Hawaii SB 3234 — RELATING TO TRAFFIC SAFETY.

Hawaii, 2026. SB 3234: RELATING TO TRAFFIC SAFETY.

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Latest action

July 15, 2026 — Act 262, 07/15/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1365).

Summary

Appropriates funds to the Department of Transportation to install pedestrian safety improvements at sites abutting school properties, with consideration for other sites. (CD1)

Sponsors

• LAMOSAO — primary sponsor
• CHANG — primary sponsor
• RHOADS — primary sponsor
• Elefante
• McKelvey
• Richards
• San Buenaventura
• Wakai

Bill text

SB3234_CD1 Read version ↗ Read version ↗

SB3234_HD1 Read version ↗ Read version ↗

SB3234_SD1 Read version ↗ Read version ↗

SB3234_SD2 Read version ↗ Read version ↗

SB3234 Read version ↗ Read version ↗

Recorded votes

Legislative history

1. January 28, 2026Introduced.
2. January 28, 2026Passed First Reading.
3. February 2, 2026Referred to TRS, WAM.
4. February 6, 2026The committee(s) on TRS has scheduled a public hearing on 02-10-26 3:02PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
5. February 10, 2026The 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.
6. February 13, 2026Reported from TRS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2260) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
7. February 13, 2026Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
8. February 23, 2026The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-25-26 10:57AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
9. February 25, 2026The committee(s) on WAM deferred the measure until 03-03-26 10:15AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
10. March 3, 2026The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.
11. March 5, 2026Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2789) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
12. March 5, 202648 Hrs. Notice 03-10-26.
13. March 10, 2026Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
14. March 10, 2026Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 386) in amended form (SD 2).
15. March 12, 2026Pass First Reading
16. March 12, 2026Referred to TRN, EDN, FIN, referral sheet 17
17. March 12, 2026Bill scheduled to be heard by TRN on Tuesday, 03-17-26 9:30AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
18. March 17, 2026The 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, Muraoka, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
19. March 19, 2026Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1227-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to EDN.
20. March 19, 2026Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on EDN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
21. March 25, 2026Re-referred to TRN, FIN, referral sheet 21
22. April 2, 2026Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 04-07-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
23. April 7, 2026The 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, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
24. April 10, 2026Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2067-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
25. April 10, 2026Deferred one day 04-14-26.
26. April 14, 2026Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.
27. April 16, 2026Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 765).
28. April 16, 2026Senate disagrees with House amendments.
29. April 16, 2026Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 710).
30. April 21, 2026House Conferees Appointed: Kila, Miyake Co-Chairs; La Chica, Muraoka.
31. April 21, 2026Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 800).
32. April 21, 2026Senate Conferees Appointed: Inouye Chair; Kanuha Co-Chair; Lee, C., DeCorte.
33. April 22, 2026Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 720).
34. April 24, 2026Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-27-26 9:31AM; Conference Room 329.
35. April 27, 2026Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-28-26 9:30AM; Conference Room 329.
36. April 28, 2026Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-28-26 10:20 AM; Conference Room 329.
37. April 28, 2026Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-26 9:30AM; Conference Room 329.
38. April 29, 2026Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-30-26 10:31AM; CR 329.
39. April 30, 2026Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 9:35AM; Conference Room 329.
40. May 1, 2026The 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) Inouye, Kanuha, Lee, C., DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
41. May 1, 2026The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Miyake, Muraoka; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) La Chica.
42. May 1, 2026Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 115-26).
43. May 1, 202648 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26.
44. May 1, 2026Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 115-26) as amended in (CD 1).
45. May 1, 2026Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.
46. May 6, 2026Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
47. May 6, 2026Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
48. May 6, 2026Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816).
49. May 8, 2026Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).
50. May 8, 2026Enrolled to Governor.
51. July 15, 2026Act 262, 07/15/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1365).
52. July 15, 2026Act 262, on 07/15/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1365).

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