HB 230 Hawaii House · 2025 Regular Session

RELATING TO TRAFFIC CITATIONS.

Summary
Requires police officers to send a carbon copy of a citation to the registered owner of a vehicle within five business days after the citation is issued. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 16, 2025 Last action Feb 11, 2025
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What changed between versions

HB230 HB230_HD1 · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was amended to change how traffic citations are mailed to vehicle owners. The original version required mailing citations within 48-72 hours, while the amended version extends this to five business days for most cases. This change gives vehicle owners more time to receive and respond to citations.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains the same - it still applies to traffic citations issued in Hawaii - but the timeline for mailing citations to vehicle owners has been significantly extended.
TIMELINE

Changed the deadline for mailing traffic citations from 48-72 hours to five business days, giving vehicle owners more time to receive notices.

REQUIREMENT

Updated the specific timeframes for different violation types to align with the new five business day standard while keeping shorter deadlines for certain cases.

TECHNICAL

Changed the effective date from immediate approval to July 1, 3000, which appears to be a placeholder date.

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Actions timeline

Total actions
7
Key actions
1
Committee
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Feb 11, 2025
Committee
Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 382) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
lower
Feb 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Grandinetti, Cochran, Evslin, Kitagawa, La Chica, Miyake, Muraoka; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Pierick.
lower
Jan 21, 2025
Committee
Referred to TRN, JHA, referral sheet 1
lower
Jan 17, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
Jan 16, 2025
Introduced
Pending introduction.
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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