RELATING TO PEDESTRIANS.
Summary
Requires the driver of a vehicle to stop for a pedestrian who is crossing the roadway within a crosswalk and not to proceed until the pedestrian has completely exited the crosswalk and the driver can safely proceed. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 26, 2026
Last action Feb 18, 2026
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MINOR
The bill was amended to change the effective date from January 26, 2026, to July 1, 3000, and updated the header information to reflect House District 1. Additionally, the description of the pedestrian safety requirement was slightly expanded to explicitly state the new effective date within the text. These changes primarily affect the timeline for when the law becomes active and the administrative metadata of the bill.
Scope change
The substantive scope of the pedestrian safety requirement remains unchanged, but the effective date is now set to a future date of July 1, 3000, rather than the original 2026 date.
TIMELINE
The effective date of the Act was changed from January 26, 2026, to July 1, 3000.
TECHNICAL
The bill header was updated to show 'HB2163 HD1' and the sponsor was changed from Steven Lum to Chris Kobayashi.
The bill description was updated to include the new effective date of July 1, 3000.
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Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
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Committee
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Feb 18, 2026
Committee
Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 431-26) 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, Cochran, Evslin, Kitagawa, La Chica, Muraoka, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Grandinetti.
lower
Jan 30, 2026
Committee
Referred to TRN, JHA, referral sheet 5
lower
Jan 28, 2026
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
Jan 26, 2026
Introduced
Pending introduction.
lower
7 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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