RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.
Summary
Includes autocycles equipped with handlebars in the definition of motorcycle in the Hawaii Safety Act. Exempts motorcycles and motor scooters with a roll bar or roll cage from the safety helmet requirement. (CD1)
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2021
Senate Passage
Apr 2021
House Passage
Apr 2021
Governor
Introduced Jan 27, 2021
Last action Jul 1, 2021
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
49
Key actions
16
Committee
19
Amendments
2
Apr 22, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 66) as amended in (CD 1).
lower
Apr 22, 2021
Introduced
48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-27-21.
upper
Apr 22, 2021
Upper · Passed
Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 66).
upper
Apr 22, 2021
Lower · Passed
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Aquino, Johanson, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Takumi.
lower
Apr 22, 2021
Upper · Passed
The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, Rhoads, Inouye; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Apr 22, 2021
Upper · Passed
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-22-21 11:30 AM; CR 329.
upper
Apr 21, 2021
Upper · Passed
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-22-21 10:00AM; CR 329.
upper
Apr 19, 2021
Upper · Passed
Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-21-21 10:00AM; CR 329.
upper
Apr 13, 2021
Introduced
Senate disagrees with House amendments.
upper
Apr 9, 2021
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 436).
upper
Apr 8, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) McDermott excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
lower
Apr 1, 2021
Lower · Passed
The committees on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Johanson, Kitagawa, Aquino, Har, Hashem, Mizuno, Morikawa, Onishi, Tarnas, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Kong.
lower
Mar 25, 2021
Committee
Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1372) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
lower
Mar 24, 2021
Lower · Passed
The committees on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Aquino, Ilagan, DeCoite, Hashimoto, Kitagawa, Nakamura, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Takumi.
lower
Mar 9, 2021
Committee
Referred to TRN, CPC, referral sheet 21
lower
Mar 5, 2021
Introduced
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 134) in amended form (SD 1).
lower
Mar 5, 2021
Upper · Passed
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Fevella). Transmitted to House.
upper
Feb 24, 2021
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 7 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Keohokalole, Acasio, Gabbard, Kim, Lee, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Feb 19, 2021
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-24-21 9:45AM; Via Videoconference.
upper
Feb 12, 2021
Committee
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.
upper
Feb 12, 2021
Committee
Reported from TRS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 179) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
upper
Feb 9, 2021
Upper · Passed
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) Lee, Inouye, English, Shimabukuro, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Feb 4, 2021
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on TRS deferred the measure until 02-09-21 3:00PM in conference room 224.
upper
Feb 1, 2021
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on TRS has scheduled a public hearing on 02-04-21 3:00PM in conference room 224.
upper
Feb 1, 2021
Committee
Referred to TRS, JDC.
upper
Jan 27, 2021
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Lorraine R. Inouye
DDemocratic
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