HB 54 Hawaii House · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES.

Summary
Increases penalties for a third or subsequent offense within five years of excessive speeding to a misdemeanor. Increases penalties for a second offense within five years of excessive speeding. Authorizes the court, as part of the person's sentencing for the third or subsequent offense, to order that the vehicle used by the person in the commission of the offense be subject to forfeiture. Requires individuals convicted of excessive speeding to be subject to identification processing procedures. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD2)
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2025 Last action Apr 17, 2026
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What changed between versions

HB54_SD1 HB54_SD2 · 2 edits
MINOR
The bill was updated from Session 1 to Session 2, reflecting changes in legislative metadata such as bill numbers, page counts, and revision dates. The core text regarding excessive speeding penalties was modified to clarify that convicted individuals must be ordered by the court to undergo identification processing, including fingerprinting and photographing, rather than just being subject to the general provisions of a specific section.
Scope change
The bill's scope regarding identification processing for excessive speeding offenses was clarified to explicitly require a court order for fingerprinting and photographing if the individual has not previously undergone such processing for the offense.
ENFORCEMENT

Clarified that the court must order convicted individuals to undergo identification processing (fingerprinting and photographing) specifically if they have not already done so for that offense.

TECHNICAL

Updated bill metadata including session number, page counts, revision numbers, and associated timestamps.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
33
Key actions
9
Committee
11
Amendments
2
Apr 17, 2026
Committee
Re-Referred to TRS, JDC.
upper
Apr 10, 2025
Amended
House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Introduced
Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 593) in amended form (SD 2).
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 21; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Fevella, Richards. Noes, 4 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte, McKelvey, San Buenaventura). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
upper
Mar 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Chang; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) San Buenaventura ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard, Awa.
upper
Mar 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 03-25-25 10:01AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
upper
Mar 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.
upper
Mar 21, 2025
Committee
Reported from TCA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1332) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
upper
Mar 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in TCA were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Inouye, Elefante, Kanuha; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) DeCorte; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Mar 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on TCA has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
upper
Mar 6, 2025
Committee
Referred to TCA, JDC.
upper
Mar 6, 2025
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 182).
upper
Mar 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Iwamoto, Perruso voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Shimizu, Souza voting no (2) and Representative(s) Pierick, Ward excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
lower
Feb 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Perruso, Takayama, Todd, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Shimizu; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.
lower
Feb 11, 2025
Committee
Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 384) 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, Cochran, Kitagawa, La Chica, Miyake, Muraoka; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Grandinetti, Evslin; 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 13, 2025
Introduced
Prefiled.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Lisa Kitagawa
Lisa Kitagawa
DDemocratic
HI
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