HB 229

  • Hawaii House Bill
  • 2025 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Mar 06, 2025
  • Passed House Mar 04, 2025
  • Senate
  • Governor

Relating To Transportation.

Abstract

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. (SD1)

Bill Sponsors (4)

Votes


Actions


Mar 21, 2025

Senate

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

  • Reading-2
  • Referral-Committee
Judiciary

Senate

Reported from TCA/EIG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1344) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.

Mar 20, 2025

Senate

The committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EIG were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Chang, DeCoite, Richards; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.

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 18, 2025

Senate

The committee(s) on TCA deferred the measure until 03-20-25 3:02PM; CR 224 & Videoconference.

Senate

The committee(s) on EIG deferred the measure until 03-20-25 3:02PM; CR 016 & Videoconference.

Mar 13, 2025

Senate

The committee(s) on EIG deferred the measure until 03-18-25 3:02PM; CR 016 & Videoconference.

Senate

The committee(s) on TCA deferred the measure until 03-18-25 3:02PM; CR 224 & Videoconference.

Mar 10, 2025

Senate

The committee(s) on TCA/EIG has scheduled a public hearing on 03-13-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

Mar 06, 2025

Senate

Referred to TCA/EIG, JDC.

  • Referral-Committee
Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs Judiciary

Senate

Passed First Reading.

Senate

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 201).

Mar 04, 2025

House

Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Shimizu, Souza voting no (4) and Representative(s) Pierick, Ward excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.

Feb 28, 2025

House

Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1159), recommending passage on Third Reading.

Feb 26, 2025

House

The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Perruso, Takayama, Todd; Ayes with reservations: none; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Garcia, Shimizu; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, Kahaloa.

Feb 21, 2025

House

Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 02-26-25 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 Representative(s) Garcia voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2).

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

House

Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 381) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

Feb 06, 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, Cochran, Evslin, Kitagawa, La Chica, Miyake, Muraoka; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Pierick.

Feb 04, 2025

House

Bill scheduled to be heard by TRN on Thursday, 02-06-25 10:00AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

Jan 21, 2025

House

Referred to TRN, JHA, referral sheet 1

  • Referral-Committee
Transportation Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

Jan 17, 2025

House

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

Jan 16, 2025

House

Pending introduction.

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