2025 Regular SessionHawaii Legislature

SB312: Relating To Audible Vehicle Reverse Warning Systems.

Legislative Summary

Prohibits a state- or county-owned vehicle purchased on or after 1/1/2028, from using an audible reverse warning system that emits a warning sound other than one using broadband technology. Authorizes the Director of Transportation to grant exemptions under certain circumstances. Requires the Director of Transportation to maintain an updated record of all exemptions granted and a report to the Legislature. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

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Bill History

1/14/2025
Pending Introduction.
Senate
1/15/2025
Introduced and passed First Reading.
Senate
1/21/2025
Referred to TCA, JDC.
Senate
1/31/2025
The committee(s) on TCA has scheduled a public hearing on 02-04-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
Senate
2/4/2025
The committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. 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.
Senate
2/11/2025
Reported from TCA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 253) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to JDC.
Senate
2/11/2025
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to JDC.
Senate
2/18/2025
The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-20-25 10:01AM; CR 016 & Videoconference.
Senate
2/20/2025
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Chang, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard.
Senate
2/28/2025
Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1025) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
Senate
2/28/2025
One Day Notice 03-04-25.
Senate
3/4/2025
Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) DeCoite. Noes, 3 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte, Fevella). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
Senate
3/4/2025
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 131).
House of Representatives
3/6/2025
Pass First Reading
House of Representatives
3/6/2025
Referred to TRN, FIN, referral sheet 19
House of Representatives
3/7/2025
Bill scheduled to be heard by TRN on Tuesday, 03-11-25 9:00AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
House of Representatives
3/11/2025
The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Grandinetti, Evslin, Kitagawa, La Chica, Miyake, Muraoka, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.
House of Representatives
3/18/2025
Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1304) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
House of Representatives
3/18/2025
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2).
House of Representatives

Roll Call Votes

Senate Judiciary: Passed, Unamended
2/20/2025
3
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Transportation and Culture and the Arts: Passed, Unamended
2/4/2025
4
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(3/4/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Finance(House of Representatives)

Documents

Amended
Bill Text3/17/202510.7 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/14/202515.0 KB
Misc
Misc3/17/2025354.0 KB
Misc
Misc3/10/2025163.3 KB
Misc
Misc3/1/202559.2 KB
Misc
Misc2/19/2025164.7 KB
Misc
Misc2/11/202557.5 KB
Misc
Misc2/4/2025162.4 KB