HB2415 • 2026

RELATING TO TRAFFIC SAFETY.

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Sponsor: KILA, ALCOS, AMATO, CHUN, EVSLIN, GARRETT, GRANDINETTI, KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY, KITAGAWA, KUSCH, LEE, M., LOWEN, MARTEN, MIYAKE, MORIKAWA, POEPOE, REYES ODA, SHIMIZU, TAM, TARNAS, TEMPLO
Last action: 2026-03-03
Official status: The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
Effective date: Not listed

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RELATING TO TRAFFIC SAFETY.

What This Bill Does

RELATING TO TRAFFIC SAFETY.
DOT; Safe Routes to School; Pedestrian Safety Improvements; Appropriation ($) Appropriates funds to the Department of Transportation to install pedestrian safety improvements at sites abutting school properties, with consideration for other sites.
Effective 7/1/3000.
(HD2)

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HD1

Hawaii published version HD1

Plain English: HB2415 HD1 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.B.

HB2415 HD1 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.B.
NO.
2415 THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026 H.D.
1 STATE OF HAWAII A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO TRAFFIC SAFETY .

HD2

Hawaii published version HD2

Plain English: HB2415 HD2 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.B.

HB2415 HD2 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.B.
NO.
2415 THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026 H.D.
2 STATE OF HAWAII A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO TRAFFIC SAFETY .

Bill History

2026-05-27 H
Pending introduction.
2026-03-03 H
The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
2026-03-02 H
Bill scheduled for decision making on Tuesday, 03-03-26 2:00PM in conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-03-02 H
The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 03-03-26.
2026-02-27 H
Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Monday, 03-02-26 10:00AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-02-20 H
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).
2026-02-20 H
Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 698-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
2026-02-19 H
The committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, La Chica, Amato, Evslin, Garrett, Kapela, Kila, Olds, Muraoka, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
2026-02-17 H
Bill scheduled to be heard by EDN on Thursday, 02-19-26 2:00PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-02-10 H
Passed 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).
2026-02-09 H
Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 85-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to EDN.
2026-02-05 H
The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Miyake, Cochran, Evslin, Grandinetti, Kitagawa, La Chica, Muraoka; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Pierick.
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.
2026-02-02 H
Referred to TRN, EDN, FIN, referral sheet 6
2026-01-28 H
Introduced and Pass First Reading.

Official Summary Text

RELATING TO TRAFFIC SAFETY.
DOT; Safe Routes to School; Pedestrian Safety Improvements; Appropriation ($)
Appropriates funds to the Department of Transportation to install pedestrian safety improvements at sites abutting school properties, with consideration for other sites. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

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HB2415

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

2415

THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026

STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

RELATING
TO traffic safety
.

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

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SECTION 1.
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There is
appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of
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or so much thereof as may be
necessary for fiscal year 2026-2027 to install all-way crosswalks at sites
abutting school properties.

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The sum appropriated shall be expended by
the department of transportation for the purposes of this Act.

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SECTION 2.
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This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2026.

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

DOT; Safe
Routes to School; All-Way Crosswalks; Potential Sites; Appropriation

Description:

Appropriates
moneys to the Department of Transportation to install all-way crosswalks at
sites abutting school properties.

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