SB 1289 Hawaii Senate · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS.

Summary

Limits moving violations arising from the operation of a motor vehicle that appear on traffic abstracts to those that resulted in convictions. Requires the Traffic and Emergency Period Violations Bureaus to remove all dismissed moving violations not resulting in a conviction from certified abstracts. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Issues: ✓ Criminal Justice

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Feb 2025

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 21, 2025 Last action Dec 8, 2025

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SB1289 → SB1289_SD1 · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill was amended to change the language regarding traffic violations from 'alleged' to 'dismissed,' ensuring only dismissed cases are removed from records rather than all unconvicted ones. The funding appropriation was expanded to cover two fiscal years (2025-2026 and 2026-2027) instead of just one, and the bill's effective date was delayed from July 1, 2025, to July 1, 2050.

Scope change

The bill's scope was narrowed to apply only to dismissed moving violations rather than all alleged violations that did not result in a conviction.

REQUIREMENT

Changed the requirement to remove 'alleged' moving violations to 'dismissed' moving violations, clarifying that only cases officially dismissed will be cleared from traffic abstracts.

FISCAL

Expanded the funding appropriation to cover fiscal years 2025-2026 and 2026-2027, doubling the time period for which funds are allocated.

TIMELINE

Delayed the effective date of the Act from July 1, 2025, to July 1, 2050, significantly postponing when the changes take effect.

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Feb 14, 2025

Upper · Passed

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM/JDC.

upper

Feb 14, 2025

Committee

Reported from TCA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 486) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM/JDC.

upper

Feb 11, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in TCA were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Inouye, Elefante, Kanuha, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Feb 7, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on TCA has scheduled a public hearing on 02-11-25 3:01PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 27, 2025

Committee

Referred to TCA, WAM/JDC.

upper

Jan 23, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and passed First Reading.

upper

Jan 21, 2025

Introduced

Pending Introduction.

upper

1 primary · 1 co-sponsor