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HB 229STATE · HawaiiIntroduced

RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.

Restricts motor vehicles that tow a motor vehicle or trailer from the far left lane on roads with three or more lanes going in the same direction with exemptions. Specifies penalties for restricted motor vehicles who drive in the far left lane on roads with three or more lanes moving in the same direction. Applies restrictions and penalties to a county with a population of 500,000 or more. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD1)

Voted 12/8/2025

Roll-call record

How representatives voted

25 yea·2 nay·4 other

Docket history

Action history

  1. 12/8/2025Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
  2. 3/21/2025Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.
  3. 3/21/2025Reported from TCA/EIG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1344) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
  4. 3/20/2025The committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EIG were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Chang, DeCoite, Richards; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.
  5. 3/20/2025The 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.
  6. 3/18/2025The committee(s) on TCA deferred the measure until 03-20-25 3:02PM; CR 224 & Videoconference.
  7. 3/18/2025The committee(s) on EIG deferred the measure until 03-20-25 3:02PM; CR 016 & Videoconference.
  8. 3/13/2025The committee(s) on EIG deferred the measure until 03-18-25 3:02PM; CR 016 & Videoconference.
  9. 3/13/2025The committee(s) on TCA deferred the measure until 03-18-25 3:02PM; CR 224 & Videoconference.
  10. 3/10/2025The committee(s) on TCA/EIG has scheduled a public hearing on 03-13-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.