HR88 • 2026

URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO CONSIDER MOVING TO A DEMERIT POINTS-BASED DRIVER'S LICENSING SYSTEM.

Active

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

Sponsor: GRANDINETTI, IWAMOTO, KILA, KUSCH, PERRUSO
Last action: 2026-04-09
Official status: Resolution adopted in final form.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO CONSIDER MOVING TO A DEMERIT POINTS-BASED DRIVER'S LICENSING SYSTEM.

What This Bill Does

URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO CONSIDER MOVING TO A DEMERIT POINTS-BASED DRIVER'S LICENSING SYSTEM.
Department of Transportation; Demerit Points-based Driver Licensing System

Limits and Unknowns

This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Amendments

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

HD1

Hawaii published version HD1

Plain English: HR88 HD1 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.R.

HR88 HD1 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.R.
NO.
88 THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026 H.D.
1 STATE OF HAWAII HOUSE RESOLUTION URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO CONSIDER MOVING TO A DEMERIT POINTS-BASED DRIVER'S LICENSING SYSTEM.

Bill History

2026-04-09 H
Resolution adopted in final form.
2026-04-09 H
Adopted as amended in HD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia voting no (2) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1).
2026-04-09 H
Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1891-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending adoption.
2026-04-07 H
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Takayama, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Garcia; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Sayama, Cochran.
2026-04-02 H
Resolution scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 04-07-26 2:00PM in conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-04-02 H
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on JHA with Representative(s) Pierick voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia voting no (1) and none excused (0).
2026-04-02 H
Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1685-26), recommending referral to JHA.
2026-03-31 H
The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Miyake, Evslin, Grandinetti, Kitagawa, La Chica, Cochran, Muraoka, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
2026-03-27 H
Resolution scheduled to be heard by TRN on Tuesday, 03-31-26 10:00AM in conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-03-18 H
Referred to TRN, JHA, referral sheet 18
2026-03-16 H
Offered
2026-03-12 H
To be offered.

Official Summary Text

URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO CONSIDER MOVING TO A DEMERIT POINTS-BASED DRIVER'S LICENSING SYSTEM.
Department of Transportation; Demerit Points-based Driver Licensing System

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text

HR88

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.R. NO.

88

THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026

STATE OF HAWAII

HOUSE RESOLUTION

urging the department of transportation to consider moving
to a demerit points-based driver's licensing system
.

����
WHEREAS, there
were one hundred twenty-nine traffic fatalities in Hawaii in 2025, the highest
number since 2007; and

����
WHEREAS, the
Department of Transportation has stated that more than ninety percent of
crashes can be attributed to human behavior; and

����
WHEREAS, the
Department of Transportation has a vested interest in reducing traffic injuries
and fatalities to ensure the safety of all drivers on Hawaii's roads; and

����
WHEREAS, the
State currently relies on a traffic abstract system to track moving traffic
violations and determine eligibility to maintain a driver's license; and

����
WHEREAS, a
demerit point system is a common method used by licensing authorities to track
driver behavior, where points are added to a license for traffic violations;
and

����
WHEREAS, demerit
point systems are correlated with positive reductions in road traffic injuries,
fatalities, and behavioral risk factors; and

����
WHEREAS, demerit
point systems have been implemented in approximately forty states and the
District of Columbia; and

����
WHEREAS, demerit
point systems provide oversight on dangerous driver behavior and continuous and
clear consequences for noncompliance and incentivize changes in behavior that
endanger other motorists; and

����
WHEREAS, demerit
point systems also provide opportunities for drivers to correct dangerous
behaviors and incentivize driver education; now, therefore,

����
BE IT
RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the Thirty-third Legislature of the
State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2026, that the Department of Transportation
is urged to consider moving to a demerit points-based driver's licensing system;
and

����
BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED that certified copies of this Resolution be transmitted to the
Director of Transportation and the Mayors of each county.

OFFERED BY:

_____________________________

Report Title:
�

Department
of Transportation; Demerit Points-based Driver Licensing System