HR 88 Hawaii House · 2026 Regular Session

URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO CONSIDER MOVING TO A DEMERIT POINTS-BASED DRIVER'S LICENSING SYSTEM.

This House Resolution urges the Hawaii Department of Transportation to evaluate adopting a demerit points-based driver's licensing system. The bill asks state officials to consider tracking traffic violations by assigning points to driver licenses, similar to systems used in 40 other states and the District of Columbia. It is intended to address Hawaii's high number of traffic fatalities by providing a structured way to monitor and discourage dangerous driving behaviors. The resolution directs copies to the Department of Transportation and county mayors for their consideration.

Issues: ✓ Transportation

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 9, 2026

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HR88 → HR88_HD1 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was updated from a House Committee version to the House of Delegates version, resulting in significant formatting cleanup and the addition of specific implementation requirements. The most substantive change is the insertion of a new resolution clause that mandates the Department of Transportation to collaborate with county agencies on funding, staffing, and technology needs to ensure a coordinated statewide rollout of the demerit points system.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on urging the Department of Transportation to adopt a demerit points system, but the applicability of the implementation process now explicitly requires cooperation with county agencies to ensure consistency across all jurisdictions.

REQUIREMENT

Added a mandatory requirement for the Department of Transportation to collaborate with county agencies on funding, staffing, IT modifications, and public communication to establish a phased implementation plan.

TECHNICAL

Updated bill metadata including the title, author name, file references, and timestamp dates.

Removed internal markup artifacts and standardized the text layout for the final legislative version.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

Apr 9, 2026

Lower · Passed

Resolution adopted in final form.

lower

Apr 9, 2026

Lower · Passed

Adopted as amended in HD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia voting no (2) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1).

lower

Apr 9, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1891-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending adoption.

lower

Apr 7, 2026

Lower · Passed

The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Takayama, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Garcia; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Sayama, Cochran.

lower

Apr 2, 2026

Lower · Passed

Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on JHA with Representative(s) Pierick voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia voting no (1) and none excused (0).

lower

Apr 2, 2026

Committee

Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1685-26), recommending referral to JHA.

lower

Mar 31, 2026

Lower · Passed

The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Miyake, Evslin, Grandinetti, Kitagawa, La Chica, Cochran, Muraoka, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

lower

Mar 18, 2026

Committee

Referred to TRN, JHA, referral sheet 18

lower

Mar 16, 2026

Introduced

Offered

lower

Mar 12, 2026

Introduced

To be offered.