Relating To Transportation.

Prohibits certain commercial vehicles from the far left lane on roads with three or more lanes going in the same direction. Restricts motor vehicles that tow a motor vehicle or trailer from the far left lane on roads with three or more lanes going in the same direction with exemptions. Specifies penalties for restricted motor vehicles who drive in the far left lane on roads with three or more lanes moving in the same direction. Applies restrictions and penalties to a county with a population of 500,000 or more. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Bill Details

State

Hawaii

Session

2026 Regular Session

Chamber

Senate

Official Source

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

LegiScan

View on LegiScan

Action History

2026-03-31 H The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Hashem, Kahaloa, Takayama, Cochran, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Sayama.

2026-03-25 H Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 03-31-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

2026-03-19 H Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).

2026-03-19 H Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1234-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

2026-03-17 H The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Miyake, Cochran, Evslin, Grandinetti, Kitagawa, La Chica, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Muraoka; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

2026-03-12 H Bill scheduled to be heard by TRN on Tuesday, 03-17-26 9:30AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

2026-03-12 H Referred to TRN, JHA, referral sheet 17

2026-03-12 H Pass First Reading

2026-03-10 H Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 279) in amended form (SD 1).

2026-03-10 S Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 3 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte, Fevella). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

2026-03-06 S One Day Notice 03-10-26.

2026-03-06 S Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3083) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.

2026-03-03 S The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. 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.

2026-02-24 S The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 03-03-26 10:15AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

2026-02-11 S Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.

2026-02-11 S Reported from TRS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2202) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.

2026-02-05 S The committee(s) on TRS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in TRS were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Elefante, Kanuha, Lee, C., DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

2026-02-02 S The committee(s) on TRS has scheduled a public hearing on 02-05-26 3:01PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

2026-01-28 S Referred to TRS, JDC.

2026-01-26 S Passed First Reading.

2026-01-23 S Introduced.

Votes

2026-02-05 Senate Transportation: Passed, With Amendments Yea: 5 Nay: 0

2026-03-03 Senate Judiciary: Passed, Unamended Yea: 4 Nay: 1

Committee Referrals

2026-01-28 S Transportation

2026-02-11 S Judiciary

2026-03-12 H Transportation

2026-03-19 H Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

Bill Text Versions

2026-01-23 Introduced

2026-02-10 Amended

2026-03-18 Amended

Subjects

Traffic Code Oversized Commercial Vehicles Towing Restrictions Penalties