HB 1259

  • Hawaii House Bill
  • 2025 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Feb 28, 2025
  • Passed House Feb 27, 2025
  • Passed Senate Apr 03, 2025
  • Became Law Jun 06, 2025

Relating To Transportation.

Abstract

Specifies that an engineering study is not required to be considered when reducing the maximum speed limit within ten miles per hour of the current speed limit for that road. Requires the Department of Transportation or a county, to the extent practicable, to consider National Association of City Transportation Officials guidance when setting a maximum speed limit for sections of highways with residential or commercial areas or schools immediately on a highway. (CD1)

Bill Sponsors (19)

Votes


Actions


Jun 06, 2025

Senate

Act 196, 06/06/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1296).

House

Act 196, on 06/06/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1296).

May 02, 2025

Senate

Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 821).

May 01, 2025

House

Transmitted to Governor.

House

Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 888).

Apr 30, 2025

House

Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick excused (2).

Senate

Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 2 (Senator(s) McKelvey, San Buenaventura). Excused, 0 (none).

Apr 24, 2025

Senate

48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-30-25

Senate

Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 62).

House

Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 04-30-25.

House

Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 62) as amended in (CD 1).

Apr 23, 2025

Senate

The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Gabbard, Inouye, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

House

The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 2 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Poepoe; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Pierick.

Apr 22, 2025

Senate

Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-23-25 10:30AM; Conference Room 329.

Apr 21, 2025

Senate

Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-22-25 10:40AM; Conference Room 329.

Apr 17, 2025

House

Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Monday, 04-21-25 9:00AM in conference room 329.

Apr 16, 2025

House

Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 810).

Senate

Senate Conferees Appointed: Lee, C. Chairs; Gabbard Co-Chair; Inouye, DeCorte.

Apr 15, 2025

Senate

Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 732).

Apr 14, 2025

House

House Conferees Appointed: Kila, Poepoe Co-Chairs; Pierick.

Apr 08, 2025

Senate

Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 559).

Apr 04, 2025

House

House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

Apr 03, 2025

House

Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 559) in amended form (SD 1).

Senate

Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 1 (Senator(s) San Buenaventura). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

Apr 02, 2025

Senate

One Day Notice 04-03-25.

Senate

Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1511) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.

Mar 27, 2025

Senate

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, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) San Buenaventura; and 0 Excused: none.

Mar 25, 2025

Senate

The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 03-27-25 10:40AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

Mar 21, 2025

Senate

The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 03-25-25 10:01AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

Senate

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

  • Reading-2
  • Referral-Committee
Judiciary

Senate

Reported from TCA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1299) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.

Mar 13, 2025

Senate

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

Mar 11, 2025

Senate

The committee(s) on TCA deferred the measure until 03-13-25 3:02PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

Mar 07, 2025

Senate

The committee(s) on TCA has scheduled a public hearing on 03-11-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

Mar 04, 2025

Senate

Referred to TCA, JDC.

  • Referral-Committee
Judiciary

Feb 28, 2025

Senate

Passed First Reading.

Senate

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 74).

Feb 27, 2025

House

Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick, Templo, Ward excused (4). Transmitted to Senate.

House

Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 896), recommending passage on Third Reading.

Feb 20, 2025

House

The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Perruso, Takayama, Todd, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.

Feb 18, 2025

House

Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 02-20-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

Feb 11, 2025

House

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 Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2).

  • Reading-2
  • Referral-Committee
Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

House

Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 372) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

Feb 04, 2025

House

The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Grandinetti, Evslin, Kitagawa, La Chica, Miyake, Muraoka, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.

Jan 31, 2025

House

Bill scheduled to be heard by TRN on Tuesday, 02-04-25 10:00AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

Jan 27, 2025

House

Referred to TRN, JHA, referral sheet 4

  • Referral-Committee
Transportation Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

Jan 23, 2025

House

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

Jan 22, 2025

House

Pending introduction.

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