Relating To Commercial Drivers Licensing.

Amends requirements to commercial driver's license qualification standards to meet current federal regulations to allow the State to issue a non-domiciled commercial learner's permit and non-domiciled commercial driver's license for applicants who are unable to provide proof of citizenship or lawful permanent residency. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD1)

Bill Details

State

Hawaii

Session

2026 Regular Session

Chamber

House

Official Source

www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_ind...

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Action History

2026-03-31 S The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

2026-03-25 S The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 03-31-26 10:30AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

2026-03-24 S Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.

2026-03-24 S Reported from TRS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3141) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.

2026-03-19 S 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.

2026-03-16 S The committee(s) on TRS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-19-26 3:05PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

2026-03-10 S Referred to TRS, JDC.

2026-03-10 S Passed First Reading.

2026-03-10 S Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 132).

2026-03-06 H Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Perruso, Quinlan, Sayama excused (3). Transmitted to Senate.

2026-03-06 H Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1005-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.

2026-03-04 H The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Gedeon; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

2026-03-02 H Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Wednesday, 03-04-26 10:00AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

2025-12-08 Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

2025-02-14 H Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4).

2025-02-14 H Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 702) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

2025-02-13 H The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Grandinetti, La Chica, Miyake, Muraoka, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, Evslin, Kitagawa.

2025-02-11 H Bill scheduled to be heard by TRN on Thursday, 02-13-25 10:00AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

2025-01-23 H Referred to TRN, FIN, referral sheet 3

2025-01-23 H Introduced and Pass First Reading.

2025-01-21 H Pending introduction.

Votes

2026-03-19 Senate Transportation: Passed, With Amendments Yea: 3 Nay: 0

2026-03-31 Senate Judiciary: Passed, With Amendments Yea: 5 Nay: 0

Committee Referrals

2025-01-23 H Transportation

2025-02-14 H Finance

2026-03-10 S Transportation

2026-03-24 S Judiciary

Bill Text Versions

2025-01-28 Introduced

2025-02-13 Amended

2026-03-23 Amended

Subjects

Department of Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Non-Domiciled Commercial Driver's Licenses and Non-Domiciled Commercial Learner's Permits