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SB1667Introduced in the Senate

Relating To Transportation.

EngrossedSenate Transportation

Introduced by Chris Lee, District 25

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Requires, when planning and managing state highways, in certain areas to be determined by certain national standards. Establishes requirements for the State Highway Safety and Modernization Council. Authorizes the State Highway Safety and Modernization Council to select potential areas for the Department of Transportation to install additional photo red light imaging detector systems. Prohibits any vehicles from blocking marked crosswalks. Authorizes the Department of Transportation to implement additional automated speed enforcement systems in school zones as designated by the Safe Routes to School Advisory Committee. Requires annual reports. Requires the Department of Transportation to collaborate with the Judiciary before any expansion of the photo red light imaging detector and automated speed enforcement systems. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD3)

Where it stands

Re-Referred to TRS, WAM/JDC.

April 17, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: Senate Ways and Means: Passed, With Amendments · February 19, 2025

13

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

13 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Lorraine Inouye1Yes
Dru Kanuha3Yes
Troy Hashimoto5Yes
Lynn Decoite7Yes
Sharon Moriwaki12Yes
Donna Kim14Yes
Glenn Wakai15Yes
Brandon Elefante16Yes
Donovan Cruz17Yes
Michelle Kidani18Yes

Bill history

  1. Introduced.

  2. Passed First Reading.

  3. Referred to TCA, WAM/JDC.

  4. The committee(s) on TCA has scheduled a public hearing on 02-04-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

  5. 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.

  6. Reported from TCA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 264) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM/JDC.

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

  8. The committee(s) on WAM/JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-19-25 10:16AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  9. 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, Aquino, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

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

  11. Reported from WAM/JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 890) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

  12. 48 Hrs. Notice 03-04-25.

  13. Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Kim, McKelvey, San Buenaventura. Noes, 2 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

  14. Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 390) in amended form (SD 2).

  15. Pass First Reading

  16. Referred to TRN, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 19

  17. Bill scheduled to be heard by TRN on Tuesday, 03-11-25 9:00AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  18. The committee(s) on TRN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 03-13-25.

  19. Bill scheduled for decision making on Thursday, 03-13-25 9:00AM in conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  20. The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Grandinetti, Evslin, Kitagawa, Miyake, Muraoka; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, La Chica, Pierick.

  21. Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1235) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

  22. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with Representative(s) Amato voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Holt, Iwamoto, Ward excused (4).

  23. Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 03-19-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  24. The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Perruso, Takayama, Todd; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Shimizu; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Garcia; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.

  25. Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1454) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.

  26. Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Amato, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia voting no (2) and Representative(s) Cochran, Garrett, Kapela, Kitagawa, Ward excused (5).

  27. Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 04-01-25 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  28. The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Alcos.

  29. Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2020) as amended in HD 3, recommending passage on Third Reading.

  30. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 04-08-25.

  31. Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 3 with Representative(s) Iwamoto voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Amato, Garcia, Muraoka, Souza voting no (5) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.

  32. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 702).

  33. Senate disagrees with House amendments.

  34. Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 779).

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

  36. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 757).

  37. Senate Conferees Appointed: Lee, C. Chairs; Hashimoto, Rhoads Co-Chairs; Fevella.

  38. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 829).

  39. Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-22-25 10:40AM; Conference Room 329.

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

  41. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-24-25 10:30AM; Conference Room 329.

  42. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-25 9:30AM; Conference Room 329.

  43. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-25-25 at 11:30AM in Conference Room 329.

  44. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-25-25 at 12:30PM in Conference Room 329.

  45. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-25-25 at 2:00PM in Conference Room 411.

  46. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-25-25 at 3:30PM in Conference Room 411.

  47. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-25 5:15 PM; Conference Room 225.

  48. Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

  49. Senate Conferee(s) discharged.

  50. Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 409).

  51. House Conferee(s) discharged.

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

  53. Re-Referred to TRS, WAM/JDC.

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