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HB 1708STATE · HawaiiIntroduced

RELATING TO TRAFFIC SAFETY.

Upgrades the penalties for operating a vehicle under the influence of an intoxicant while highly intoxicated, including outlining additional requirements for probation. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Voted 2/19/2026View source

Roll-call record

How representatives voted

7 yea·0 nay·2 other

Docket history

Action history

  1. 2/19/2026Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
  2. 2/19/2026Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 545-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
  3. 2/17/2026The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Miyake, Evslin, Grandinetti, Kitagawa, La Chica, Muraoka; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick.
  4. 2/12/2026Bill scheduled to be heard by TRN on Tuesday, 02-17-26 9:30AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
  5. 1/26/2026Referred to TRN, JHA, referral sheet 1
  6. 1/21/2026Introduced and Pass First Reading.
  7. 1/20/2026Prefiled.