HB 1958 Hawaii House · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY.

Summary

Establishes, for a county with a population greater than three hundred thousand, enforcement procedures to prevent domiciling or storing of personal property on public property within a bus stop area, if a person does not intend to use the public transportation services. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Issues: ✓ Transportation

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 23, 2026 Last action Feb 18, 2026

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HB1958 → HB1958_HD1 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to expand its enforcement authority from city-level agencies to include state law enforcement, alongside county agencies. This change allows state officers to assist in clearing encampments and enforcing bus stop area rules, addressing potential jurisdictional gaps in cities that may not have their own police forces. The effective date was also set to a distant future date of July 1, 3000, likely as a placeholder.

Scope change

The scope of enforcement was broadened from 'city' law enforcement to 'state or county' law enforcement, ensuring that state officers can participate in enforcement actions regardless of whether a specific city has its own police department.

ENFORCEMENT

Enforcement authority was expanded to include state law enforcement officers, who can now issue warnings, citations, and assist in clearing encampments alongside county officers.

The protocol for clearing encampments was updated to allow state agencies to coordinate with homeless outreach services, not just county agencies.

TIMELINE

The effective date of the Act was changed to July 1, 3000, indicating a placeholder date rather than an immediate implementation.

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Committee

Feb 18, 2026

Committee

Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 439-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

lower

Feb 12, 2026

Lower · Passed

The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Miyake, Evslin, Kitagawa, La Chica, Muraoka, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Cochran; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Grandinetti.

lower

Jan 28, 2026

Committee

Referred to TRN, JHA, referral sheet 3

lower

Jan 26, 2026

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 23, 2026

Introduced

Pending introduction.

lower

17 primary · 0 co-sponsors