RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.

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Sponsor: MATAYOSHI, GRANDINETTI, ILAGAN, KILA, KUSCH, LEE, M., MARTEN, OLDS, SAYAMA, TAM
Last action: 2026-02-20
Official status: Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on JHA as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Garcia voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Rules About High-Speed Electric Bicycles

This bill stops people from selling, leasing, renting, distributing, possessing, or riding high-speed electric bicycles in certain ways.

What This Bill Does

It does not allow anyone to sell, offer for sale, lease, rent, distribute, or possess a high-speed electric bicycle.
It also says that no one can ride a high-speed electric bicycle on bike lanes, roads, highways, and streets.
Anyone who breaks these rules will have to pay a fine between two set amounts.
The bill defines what counts as a 'high-speed electric bicycle'.
It makes sure that any penalties or actions taken before the law starts don't change.

Who It Names or Affects

People who want to buy, sell, lease, rent, distribute, or ride high-speed electric bicycles.
Law enforcement and courts dealing with violations of this new rule.

Terms To Know

High-speed electric bicycle: A bike that has pedals and an electric motor to help when pedaling, but can go faster than 20 miles per hour.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not specify the exact fines for violations.
It is unclear how this law will affect existing sales or rentals of high-speed electric bicycles before it takes effect.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

HD1

Hawaii published version HD1

Plain English: This amendment adds new rules to Hawaii law that ban leasing, renting, selling, and operating high-speed electric devices in certain areas, with fines ranging from $250 to $1,000 for violations.

Bans the lease or rental of high-speed electric devices.
Prohibits the sale or offer for sale of a high-speed electric device unless all regulatory requirements are met.
Forbids operating a high-speed electric device on bicycle lanes, highways, roadways, and streets.
Establishes fines between $250 and $1,000 for each violation.

The amendment does not specify what happens to rights and duties that matured before the effective date of July 1, 3000.

HD2

Hawaii published version HD2

Plain English: This amendment adds new rules to prohibit leasing, renting, selling, and operating high-speed electric devices in certain areas, with fines ranging from $250 to $1,000 for violations.

Prohibits the lease or rental of a high-speed electric device.
Prohibits the sale or offer for sale of a high-speed electric device unless all regulatory requirements are met.
Bans operating a high-speed electric device on bicycle lanes, highways, roadways, sidewalks, and streets.
Establishes fines between $250 and $1,000 for each violation.

The amendment does not specify what happens to existing leases or rentals of high-speed electric devices before the effective date.

Bill History

2026-02-20 H
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on JHA as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Garcia voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).
2026-02-20 H
Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 678-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to JHA.
2026-02-18 H
The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Grandinetti, Chun, Ilagan, Kong, Marten, Tam; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Iwamoto; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Pierick; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Ichiyama, Lowen.
2026-02-13 H
Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Wednesday, 02-18-26 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-02-12 H
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and none excused (0).
2026-02-12 H
Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 208-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
2026-02-10 H
The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Miyake, Evslin, Grandinetti, Kitagawa, La Chica, Muraoka; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Pierick; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.
2026-02-06 H
Bill scheduled for decision making on Tuesday, 02-10-26 8:01AM in conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-02-05 H
The committee(s) on TRN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-10-26 at 8:01 AM.
2026-02-03 H
Bill scheduled to be heard by TRN on Thursday, 02-05-26 9:30AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-01-26 H
Referred to TRN, CPC, JHA, referral sheet 1
2026-01-21 H
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
2026-01-20 H
Prefiled.

Official Summary Text

RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.
High-speed Electric Device; Lease; Rent; Sale; Operation; Prohibitions
Prohibits the lease or rental of a high-speed electric device. Prohibits the sale or offer for sale of a high-speed electric device, under certain conditions. Prohibits the operation of a high-speed electric device in certain situations. Establishes penalties. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Current Bill Text

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HB1641

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

1641

THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026

STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

relating
to transportation
.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

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SECTION 1.
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Chapter 291C, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is
amended by adding a new section to part XIII to be appropriately designated and
to read as follows:

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Electric
bicycles; sales; operation; prohibited.
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No person shall:

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Sell, offer for
sale, lease, rent, or otherwise distribute, or possess a high-speed electric
bicycle; or

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Operate a
high-speed electric bicycle upon any bicycle lane, highway, roadway, or street.

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(b)
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Any person who violates this section shall be subject to a fine of no
less than $ and no
more than $ for
each violation.
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Each sale, offer for
sale, lease, rental, distribution, possession, or operation of a high-speed
electric bicycle shall constitute a separate offense.

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For purposes of this section,
"high-speed electric bicycle" means a bicycle that is:

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Equipped with
fully operable pedals and an electric motor that provides assistance only when
the rider is pedaling; and

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Capable of
reaching speeds greater than twenty miles per hour with motor assistance.
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SECTION 2.
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This Act does not affect rights and duties
that matured, penalties that were incurred, and proceedings that were begun
before its effective date.

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SECTION
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New statutory material is
underscored.

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SECTION 4.
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This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

High-Speed
Electric Bicycle; Sale; Operation; Prohibited

Description:

Prohibits
the sale, offer for sale, lease, rental, distribution, possession, or operation
of a high-speed electric bicycle.
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Establishes penalties.

The summary description
of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is
not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.