Hawaii bills · 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii HB 708
RELATING TO INSURANCE.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- TAKENOUCHI (Democratic)
- BELATTI (Democratic)
- CHUN (Democratic)
- GARRETT (Democratic)
- KAHALOA (Democratic)
- KILA (Democratic)
- KITAGAWA (Democratic)
- LAMOSAO (Democratic)
- LEE
- M.
- MIYAKE (Democratic)
- OLDS (Democratic)
- PERRUSO (Democratic)
- POEPOE (Democratic)
- TAM (Democratic)
- TODD (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Hawaii legislature· description
Imposes insurance coverage as a prerequisite for the operation of electric bicycles in a county with a population of five hundred thousand or more. Establishes a regulatory framework for electric bicycle insurance. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:04 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 4, 2025 House | The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | pass | Set your home in Hawaii to see |
Actions
- Jan 17, 2025 · House
Pending introduction. - Jan 21, 2025 · House
Introduced and Pass First Reading. - Jan 21, 2025 · House
Referred to TRN, JHA, CPC, referral sheet 2 - Jan 24, 2025 · House
Bill scheduled to be heard by TRN on Tuesday, 01-28-25 10:00AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. - Jan 28, 2025 · House
The committee(s) on TRN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-04-25 at 10:30 am. - Feb 3, 2025 · House
Bill scheduled for decision making on Tuesday, 02-04-25 10:30AM in conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. - Feb 4, 2025 · House
The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Grandinetti, Kitagawa, La Chica, Miyake, Muraoka, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Evslin; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran. - Feb 6, 2025 · House
Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 202) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA. - Feb 6, 2025 · House
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia voting no (1) and Representative(s) Ward excused (1). - Dec 8, 2025 · Legislature
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.