HB 2086 Hawaii House · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO HIGHWAY SAFETY.

HB 2086 amends the offense of negligent injury in the first degree to explicitly include injuries caused by drivers operating vehicles while intoxicated. This change directly affects drivers who cause injuries due to alcohol impairment, expanding the legal definition of the offense. The key provision updates the existing statute to specifically name intoxication as a factor in negligent injury cases. The bill is currently pending introduction as of January 23, 2026.

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 19, 2026

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HB2086 → HB2086_HD1 · 1 edit

MINOR

This bill update primarily involves technical formatting changes, such as updating the sponsor's name and adjusting internal document metadata. The most significant substantive change is the modification of the bill's effective date, shifting from immediate approval to a fixed future date of July 1, 3000.

Scope change

The bill's scope regarding highway safety and negligent injury by intoxicated drivers remains unchanged; only the timeline for when the law takes effect was altered.

TIMELINE

The effective date of the Act was changed from 'upon approval' to 'July 1, 3000'.

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Committee

Feb 19, 2026

Committee

Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 546-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

lower

Feb 17, 2026

Lower · Passed

The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Miyake, Evslin, Grandinetti, Kitagawa, La Chica, Muraoka; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick.

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

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors