HB 1387 Hawaii House · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO THE USE OF INTOXICANTS WHILE OPERATING A VEHICLE.

HB 1387 lowers the legal blood alcohol concentration (BAC) limit for driving under the influence of any intoxicant (including alcohol or drugs). It directly affects drivers operating vehicles by making it illegal to drive with a BAC above the new, lower threshold. The bill establishes a specific BAC limit (not specified in the abstract) that will replace the current standard, effective July 1, 3000. This is a concrete policy change to strengthen DUI enforcement, not a procedural or commemorative measure.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 23, 2025 Last action Dec 8, 2025

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HB1387 → HB1387_HD1 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to update metadata, formatting, and the official title to reflect 'Blood Alcohol Concentration' instead of 'Content.' The most significant substantive change is the effective date, which was moved from immediate approval to July 1, 3000, likely to allow time for future legislative reviews. The core policy regarding the lowered legal limit for driving under the influence remains unchanged in this version.

TIMELINE

The effective date of the law was changed from 'upon approval' to 'July 1, 3000', significantly delaying when the new rules take effect.

DEFINITION

The official title was updated to use the term 'Blood Alcohol Concentration' instead of 'Blood Alcohol Content' for consistency with scientific terminology.

TECHNICAL

Administrative metadata, including file names, version numbers, and timestamps, were updated to reflect the House of Delegates' first reading.

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Committee

Feb 13, 2025

Committee

Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 550) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

lower

Feb 11, 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, Evslin, Kitagawa, La Chica, Miyake, Muraoka, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.

lower

Jan 27, 2025

Committee

Referred to TRN, JHA, referral sheet 4

lower

Jan 23, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

3 primary · 0 co-sponsors