Hawaii legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii HB2023: Relating to Transportation.
Status: Signed into law, July 15, 2026
Beginning with the 2030 model year, requires new passenger vehicles to be equipped with passive intelligent speed assistance systems. Beginning 7/1/2030: makes circumventing or tampering with an active intelligence speed assistance system a misdemeanor; requires the Department of Transportation to select a vendor for the installation and maintenance of active intelligent speed assistance systems; and allows the Judiciary to impose the installation of active intelligent speed assistance systems as an additional penalty and as part of a license suspension or revocation for repeat offenders of certain traffic violations.
What the bill says
A bill for an act relating to transportation.
From the enrolled text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. SECTION 1. Chapter 286, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding two new sections to part I to be appropriately designated and to read as follows: "~286- Active intelligent speed assistance systems. (a) The director shall establish and administer a statewide program relating to certification and monitoring of active intelligent speed assistance systems installed pursuant to chapter 291C and shall select a single vendor to install and maintain those systems pursuant to this section. (b) The program shall include standards and procedures for the certification of active intelligent speed assistance systems installed pursuant to chapter 291C. The program shall, at a minimum, require that the (2) Minimize opportunities to be bypassed, circumvented, or tampered with, and provide evidence that the system has not been bypassed, circumvented, or tampered with; 2026--3460 HB2023 CD1 HMSO H.B. NO. ~ Page2 CD. (3) Work accurately and reliably in an unsupervised environment; (4) Have the capability to provide an accurate measure of speed and record each attempt to bypass, circumvent, or tamper with the active intelligent speed assistance systems; (5) Minimize inconvenience to other users of the motor vehicle; (6) Be manufactured or distributed by the vendor that is responsible for the installation, user training, service, and maintenance of the active intelligent speed assistance systems; (7) Operate …
Sponsors
- Darius Kila (D, 44) · primary sponsor
- Cory Chun (D, 35)
- Tina Grandinetti (D, 20)
Latest actions
- : Act 260, on 07/15/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1363).
- : Act 260, 07/15/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1363).
- : Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).
- : Transmitted to Governor.
- : Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816).
- : Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with Representative(s) Cochran, Iwamoto voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Pierick voting no (3) and none excused (0).
- : Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 20; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 5 No(es): Senator(s) Awa, Fevella, Kim, McKelvey, San Buenaventura. 0 Excused: none.
- : 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26
- : Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 133-26).
- : Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.
Votes
- Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1) (May 6, 2026): 20 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with Representative(s) Cochran, Iwamoto voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Pierick voting no (3) and none excused (0) (May 6, 2026): 48 yea, 3 nay, passed
- Representative(s) Tarnas. (May 1, 2026): 3 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Conference Committee Vote (May 1, 2026): 3 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1) (April 14, 2026): 20 yea, 5 nay, passed
- WAM: recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS (April 8, 2026): 13 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Report, Penalties, Transportation, Rules, DOT, Counties, Insurance, Prohibition
Common questions
- What is HB2023?
- HB2023 is a bill in the Hawaii Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Relating to Transportation.
- What does HB2023 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act relating to transportation.
- What is the status of HB2023?
- Signed into law as of July 15, 2026. Latest action: Act 260, on 07/15/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1363). (July 15, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB2023?
- Darius Kila (D, 44), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB2023?
- On the Hawaii Legislature website: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2023&year=2026
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