Legislative record

SB 2521STATE · HawaiiIntroduced

RELATING TO EMERGENCY SERVICES.

Exempts emergency medical services personnel from commercial driver's license requirements. Requires federal, state, and county firefighters, emergency medical services personnel, and law enforcement officers to maintain proof of successful completion of agency-approved or other state-approved training on authorized emergency vehicles. Amends the definition of "authorized emergency vehicle" under the State Traffic Code to replace ambulances with emergency medical services vehicles. Expands the definition of "authorized emergency vehicle" to include disaster response and recovery vehicles and Department of Health vehicles. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Voted 4/22/2026View source

Roll-call record

How representatives voted

28 yea·0 nay·7 other

Docket history

Action history

  1. 4/22/2026Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 720).
  2. 4/21/2026Senate Conferees Appointed: Inouye Chair; McKelvey, Rhoads Co-Chairs; Elefante.
  3. 4/21/2026Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 800).
  4. 4/21/2026House Conferees Appointed: Kila, Poepoe Co-Chairs; Muraoka.
  5. 4/16/2026Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 710).
  6. 4/16/2026Senate disagrees with House amendments.
  7. 4/16/2026Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 667).
  8. 4/14/2026Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.
  9. 4/10/2026Deferred one day 04-14-26.
  10. 4/8/2026Forty-eight (48) hours notice Friday, 04-10-26.