SB 2665 Hawaii Senate · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO RENEWAL OF DRIVER'S LICENSES.

Summary

Requires applicants for driver's license renewal who have received two or more traffic citations within the preceding five years for violations involving the operation of a motor vehicle to complete an educational course that includes a road safety video developed by the Department of Transportation and a written road safety examination. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Issues: ✓ Transportation

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 23, 2026 Last action Mar 24, 2026

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What changed between versions

SB2665_SD1 → SB2665_SD2 · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill revision clarifies the criteria for mandatory driver education by replacing the vague terms 'traffic citation or infraction' with the specific term 'moving violation.' This change ensures that only violations occurring while a vehicle is in motion trigger the requirement to complete a road safety course, explicitly excluding parking tickets and other non-moving infractions.

Scope change

The bill's applicability was narrowed to exclude parking violations and administrative infractions, focusing solely on violations committed while the vehicle is in motion.

ELIGIBILITY

Changed the trigger for mandatory driver education from any 'traffic citation or infraction' to specifically 'moving violations' within the previous five years.

DEFINITION

Added a new definition for 'moving violation' to clarify that it includes traffic laws broken while the vehicle is in motion but excludes parking violations and violations not involving vehicle operation.

REQUIREMENT

Updated the bill description to reflect that only drivers with recent moving violations, rather than all citations, must complete the educational course and written examination.

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

Mar 24, 2026

Committee

Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1333-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

lower

Mar 19, 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, Evslin, Grandinetti, La Chica, Cochran, Muraoka, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Kitagawa.

lower

Mar 12, 2026

Committee

Referred to TRN, JHA, referral sheet 17

lower

Mar 10, 2026

Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 278) in amended form (SD 2).

lower

Mar 10, 2026

Upper · Passed

Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 3 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte, Fevella). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

upper

Mar 3, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Feb 24, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 03-03-26 10:15AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

upper

Feb 10, 2026

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Feb 10, 2026

Committee

Reported from TRS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2135) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.

upper

Feb 4, 2026

Committee

Re-Referred to TRS, JDC.

upper

Feb 3, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on TRS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in TRS were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Elefante, Lee, C.; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) DeCorte; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Kanuha.

upper

Jan 29, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on TRS added the measure to the public hearing scheduled on 02-03-26 3:00PM; CR 229 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 28, 2026

Committee

Referred to TRS, JDC/WAM.

upper

Jan 23, 2026

Introduced

Introduced.

upper

6 primary · 0 co-sponsors