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HB2023Introduced in the House

Relating To Transportation.

Passed

Introduced by Darius Kila, District 44

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

Requires the Department of Transportation to administer a statewide program for certification of active intelligent speed assistance systems and select a vendor for the installation and maintenance of systems. Limits the civil liability of motor vehicle manufacturers, distributors, and retailers for active intelligent speed assistance systems. Makes circumventing or tampering with an active intelligent speed assistance system a misdemeanor. Establishes penalties for operating a motor vehicle in violation of a court-ordered active intelligent speed assistance system requirement. Allows the Judiciary to impose the installation of active intelligent speed assistance systems as an additional penalty and as part of a license suspension or revocation for repeat offenders of certain traffic violations. Effective 1/1/2028. (CD1)

Where it stands

Act 260, on 07/15/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1363).

July 15, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: House Conference: Passed, With Amendments · May 1, 2026

3

Yes

0

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

4 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
David Tarnas8Absent
Darius Kila44Yes
Chris Muraoka45Yes
Lisa Kitagawa48Yes

Bill history

  1. Pending introduction.

  2. Introduced and Pass First Reading.

  3. Referred to TRN, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 3

  4. Bill scheduled to be heard by TRN on Tuesday, 02-10-26 9:30AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

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

  6. Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 210-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

  7. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with Representative(s) Amato, Cochran voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and none excused (0).

  8. Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 02-19-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

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

  10. Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 729-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.

  11. Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).

  12. Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Monday, 03-02-26 10:00AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  13. The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Alcos.

  14. Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 838-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.

  15. Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Perruso excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.

  16. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 75).

  17. Passed First Reading.

  18. Referred to TRS, JDC/WAM.

  19. The committee(s) on TRS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-17-26 3:05PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

  20. The committee(s) on TRS has rescheduled its public hearing to 03-17-26 3:00PM; CR 229 & Videoconference.

  21. The committee(s) on TRS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. 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.

  22. Reported from TRS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3107) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to JDC/WAM.

  23. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to JDC/WAM.

  24. The committee(s) on JDC/WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-08-26 10:15AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  25. The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Fevella ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

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

  27. Reported from JDC/WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3804) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 1).

  28. 48 Hrs. Notice 04-14-26.

  29. Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 20; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 5 (Senator(s) Awa, Fevella, Kim, McKelvey, San Buenaventura). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

  30. Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 654) in amended form (SD 1).

  31. House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

  32. Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 780).

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

  34. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 810).

  35. Senate Conferees Appointed: Inouye Chair; Rhoads, Moriwaki Co-Chairs.

  36. Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-27-26 9:31AM; Conference Room 329.

  37. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 760).

  38. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-28-26 9:30AM; Conference Room 329.

  39. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-28-26 10:20 AM; Conference Room 329.

  40. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-26 9:30AM; Conference Room 329.

  41. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-30-26 10:31AM; CR 329.

  42. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 9:35AM; Conference Room 329.

  43. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 11:35 AM; Conference Room 329.

  44. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 05-01-26 at 12:30PM in Conference Room 329.

  45. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 05-01-26 at 2:30PM in Conference Room 411.

  46. The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Kitagawa, Muraoka; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Tarnas.

  47. The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Rhoads, Moriwaki; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

  48. Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 133-26) as amended in (CD 1).

  49. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.

  50. Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 133-26).

  51. 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26

  52. Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 20; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 5 No(es): Senator(s) Awa, Fevella, Kim, McKelvey, San Buenaventura. 0 Excused: none.

  53. Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with Representative(s) Cochran, Iwamoto voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Pierick voting no (3) and none excused (0).

  54. Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816).

  55. Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).

  56. Transmitted to Governor.

  57. Act 260, 07/15/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1363).

  58. Act 260, on 07/15/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1363).

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