HB 169 Hawaii House · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO MOPEDS.

Summary

Increases the minimum age for moped operators from fifteen to sixteen years. Increases the minimum age requirement for individuals prohibited from operating a moped unless they wear a safety helmet from eighteen to twenty-one years. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Issues: ✓ Transportation

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 14, 2025 Last action Dec 8, 2025

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What changed between versions

HB169 → HB169_HD1 · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill version adds a House of Delegates (HD1) revision that changes the effective date of the law from immediate approval to July 1, 3000. It also includes minor formatting updates to the header and title, while keeping the core safety requirements regarding moped age limits and helmet laws intact.

TIMELINE

The effective date of the Act was changed from 'upon approval' to 'July 1, 3000', likely a placeholder or clerical error in the draft.

TECHNICAL

Added the designation 'H.D. 1' to the bill title and updated author metadata from the original sponsor to the House of Delegates clerk.

Minor formatting changes were made to the title section, converting lowercase text to uppercase and removing a blank line.

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Committee

Feb 11, 2025

Committee

Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 378) 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; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Muraoka; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Pierick.

lower

Jan 21, 2025

Committee

Referred to TRN, JHA, referral sheet 1

lower

Jan 16, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 14, 2025

Introduced

Prefiled.

lower

14 primary · 0 co-sponsors