HB941 • 2026

RELATING TO PEDESTRIANS.

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The official status still shows this bill as active or still awaiting another formal step.

Sponsor: TODD, AMATO, EVSLIN, GRANDINETTI, KAHALOA, KAPELA, KILA, KUSCH, LEE, M., LOWEN, PERRUSO, QUINLAN, TARNAS
Last action: 2025-12-08
Official status: Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide details on penalties or fines that may be removed by this law.

Rules for Pedestrian Crossing

This bill allows pedestrians to cross roads in ways that go against the statewide traffic rules if they are far from a marked crosswalk, but only if it is safe.

What This Bill Does

Allows pedestrians to cross roadways differently than what the traffic laws say when they are more than two hundred feet away from a marked crosswalk.
Requires pedestrians to be careful and not cause accidents or make cars stop suddenly.

Who It Names or Affects

Pedestrians who want to cross streets safely
Law enforcement officers who enforce traffic laws

Terms To Know

marked crosswalk: A special area on the road, usually marked with lines or signs, where people are supposed to walk across.
due care: Being very careful and responsible for your own safety and others' safety.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not specify the exact penalties that may be removed.
It is unclear what specific circumstances are considered safe for pedestrians to cross contrary to traffic rules.

Bill History

2025-12-08 D
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
2025-02-13 H
The committee(s) on TRN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
2025-02-11 H
Bill scheduled to be heard by TRN on Thursday, 02-13-25 10:00AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2025-01-23 H
Referred to TRN, JHA, referral sheet 3
2025-01-23 H
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
2025-01-21 H
Pending introduction.

Official Summary Text

RELATING TO PEDESTRIANS.
Pedestrians; Safety; Street Crossing
Authorizes pedestrians to cross roadways in a manner contrary to the statewide traffic code under certain circumstances.

Current Bill Text

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HB941

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

941

THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025

STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

relating
to pedestrians
.

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

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

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Pedestrians; crossing contrary to the
statewide traffic code; when allowed.
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Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, a
pedestrian shall not be stopped by a law enforcement officer, fined, or
subjected to any other penalty for acting contrary to sections 291C-33,
291C-71, 291C-72, 291C-73, and 291C-75, unless a reasonably careful pedestrian
would determine that doing so would result in a collision with a moving vehicle
or result in a moving vehicle slowing or stopping in any fashion; provided that
this section shall only apply when the pedestrian is more than two hundred feet
from a marked crosswalk.

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(b)
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Nothing in this section shall be construed to relieve a pedestrian from
the duty of using due care for their safety and the safety of others.

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(c)
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Nothing in this section shall be construed to relieve a driver of a
vehicle from the duty of exercising due care for the safety of any pedestrian
within the roadway.
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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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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:

Pedestrians;
Safety; Street Crossing

Description:

Authorizes
pedestrians to cross roadways in a manner contrary to the statewide traffic
code under certain circumstances.

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