HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
H.B. NO.
2163
THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026
STATE OF HAWAII
A BILL FOR AN ACT
relating to pedestrians.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Section 291C-72, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:
"(a) [[Struck through: The]] [Underlined: Regardless of which half of the roadway upon which a vehicle is traveling, the] driver of [[Struck through: a]] [Underlined: the] vehicle shall stop for a pedestrian who is crossing the roadway within a crosswalk [[Struck through: when the pedestrian is either:]
[Struck through: (1)] [Struck through: Upon the half of the roadway upon which the vehicle is traveling; or]
[Struck through: (2)] [Struck through: Approaching the vehicle so closely from the opposite half of the roadway as to be in danger,]][Underlined: ]
and shall not proceed until the pedestrian has [[Struck through: passed]] [Underlined: completely exited] the [[Struck through: vehicle]] [Underlined: crosswalk] and the driver can safely proceed.
For purposes of this [[Struck through: section,]] [Underlined: subsection,] "a pedestrian who is crossing the roadway within a crosswalk" occurs when any part or extension of the pedestrian, including any part of the pedestrian's body, wheelchair, cane, crutch, or bicycle, is beyond the curb or edges of the traversable roadway and moves onto the roadway within an intersection or crosswalk."
SECTION 2. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
INTRODUCED BY:
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Report Title:
Pedestrians; Crosswalks; Right-of-way
Description:
Requires the driver of a vehicle to stop for a pedestrian who is crossing the roadway within a crosswalk and not to proceed until the pedestrian has completely exited the crosswalk and the driver can safely proceed.
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