Hawaii bills · 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii HB 706

RELATING TO HIGHWAY SAFETY.

1. Introduced
2. In committee
3. Passed House
4. Passed Senate
5. To Governor
6. Became law

Sponsors

• TAKENOUCHI (Democratic)

Summary

Text versions

• HB706
• HB706_HD1
• HB706_SD1

Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 12:16 PM.

Actions

• Jan 17, 2025 · House
  Pending introduction.
• Jan 21, 2025 · House
  Introduced and Pass First Reading.
• Jan 21, 2025 · House
  Referred to TRN, JHA, referral sheet 2
• Feb 4, 2025 · House
  Bill scheduled to be heard by TRN on Thursday, 02-06-25 10:00AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
• Feb 6, 2025 · House
  The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Grandinetti, Cochran, Evslin, Kitagawa, La Chica, Miyake, Muraoka; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Pierick.
• Feb 11, 2025 · House
  Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 376) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
• Feb 11, 2025 · House
  Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with Representative(s) Amato voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Muraoka, Pierick voting no (3) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2).
• Feb 18, 2025 · House
  Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 02-20-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
• Feb 20, 2025 · House
  The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Perruso, Takayama, Todd; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Shimizu; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Garcia; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.
• Feb 28, 2025 · House
  Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1080), recommending passage on Third Reading.
• Mar 4, 2025 · House
  Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Muraoka voting no (2) and Representative(s) Pierick, Ward excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
• Mar 6, 2025 · Senate
  Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 271).
• Mar 6, 2025 · Senate
  Passed First Reading.
• Mar 6, 2025 · Senate
  Referred to TCA, JDC.
• Mar 14, 2025 · Senate
  The committee(s) on TCA has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
• Mar 18, 2025 · Senate
  The committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in TCA were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Inouye, Elefante, Kanuha, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
• Mar 21, 2025 · Senate
  Reported from TCA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1319) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
• Mar 21, 2025 · Senate
  Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.
• Mar 21, 2025 · Senate
  The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 03-25-25 10:01AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
• Mar 25, 2025 · Senate
  The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 03-27-25 10:40AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
• Mar 27, 2025 · Senate
  The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) San Buenaventura.
• Mar 27, 2025 · Senate
  The committee on JDC reconsidered its previous decision.
• Mar 27, 2025 · Senate
  The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none.
• Apr 4, 2025 · Senate
  Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1675) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
• Apr 4, 2025 · Senate
  One Day Notice 04-08-25.
• Apr 8, 2025 · Senate
  Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Keohokalole, McKelvey. Noes, 2 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
• Apr 8, 2025 · House
  Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 666) in amended form (SD 1).
• Apr 10, 2025 · House
  House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
• Apr 11, 2025 · Senate
  Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 704).
• Apr 14, 2025 · House
  House Conferees Appointed: Kila, Poepoe Co-Chairs; Grandinetti, Takenouchi, Pierick.
• Apr 15, 2025 · Senate
  Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 732).
• Apr 15, 2025 · Senate
  Senate Conferees Appointed: Lee, C. Chairs; Rhoads Co-Chair; Inouye, Fevella.
• Apr 15, 2025 · House
  Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 788).
• Dec 8, 2025 · Legislature
  Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
• Mar 20, 2026 · Senate
  Senate Conferee(s) discharged.
• Mar 20, 2026 · House
  Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 409).
• Apr 1, 2026 · House
  House Conferee(s) discharged.
• Apr 2, 2026 · Senate
  Received notice of the discharge of all House Conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457).
• Apr 17, 2026 · Senate
  Re-Referred to TRS, JDC.