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SB3234 • 2026

RELATING TO TRAFFIC SAFETY.

RELATING TO TRAFFIC SAFETY.

Budget Education
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
LAMOSAO, CHANG, RHOADS, Elefante, McKelvey, Richards, San Buenaventura, Wakai
Last action
2026-05-08
Official status
Enrolled to Governor.
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.

RELATING TO TRAFFIC SAFETY.

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.
  • (CD1)

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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CD1

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Hawaii published version CD1

Plain English: SB3234 CD1 THE SENATE S.B.

  • SB3234 CD1 THE SENATE S.B.
  • NO.
  • 3234 THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026 S.D.
  • 2 STATE OF HAWAII H.D.
HD1

1

Hawaii published version HD1

Plain English: SB3234 HD1 THE SENATE S.B.

  • SB3234 HD1 THE SENATE S.B.
  • NO.
  • 3234 THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026 S.D.
  • 2 STATE OF HAWAII H.D.
SD1

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Hawaii published version SD1

Plain English: SB3234 SD1 THE SENATE S.B.

  • SB3234 SD1 THE SENATE S.B.
  • NO.
  • 3234 THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026 S.D.
  • 1 STATE OF HAWAII A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO TRAFFIC SAFETY .
SD2

5

Hawaii published version SD2

Plain English: SB3234 SD2 THE SENATE S.B.

  • SB3234 SD2 THE SENATE S.B.
  • NO.
  • 3234 THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026 S.D.
  • 2 STATE OF HAWAII A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO TRAFFIC SAFETY .

Bill History

  1. 2026-05-08 S

    Enrolled to Governor.

  2. 2026-05-08 S

    Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).

  3. 2026-05-06 H

    Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816).

  4. 2026-05-06 H

    Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).

  5. 2026-05-06 S

    Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.

  6. 2026-05-01 H

    Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.

  7. 2026-05-01 H

    Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 115-26) as amended in (CD 1).

  8. 2026-05-01 S

    48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26.

  9. 2026-05-01 S

    Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 115-26).

  10. 2026-05-01 H

    The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Miyake, Muraoka; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) La Chica.

  11. 2026-05-01 S

    The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Kanuha, Lee, C., DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

  12. 2026-04-30 S

    Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 9:35AM; Conference Room 329.

  13. 2026-04-29 S

    Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-30-26 10:31AM; CR 329.

  14. 2026-04-28 S

    Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-26 9:30AM; Conference Room 329.

  15. 2026-04-28 S

    Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-28-26 10:20 AM; Conference Room 329.

  16. 2026-04-27 S

    Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-28-26 9:30AM; Conference Room 329.

  17. 2026-04-24 S

    Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-27-26 9:31AM; Conference Room 329.

  18. 2026-04-22 H

    Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 720).

  19. 2026-04-21 S

    Senate Conferees Appointed: Inouye Chair; Kanuha Co-Chair; Lee, C., DeCorte.

  20. 2026-04-21 S

    Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 800).

  21. 2026-04-21 H

    House Conferees Appointed: Kila, Miyake Co-Chairs; La Chica, Muraoka.

  22. 2026-04-16 H

    Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 710).

  23. 2026-04-16 S

    Senate disagrees with House amendments.

  24. 2026-04-16 S

    Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 765).

  25. 2026-04-14 H

    Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.

  26. 2026-04-10 H

    Deferred one day 04-14-26.

  27. 2026-04-10 H

    Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2067-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.

  28. 2026-04-07 H

    The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

  29. 2026-04-02 H

    Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 04-07-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  30. 2026-03-25 H

    Re-referred to TRN, FIN, referral sheet 21

  31. 2026-03-19 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).

  32. 2026-03-19 H

    Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1227-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to EDN.

  33. 2026-03-17 H

    The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Miyake, Cochran, Evslin, Grandinetti, Kitagawa, La Chica, Muraoka, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

  34. 2026-03-12 H

    Bill scheduled to be heard by TRN on Tuesday, 03-17-26 9:30AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  35. 2026-03-12 H

    Referred to TRN, EDN, FIN, referral sheet 17

  36. 2026-03-12 H

    Pass First Reading

  37. 2026-03-10 H

    Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 386) in amended form (SD 2).

  38. 2026-03-10 S

    Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

  39. 2026-03-05 S

    48 Hrs. Notice 03-10-26.

  40. 2026-03-05 S

    Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2789) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

  41. 2026-03-03 S

    The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.

  42. 2026-02-25 S

    The committee(s) on WAM deferred the measure until 03-03-26 10:15AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  43. 2026-02-23 S

    The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-25-26 10:57AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  44. 2026-02-13 S

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

  45. 2026-02-13 S

    Reported from TRS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2260) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

  46. 2026-02-10 S

    The committee(s) on TRS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in TRS were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Elefante, Kanuha, Lee, C., DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

  47. 2026-02-06 S

    The committee(s) on TRS has scheduled a public hearing on 02-10-26 3:02PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

  48. 2026-02-02 S

    Referred to TRS, WAM.

  49. 2026-01-28 S

    Passed First Reading.

  50. 2026-01-28 S

    Introduced.

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. (CD1)

Current Bill Text

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SB3234

THE SENATE

S.B. NO.

3234

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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