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SB1117HIEngrossed 2026 Regular Session

Relating To Transportation.

Last status update Feb 27, 2025

What this measure contains

Prohibits a person from operating a moped or electric motorcycle in certain areas designated for bicycles. Renames the Electric Bicycle and Electric Moped Rebate Program to the Electric Mobility Device Rebate Program. Expands eligibility for the rebate program and amends the maximum rebate amounts. Reduces the deadline to submit an application to six months from the date of purchase. Requires applicants who are enrolled in a school, community college, or university to demonstrate a financial need to be eligible for an additional assistance rebate. Exempts certain class 3 electric bicycles from registration requirements. Establishes a cap for the Electric Mobility Device subaccount and requirements for transferring funds into the subaccount. Amends the age requirement for required helmet use from 16 to 18 years of age. Prohibits a person under the age of fifteen from operating a class 3 electric bicycle. Establishes rules for electric bicycle operation. Allows use of electric bicycles on public sidewalks, subject to certain conditions. Prohibits individuals under 18 years of age from operating an electric motorcycle or motor-driven cycle. Changes the term "motor scooter" to "motor-driven vehicle". Requires reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

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How this measure moved

Legislative path

Each stage below is a recorded decision from the official measure history, attached to the draft it considered. A member's row follows their votes from the first draft to the latest, and a highlighted vote marks where it changed. Committee and conference votes list every member by name. Floor votes list only exceptions; members serving that day who aren't named are shown as ayes in a dashed outline.

  1. Introduced
  2. SD1by TCA
  3. SD2by WAM
  4. HD1by TRN
  5. HD2by FIN

Companion measure: SB1117. A companion follows its own path; its votes are not combined with this one.

Decision stages

  1. Transportation and Culture and the Arts (TCA) on the introduced draft: Passed, with amendments, reported as SD1

    3 aye · 1 aye with reservations · 1 no · 0 excused · Source roll call

  2. Ways and Means (WAM) on SD1: Passed, with amendments, reported as SD2

    13 aye · 0 no · 0 excused · Source roll call

  3. Senate third reading on SD2: Passed

    19 aye · 4 aye with reservations · 2 no · 0 excused

  4. House TRN committee on SD2: Passed, with amendments, reported as HD1

    6 aye · 0 no · 3 excused

  5. House second reading on HD1: Passed

    44 aye · 3 no · 4 excused

  6. House CPC committee on HD1: Passed, unamended

    8 aye · 0 no · 2 excused

  7. House JHA committee on HD1: Passed, unamended

    9 aye · 1 no · 1 excused

  8. House report adoption on HD1: Report adopted

    45 aye · 1 aye with reservations · 3 no · 2 excused

  9. House FIN committee on HD1: Passed, with amendments, reported as HD2

    13 aye · 0 no · 3 excused

  10. House third reading on HD2: Passed

    45 aye · 3 aye with reservations · 1 no · 1 excused

Senate members along the path

Senate members' votes at each stage of SB1117
MemberTCA
Introduced		WAM
SD1		Third reading
SD2		Change along the path
Henry AquinoSD-019AyeAye
Brenton AwaSD-023No
Lynn DecoiteSD-007AyeAye
Samantha DeCorteSD-022NoNo
Donovan CruzSD-017AyeAye
Brandon ElefanteSD-016AyeAyeAye
Kurt FevellaSD-020AyeAye
Carol FukunagaSD-011Aye*
Troy HashimotoSD-005AyeAye
Lorraine InouyeSD-001Aye*AyeAye*Dropped reservations at Ways and Means (WAM) (SD1)Added reservations at Senate third reading (SD2)
Dru KanuhaSD-003AyeAyeAye
Michelle KidaniSD-018AyeAye
Donna KimSD-014AyeAye
Chris LeeSD-025AyeAyeAye
Angus McKelveySD-006Aye*
Sharon MoriwakiSD-012AyeAye*Added reservations at Senate third reading (SD2)
Glenn WakaiSD-015AyeAye
8 more Senate members only counted as floor ayes
MemberTCA
Introduced		WAM
SD1		Third reading
SD2		Change along the path
Stanley ChangSD-009Aye
Mike GabbardSD-021Aye
Les IharaSD-010Aye
Jarrett KeohokaloleSD-024Aye
Ronald KouchiSD-008Aye
Karl RhoadsSD-013Aye
Tim RichardsSD-004Aye
Joy San BuenaventuraSD-002Aye

House members along the path

House members' votes at each stage of SB1117
MemberTRN
SD2		Second reading
HD1		CPC
HD1		JHA
HD1		Report adoption
HD1		FIN
HD1		Third reading
HD2		Change along the path
David AlcosHD-041NoNoExcusedAyeNo → Aye at House third reading (HD2)
Diamond GarciaHD-042NoNoNoAye*No → Aye with reservations at House third reading (HD2)
Della au BelattiHD-026AyeAyeAyeAye
Cory ChunHD-035AyeAyeAyeAye
Elle CochranHD-014ExcusedExcusedExcusedExcusedExcused
Luke EvslinHD-016AyeAyeAyeAye
Rachele Fernandez LamosaoSD-019AyeAyeAyeAye
Tina GrandinettiHD-020AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Mark HashemHD-019AyeAyeAyeAye
Daniel HoltHD-028ExcusedAyeAyeAye
Ikaika HusseyHD-029AyeAyeExcusedAye
Linda IchiyamaHD-031AyeAyeAyeAye
Greggor IlaganHD-004AyeAyeAyeAye
Kim IwamotoHD-025ExcusedAyeAyeAye
Kirstin KahaloaHD-006AyeAyeAyeAye
Sue Keohokapu-Lee LoyHD-002AyeAyeAyeAye
Darius KilaHD-044AyeAyeAyeAye
Lisa KitagawaHD-048AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Sam KongHD-033AyeAyeAyeAye
Matthias KuschHD-001AyeAyeAyeAye
Trish La ChicaHD-037ExcusedAyeAyeAye
Mike LeeHD-050AyeAyeAyeAye
Nicole LowenHD-007AyeAyeAyeAye
Lisa MartenHD-051AyeAyeAyeAye
Scot MatayoshiHD-049AyeAyeAyeAye
Lauren MatsumotoHD-038AyeAye*Aye*Added reservations at House report adoption (HD1)
Tyson MiyakeHD-010AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Daynette MorikawaHD-017AyeAyeAyeAye
Chris MuraokaHD-045AyeAyeAyeAye
Amy PerrusoHD-046AyeAyeAyeAye
Elijah PierickHD-039ExcusedNoExcusedNoNo
Mahina PoepoeHD-013AyeAyeAyeAye
Julie Reyes OdaHD-040AyeAyeAyeAye
Garner ShimizuHD-032AyeAyeAyeAye*Added reservations at House third reading (HD2)
Gregg TakayamaHD-034AyeAyeAyeAye
Jenna TakenouchiHD-027AyeAyeAyeAye
Adrian TamHD-024AyeExcusedAyeAye
David TarnasHD-008AyeAyeAyeAye
Shirley Ann TemploHD-030AyeAyeAyeAye
Chris ToddHD-003AyeAyeAyeAye
Gene WardHD-018ExcusedExcusedExcused
Kyle YamashitaHD-012AyeAyeAyeAye
9 more House members only counted as floor ayes
MemberTRN
SD2		Second reading
HD1		CPC
HD1		JHA
HD1		Report adoption
HD1		FIN
HD1		Third reading
HD2		Change along the path
Terez AmatoHD-011AyeAyeAye
Andrew GarrettHD-022AyeAyeAye
Jeanne KapelaHD-005AyeAyeAye
Nadine NakamuraHD-015AyeAyeAye
Ikaika OldsHD-023AyeAyeAye
Sean QuinlanHD-047AyeAyeAye
Jackson SayamaHD-021AyeAyeAye
Kanani SouzaHD-043AyeAyeAye
Justin WoodsonHD-009AyeAyeAye

Aye named · Aye* with reservations · Aye floor vote, not named as an exception · No · Excused · Changed reversed from the previous vote

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Legislative history

  1. Introduced.

  2. Passed First Reading.

  3. Referred to TCA, WAM.

  4. The committee(s) on TCA has scheduled a public hearing on 01-30-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

  5. The committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in TCA were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Elefante, Kanuha; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Inouye ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) DeCorte; and 0 Excused: none.

  6. Reported from TCA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 107) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

  7. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

  8. The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-12-25 10:01AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  9. The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

  10. Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 705) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

  11. 48 Hrs. Notice 02-27-25.

  12. Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Fukunaga, Inouye, McKelvey, Moriwaki. Noes, 2 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

  13. Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 30) in amended form (SD 2).

  14. Pass First Reading

  15. Referred to TRN, CPC/JHA, FIN, referral sheet 18

  16. Bill scheduled to be heard by TRN on Tuesday, 03-11-25 9:00AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  17. The committee(s) on TRN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 03-13-25.

  18. Bill scheduled for decision making on Thursday, 03-13-25 9:00AM in conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  19. The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Grandinetti, Evslin, Kitagawa, Miyake, Muraoka; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, La Chica, Pierick.

  20. Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1236) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC/JHA.

  21. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC/JHA with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Pierick voting no (3) and Representative(s) Cochran, Holt, Iwamoto, Ward excused (4).

  22. Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC/JHA on Tuesday, 03-18-25 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  23. The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Chun, Ilagan, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Kong, Lowen, Marten; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Tam, Pierick.

  24. The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Perruso, Takayama, Todd, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Garcia; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.

  25. Reported from CPC/JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1382), recommending referral to FIN.

  26. Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Matsumoto voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Pierick voting no (3) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2).

  27. Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 03-27-25 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  28. The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 13 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Hussey, Alcos, Ward.

  29. Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2019) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.

  30. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 04-08-25.

  31. Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Garcia, Matsumoto, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.

  32. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 672).

  33. Senate disagrees with House amendments.

  34. Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 779).

  35. House Conferees Appointed: Kila, Matayoshi, Tarnas, Grandinetti Co-Chairs; Muraoka.

  36. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 731).

  37. Senate Conferees Appointed: Lee, C. Chairs; Aquino Co-Chair; Kanuha, Fevella.

  38. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 809).

  39. Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-22-25 10:30AM; Conference Room 329.

  40. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-23-25 10:30AM; Conference Room 329.

  41. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-24-25 10:30AM; Conference Room 329.

  42. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-25 9:30AM; Conference Room 329.

  43. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-25-25 at 11:30AM in Conference Room 329.

  44. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-25-25 at 12:30PM in Conference Room 329.

  45. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-25-25 at 2:00PM in Conference Room 411.

  46. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-25-25 at 3:30PM in Conference Room 411.

  47. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-25 5:15 PM; Conference Room 225.

  48. Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

  49. Senate Conferee(s) discharged.

  50. Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 409).

  51. House Conferee(s) discharged.

  52. Received notice of the discharge of all House Conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457).

  53. Re-Referred to TRS, WAM.

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