SB 1508 Hawaii Senate · 2025 Regular Session

RELATING TO STATUTORY REVISION: AMENDING OR REPEALING VARIOUS PROVISIONS OF THE HAWAII REVISED STATUTES OR THE SESSION LAWS OF HAWAII FOR THE PURPOSES OF CORRECTING ERRORS AND REFERENCES, CLARIFYING LANGUAGE, OR DELETING OBSOLETE OR UNNECESSARY PROVISIONS.

Summary

Amends or repeals various provisions of the Hawaii Revised Statutes or the Session Laws of Hawaii for the purposes of correcting errors and references, clarifying language, or deleting obsolete or unnecessary provisions. (SD1)

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Mar 2025

House Passage

Apr 2025

Signed into Law

Apr 2025

Introduced Jan 22, 2025 Signed Apr 23, 2025

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MODERATE

This bill amends numerous Hawaii Revised Statutes to update definitions, clarify language, correct errors, and modify requirements across various topics including vehicle emissions, commercial licensing, financial regulations, and animal control. The changes primarily involve technical corrections, updated regulatory references, and clarifications rather than introducing new substantive policies.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on statutory revision and correction rather than expanding or contracting legislative authority, though specific sections modify applicability dates and thresholds for certain regulations.

DEFINITION

Updated definitions for electric vehicles, alternative fuels, and related terms to align with current federal regulations and clarify terminology.

REQUIREMENT

Modified vehicle fleet requirements to include data collection on fuel consumption, charging data, and set goals for zero-emission vehicle adoption by 2030 and 2035.

ELIGIBILITY

Clarified commercial driver's license requirements to specify domicile status and language requirements for testing.

TIMELINE

Updated safe routes to school funding distribution and project proposal review timelines to begin July 1, 2024.

ENFORCEMENT

Revised penalties for dangerous dog violations with updated fine amounts and classification of offenses.

TECHNICAL

Corrected numerous statutory references, citation numbers, and formatting errors throughout the Hawaii Revised Statutes.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

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Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Apr 4, 2025

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 561).

upper

Apr 4, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kapela, Marten excused (3). Transmitted to Senate.

lower

Mar 12, 2025

Lower · Passed

The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Perruso, Takayama, Todd, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.

lower

Mar 6, 2025

Committee

Referred to JHA, referral sheet 19

lower

Mar 4, 2025

Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 359) in amended form (SD 1).

lower

Mar 4, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

upper

Feb 6, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard, Chang.

upper

Jan 31, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 02-06-25 9:15AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 27, 2025

Committee

Referred to JDC.

upper

Jan 23, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and passed First Reading.

upper

Jan 22, 2025

Introduced

Pending Introduction.

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors