Reported from TRS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3106) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to JDC. - Mar 23, 2026 · Senate
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to JDC. - Mar 25, 2026 · Senate
The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 04-01-26 10:30AM; CR 016 & Videoconference. - Apr 1, 2026 · Senate
The committee(s) on JDC deferred the measure until 04-09-26 10:00AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference. - Apr 9, 2026 · Senate
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. - Apr 10, 2026 · Senate
Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3792) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). - Apr 10, 2026 · Senate
48 Hrs. Notice 04-14-26. - Apr 14, 2026 · Senate
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. - Apr 14, 2026 · House
Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 604) in amended form (SD 1). - Apr 16, 2026 · House
House disagrees with Senate amendment (s). - Apr 17, 2026 · Senate
Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 780). - Apr 20, 2026 · House
House Conferees Appointed: Kila, Tarnas Co-Chairs; Muraoka. - Apr 20, 2026 · Senate
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 786). - Apr 21, 2026 · Senate
Senate Conferees Appointed: Inouye Chair; Rhoads Co-Chair; DeCorte. - Apr 22, 2026 · House
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 719). - Apr 22, 2026 · Senate
Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-24-26 9:30AM; CR 329. - Apr 24, 2026 · House
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Tarnas, Muraoka; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none. - Apr 24, 2026 · Senate
The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Rhoads, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. - Apr 28, 2026 · House
Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 9-26) as amended in (CD 1). - Apr 28, 2026 · House
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Thursday, 04-30-26. - Apr 28, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 9-26). - Apr 28, 2026 · Senate
48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-30-26 - Apr 30, 2026 · House
Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). - Apr 30, 2026 · Senate
Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). - Apr 30, 2026 · House
Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 803). - May 1, 2026 · Senate
Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 882). - Apr 30, 2026 · House
Transmitted to Governor. - May 21, 2026 · Senate
Act 022, 05/21/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1122). - May 21, 2026 · House
Act 022, on 05/21/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1122).