Hawaii legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii HB1523: Relating to the Statewide Traffic Code.
Status: Passed one chamber, April 20, 2026
Removes references to countdown timers as it relates to pedestrian-control signals, including the requirement that pedestrians must begin crossing a roadway before a countdown timer begins.
What the bill says
A bill for an act relating to the statewide traffic code.
From the engrossed text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE STATEWIDE TRAFFIC CODE. SECTION 1. Section 291C-33, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows: "§291C-33 Pedestrian-control signals. Whenever special pedestrian-control signals exhibiting the words "Walk" or "Don't Walk"[--] or the symbols of a walking person or an upraised palm[7--or u countdown timer] are in place, [-stieht] the signals shall indicate as follows: (1) Walk or Walking Person. Pedestrians facing such signal may proceed across the roadway in the direction of the signal and shall be given the right-of-way by the drivers of all vehicles; ar^ (2) Don't Walk or Upraised Palm. No pedestrian shall start to cross the roadway in the direction of such signal, whether flashing or steady, but any pedestrian who has partially completed the pedestrian's crossing on the Walk or Walking Person signal shall complete ■20i2i6n-2n0n45i HHBi1i5i2i3i iiSiDHl iSHMAi.idioicixn Page H.B. NO. the crossing to a sidewalk or safety island while the Don't Walk or Upraised Palm signal is showing [-;--aftd (3) Countdown timer.-- If the pedestrian-control signal io equipped with a countdown timer,--no pedestrian shall --fee--cross--fehe--roadway in the direction of such signal--enee--felie--countdown begins,--bufe-any-^edeefe-eien who has partially completed the pedestrian's crossing when the--eountdown begins--shall--complete--fche--e^ses-singfee--a--s-i-dewadde-es^-eafeefey-drsiaftd-^efeeie-^fehe--eeunfedewn timer ends]." SECTION 2. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored. SECTION 3. This Act shall …
Sponsors
- David Tarnas (D, 8) · primary sponsor
- Terez Amato (D, 11)
- Luke Evslin (D, 16)
- Tina Grandinetti (D, 20)
- Greggor Ilagan (D, 4)
- Kim Iwamoto (D, 25)
- Susan Keohokapu-Lee Loy (D, 2)
- Lisa Kitagawa (D, 48)
- Matthias Kusch (D, 1)
- Nicole Lowen (D, 7)
- Lisa Marten (D, 51)
- Ikaika Olds (D, 23)
Latest actions
- : Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 786).
- : House Conferees Appointed: Kila, Tarnas Co-Chairs; Pierick.
- : Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 780).
- : House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
- : Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 580) in amended form (SD 1).
- : Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 3 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte, Fevella). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
- : 48 Hrs. Notice 04-14-26.
- : Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3691) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 1).
- : The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. 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.
- : The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 03-31-26 10:30AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
Votes
- Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1) (April 14, 2026): 22 yea, 3 nay, passed
- JDC: recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS (March 31, 2026): 4 yea, 1 nay, passed
- TRS: recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED (March 17, 2026): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Olds voting no (1) and Representative(s) Perruso, Quinlan, Sayama excused (3) (March 6, 2026): 48 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Olds voting no (1) and Representative(s) Perruso, Quinlan, Sayama excused (3) (March 6, 2026): 47 yea, 1 nay, passed
- JHA: recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED (February 26, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Report, The Statewide Traffic Code
Common questions
- What is HB1523?
- HB1523 is a bill in the Hawaii Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Relating to the Statewide Traffic Code.
- What does HB1523 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act relating to the statewide traffic code.
- What is the status of HB1523?
- Passed one chamber as of April 20, 2026. Latest action: Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 786). (April 20, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1523?
- David Tarnas (D, 8), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1523?
- On the Hawaii Legislature website: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1523&year=2026
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