HB 1539

  • Hawaii House Bill
  • 2024 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Mar 05, 2024
  • Passed House Mar 01, 2024
  • Passed Senate Apr 09, 2024
  • Governor

Relating To Transportation.

Abstract

Increases fines for violations of certain traffic laws and required motor vehicle insurance minimums. Establishes minimum and maximum sentences for persons convicted of violations of certain traffic laws. Amends the minimum liability coverage thresholds to unspecified amounts. Establishes a separate prohibition on driving motor vehicles having noisy mufflers on public highways in high-density areas. Establishes separate fines for violations of motor scooter and motor vehicle muffler regulations. Defines "high-density areas". Establishes fines for placing any device upon a vehicle designed to immobilize the vehicle without consent of the owner of the vehicle. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD2)

Bill Sponsors (3)

Votes


Actions


Apr 18, 2024

Senate

Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 760).

Apr 17, 2024

House

House Conferees Appointed: Todd, Nakashima Co-Chairs; Kila, Nishimoto, Matsumoto.

Apr 15, 2024

House

Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 677).

Senate

Senate Conferees Appointed: Lee Chair; Rhoads, Keohokalole Co-Chairs.

Apr 12, 2024

Senate

Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 731).

Apr 11, 2024

House

House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

Apr 09, 2024

House

Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 496) in amended form (SD 2).

Senate

Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 19; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Aquino, Fukunaga, Ihara, Inouye, Kidani, McKelvey. Noes, 6 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCoite, Elefante, Fevella, Kim, Richards). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

Apr 05, 2024

Senate

48 Hrs. Notice 04-09-24.

Senate

Reported from JDC/CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3740) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

Apr 02, 2024

Senate

The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Richards; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Fukunaga ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) McKelvey, Awa.

Senate

The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Elefante ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Awa.

Mar 22, 2024

Senate

The committee(s) on JDC/CPN will hold a public decision making on 04-02-24 9:30AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

Senate

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC/CPN.

  • Reading-2
  • Referral-Committee
Judiciary Commerce and Consumer Protection

Senate

Reported from TCA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3344) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC/CPN.

Mar 21, 2024

Senate

The committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in TCA were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, Kanuha; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Inouye, Elefante ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa.

Mar 19, 2024

Senate

The committee(s) on TCA deferred the measure until 03-21-24 3:05PM; CR 224.

Mar 14, 2024

Senate

The committee(s) on TCA deferred the measure until 03-19-24 3:05PM; CR 224.

Mar 08, 2024

Senate

The committee(s) on TCA has scheduled a public hearing on 03-14-24 3:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

Mar 07, 2024

Senate

Referred to TCA, JDC/CPN.

  • Referral-Committee
Transportation and Culture and the Arts Judiciary Commerce and Consumer Protection

Mar 05, 2024

Senate

Passed First Reading.

Senate

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 70).

Mar 01, 2024

House

Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Hussey-Burdick, Kapela, Perruso, Pierick voting no (5) and Representative(s) Cochran, Quinlan, Woodson excused (3). Transmitted to Senate.

House

Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 866-24), recommending passage on Third Reading.

Feb 28, 2024

House

The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Nakashima, Sayama, Amato, Belatti, Hashem, Gates, Lowen, Onishi, Tam; Ayes with reservations: none; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Hussey-Burdick, Pierick; and Excused: none.

Feb 23, 2024

House

Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Wednesday, 02-28-24 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

Feb 12, 2024

House

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with Representative(s) Kapela, Perruso voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Pierick voting no (2) and Representative(s) Amato, Lowen, Nakashima, Quinlan, Todd excused (5).

  • Reading-2
  • Referral-Committee
Consumer Protection & Commerce

House

Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 260-24) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.

Feb 06, 2024

House

The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Kila, Aiu, Evslin, Kitagawa, Miyake, Onishi, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

Feb 02, 2024

House

Bill scheduled for decision making on Tuesday, 02-06-24 10:00AM in conference room 312 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

Feb 01, 2024

House

The committee(s) on TRN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-06-24.

Jan 29, 2024

House

Bill scheduled to be heard by TRN on Thursday, 02-01-24 10:00AM in House conference room 312 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

Jan 24, 2024

House

Referred to TRN, CPC, referral sheet 1

  • Referral-Committee
Transportation Consumer Protection & Commerce

Jan 17, 2024

House

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

Jan 12, 2024

House

Prefiled.

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