REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO CORRECT, UPDATE, AND COMPLETE ITS ADMINISTRATIVE RULES GOVERNING THE DRIVER EDUCATION PROGRAM AS RECOMMENDED BY THE AUDITOR'S REPORT NO. 25‑06.
This House Resolution asks the Hawaii Department of Transportation to fix and update its administrative rules for the Driver Education Program based on recommendations from an auditor's report. The bill directly affects driver education instructors, schools, and students by addressing issues like outdated curriculum certification and inconsistent oversight that have existed for over twenty years. The Department must establish task forces to certify required curricula, develop clear policies and procedures, and submit a progress report to the Legislature by early 2027. This action aims to bring the program into compliance with existing laws and ensure consistent standards across the state.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 12, 2026
Last action Apr 8, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
4
Committee
3
Apr 8, 2026
Lower · Passed
Resolution adopted in final form.
lower
Apr 8, 2026
Lower · Passed
Adopted with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1).
lower
Apr 8, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1835-26), recommending adoption.
lower
Apr 7, 2026
Lower · Passed
The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Miyake, Evslin, Grandinetti, Kitagawa, Muraoka; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) La Chica, Cochran, Pierick.
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Committee
Referred to TRN, referral sheet 18
lower
Mar 16, 2026
Introduced
Offered
lower
Mar 12, 2026
Introduced
To be offered.
lower
16 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Amy Perruso
DDemocratic
P
Cory Chun
DDemocratic
P
Darius Kila
DDemocratic
P
Dee Morikawa
DDemocratic
P
Garner Shimizu
RRepublican
P
Joe Gedeon
RRepublican
P
Julie Reyes Oda
RRepublican
P
Kim Coco Iwamoto
DDemocratic
P
Kirstin Kahaloa
DDemocratic
P
Lisa Marten
DDemocratic
P
Mahina Poepoe
DDemocratic
P
Matthias Kusch
DDemocratic
P
Shirley Templo
DDemocratic
P
Sue Lee Loy
DDemocratic
P
Terez Amato
DDemocratic
P
Tyson Miyake
DDemocratic
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