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State Government / Hawaii / Legislation / HB 54

HB 54Session 2026HousePassed a vote

RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES.

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Increases penalties for a third or subsequent offense within five years of excessive speeding to a misdemeanor. Increases penalties for a second offense within five years of excessive speeding. Authorizes the court, as part of the person's sentencing for the third or subsequent offense, to order that the vehicle used by the person in the commission of the offense be subject to forfeiture. Requires individuals convicted of excessive speeding to be subject to identification processing procedures. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD2)

Latest development · Apr 17, 2026

Re-Referred to TRS, JDC.

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Session
2026
Introduced
Jan 13, 2025
Latest passage
Apr 8, 2025
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Topics and classification

Civixly topics

Justice & Public SafetyTransportation

Source subjects

Excessive SpeedingPenaltiesProperty ForfeitureVehicle

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Bill

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Primary sponsorKITAGAWA

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  1. Apr 17, 2026

    Re-Referred to TRS, JDC.

    Referral CommitteeSenate
  2. Apr 2, 2026

    Received notice of the discharge of all House Conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457).

    ReceiptSenate
  3. Apr 1, 2026

    House Conferee(s) discharged.

    House
  4. Dec 8, 2025

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

    Carried OverHawaii State Legislature
  5. Apr 15, 2025

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

    ReceiptSenate
  6. Apr 14, 2025

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

    House
  7. Apr 11, 2025

    Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 704).

    ReceiptSenate
  8. Apr 10, 2025

    House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

    Amendment FailureHouse
  9. Apr 8, 2025

    Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 21; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Fevella, Richards. Noes, 4 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte, McKelvey, San Buenaventura). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

    PassageSenate
  10. Apr 8, 2025

    Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 593) in amended form (SD 2).

    House
  11. Apr 4, 2025

    Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1716) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

    Senate
  12. Apr 4, 2025

    48 Hrs. Notice 04-08-25.

    Senate
  13. Mar 25, 2025

    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, Chang; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) San Buenaventura ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard, Awa.

    Committee Passage FavorableSenate
  14. Mar 21, 2025

    Reported from TCA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1332) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.

    Senate
  15. Mar 21, 2025

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

    PassageReading 2Referral CommitteeSenate
  16. Mar 21, 2025

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

    Senate
  17. Mar 18, 2025

    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, C., Inouye, Elefante, Kanuha; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) DeCorte; and 0 Excused: none.

    Committee Passage FavorableSenate
  18. Mar 14, 2025

    The committee(s) on TCA has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

    Senate
  19. Mar 6, 2025

    Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 182).

    IntroductionReceiptSenate
  20. Mar 6, 2025

    Passed First Reading.

    Reading 1Senate
  21. Mar 6, 2025

    Referred to TCA, JDC.

    Referral CommitteeSenate
  22. Mar 4, 2025

    Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Iwamoto, Perruso voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Shimizu, Souza voting no (2) and Representative(s) Pierick, Ward excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.

    PassageHouse
  23. Feb 28, 2025

    Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1067) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.

    House
  24. Feb 28, 2025

    Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-04-25.

    House
  25. Feb 20, 2025

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

    Committee Passage FavorableHouse
  26. Feb 18, 2025

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

    House
  27. Feb 11, 2025

    Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 384) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

    House
  28. Feb 11, 2025

    Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2).

    Reading 2Referral CommitteeHouse
  29. Feb 6, 2025

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

    Committee Passage FavorableHouse
  30. Feb 4, 2025

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

    House
  31. Jan 21, 2025

    Referred to TRN, JHA, referral sheet 1

    Referral CommitteeHouse
  32. Jan 16, 2025

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

    IntroductionReading 1House
  33. Jan 13, 2025

    Prefiled.

    House

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