Hawaii bills · 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii SB 2697
RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
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Summary
Official abstract published by the Hawaii legislature· description
Prohibits vehicles from driving on the shoulder of a roadway, except in certain circumstances. Specifies that a vehicle with an expired registration of one or more years may be subject to impoundment. 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. (CD1)
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Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2026 Senate | Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). | pass | Set your home in Hawaii to see |
| Apr 28, 2026 Senate | The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | pass | Set your home in Hawaii to see |
| Apr 28, 2026 House | The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. | pass | Set your home in Hawaii to see |
| Apr 8, 2026 House | The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | pass | Set your home in Hawaii to see |
| Mar 19, 2026 House | The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | pass | Set your home in Hawaii to see |
| Mar 10, 2026 Senate | Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. | pass | Set your home in Hawaii to see |
| Mar 3, 2026 Senate | The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. | pass | Set your home in Hawaii to see |
| Feb 17, 2026 Senate | The committee(s) on TRS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | pass | Set your home in Hawaii to see |
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- Jan 23, 2026 · Senate
Introduced. - Jan 26, 2026 · Senate
Passed First Reading. - Jan 28, 2026 · Senate
Referred to TRS/PSM, JDC. - Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
Re-Referred to TRS, JDC. - Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
The committee(s) on TRS has scheduled a public hearing on 02-17-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference. - Feb 17, 2026 · Senate
The committee(s) on TRS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in TRS were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Elefante, Kanuha; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Lee, C., DeCorte. - Feb 19, 2026 · Senate
Reported from TRS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2447) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC. - Feb 19, 2026 · Senate
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC. - Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 03-03-26 10:15AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference. - Mar 3, 2026 · Senate
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 2 No(es): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Awa; and 0 Excused: none. - Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2994) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading. - Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
One Day Notice 03-10-26. - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 20; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 5 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte, Fevella, McKelvey, San Buenaventura). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. - Mar 10, 2026 · House
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 284) in amended form (SD 1). - Mar 12, 2026 · House
Pass First Reading - Mar 12, 2026 · House
Referred to TRN, JHA, referral sheet 17 - Mar 16, 2026 · House
Bill scheduled to be heard by TRN on Thursday, 03-19-26 8:30AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. - Mar 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, Evslin, Grandinetti, La Chica, Cochran, Muraoka, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Kitagawa. - Mar 24, 2026 · House
Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1331-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA. - Mar 24, 2026 · House
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with Representative(s) Alcos voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Pierick, Reyes Oda voting no (3) and Representative(s) Garrett, Quinlan excused (2). - Apr 6, 2026 · House
Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 04-08-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. - Apr 8, 2026 · House
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Takayama; Ayes with reservations: none; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Garcia, Shimizu; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Sayama, Cochran. - Apr 10, 2026 · House
Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2132-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading. - Apr 10, 2026 · House
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 04-14-26. - Apr 14, 2026 · House
Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Iwamoto, Pierick, Shimizu voting no (5) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1). Transmitted to Senate. - Apr 16, 2026 · Senate
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 691). - Apr 16, 2026 · Senate
Senate disagrees with House amendments. - Apr 16, 2026 · House
Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 710). - Apr 21, 2026 · Senate
Senate Conferees Appointed: Inouye Chair; Rhoads Co-Chair; Elefante. - Apr 21, 2026 · House
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 718). - Apr 24, 2026 · House
House Conferees Appointed: Kila, Poepoe Co-Chairs; Muraoka. - Apr 27, 2026 · Senate
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 839). - Apr 27, 2026 · House
Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Tuesday, 04-28-26 10:20AM in conference room 329. - Apr 28, 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, Elefante; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. - Apr 28, 2026 · House
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 2 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Poepoe; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Muraoka. - Apr 29, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 44-26). - Apr 29, 2026 · Senate
48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26. - Apr 29, 2026 · House
Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 44-26) as amended in (CD 1). - Apr 29, 2026 · House
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26. - May 6, 2026 · Senate
Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 20; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 5 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte, Fevella, Keohokalole, San Buenaventura). Excused, 0 (none). - May 6, 2026 · House
Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Iwamoto, Pierick voting no (4) and none excused (0). - May 6, 2026 · House
Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816). - May 8, 2026 · Senate
Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888). - May 8, 2026 · Senate
Enrolled to Governor. - Jun 4, 2026 · Senate
Act 073, 06/03/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1173). - Jun 4, 2026 · House
Act 073, on 06/03/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1173).