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SB2146HIEngrossed 2026 Regular Session

Relating To Traffic Infractions.

Last status update Mar 6, 2026

What this measure contains

Establishes a Traffic Fines Task Force that will examine the Finnish tiered traffic fines system, determine whether a similar system could be implemented in the State, and provide recommendations as to how a system could best be implemented. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

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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 JDC
  3. HD1by TRN
  4. HD2by JHA

Decision stages

  1. Transportation (TRS) on the introduced draft: Passed, with amendments, reported as SD1

    4 aye · 0 no · 1 excused · Source roll call

  2. Judiciary (JDC) on the introduced draft: Passed, with amendments, reported as SD1

    4 aye · 1 no · 0 excused · Source roll call

  3. Ways and Means (WAM) on SD1: Passed, unamended

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

  4. Senate third reading on SD1: Passed

    21 aye · 3 no · 1 excused

  5. House TRN committee on SD1: Passed, with amendments, reported as HD1

    8 aye · 1 no · 0 excused

  6. House second reading on HD1: Passed

    43 aye · 2 aye with reservations · 5 no · 0 excused

  7. House JHA committee on HD1: Passed, with amendments, reported as HD2

    7 aye · 2 no · 1 excused

  8. House report adoption on HD2: Report adopted

    38 aye · 1 aye with reservations · 7 no · 4 excused

  9. House FIN committee on HD2: Passed, unamended

    13 aye · 1 aye with reservations · 2 no · 0 excused

  10. House third reading on HD2: Passed

    37 aye · 2 aye with reservations · 11 no · 1 excused

Senate members along the path

Senate members' votes at each stage of SB2146
MemberTRS
Introduced		JDC
Introduced		WAM
SD1		Third reading
SD1		Change along the path
Samantha DeCorteSD-022AyeNoAye → No at Senate third reading (SD1)
Kurt FevellaSD-020AyeNoAye → No at Senate third reading (SD1)
Brenton AwaSD-023NoNo
Stanley ChangSD-009AyeAye
Lynn DecoiteSD-007AyeAye
Donovan CruzSD-017AyeAye
Brandon ElefanteSD-016AyeAyeAye
Mike GabbardSD-021AyeAye
Troy HashimotoSD-005AyeAye
Les IharaSD-010Excused
Lorraine InouyeSD-001AyeAyeAye
Dru KanuhaSD-003AyeAyeAye
Michelle KidaniSD-018AyeAye
Donna KimSD-014AyeAye
Chris LeeSD-025ExcusedAyeAye
Sharon MoriwakiSD-012AyeAye
Karl RhoadsSD-013AyeAye
Tim RichardsSD-004AyeAye
Joy San BuenaventuraSD-002AyeAye
Glenn WakaiSD-015AyeAye
5 more Senate members only counted as floor ayes
MemberTRS
Introduced		JDC
Introduced		WAM
SD1		Third reading
SD1		Change along the path
Rachele Fernandez LamosaoSD-019Aye
Carol FukunagaSD-011Aye
Jarrett KeohokaloleSD-024Aye
Ronald KouchiSD-008Aye
Angus McKelveySD-006Aye

House members along the path

House members' votes at each stage of SB2146
MemberTRN
SD1		Second reading
HD1		JHA
HD1		Report adoption
HD2		FIN
HD2		Third reading
HD2		Change along the path
Terez AmatoHD-011AyeAyeNoAye → No at House third reading (HD2)
Sam KongHD-033AyeAyeNoAye → No at House third reading (HD2)
Lauren MatsumotoHD-038Aye*NoNoAye with reservations → No at House report adoption (HD2)
Ikaika OldsHD-023AyeAyeNoAye → No at House third reading (HD2)
Elijah PierickHD-039AyeNoNoNoAye → No at House second reading (HD1)
Garner ShimizuHD-032AyeNoNoNoAye → No at House JHA committee (HD1)
David AlcosHD-041NoNoNoNo
Della au BelattiHD-026AyeAyeAyeAye
Elle CochranHD-014AyeAyeAyeExcusedAye
Luke EvslinHD-016AyeAyeAyeAye
Diamond GarciaHD-042NoNoNoNo
Joe GedeonHD-018NoNoNoNo
Tina GrandinettiHD-020AyeAyeAyeAye
Daisy HartsfieldHD-036AyeAyeAyeAye
Mark HashemHD-019AyeAyeAyeAye
Ikaika HusseyHD-029AyeAyeAyeAye
Kim IwamotoHD-025AyeAyeAye*Added reservations at House third reading (HD2)
Kirstin KahaloaHD-006AyeAyeAyeAye
Sue Keohokapu-Lee LoyHD-002AyeAyeAyeAye
Darius KilaHD-044AyeAyeAyeAye
Lisa KitagawaHD-048AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Matthias KuschHD-001AyeAyeAyeAye
Trish La ChicaHD-037AyeAyeAyeAye
Mike LeeHD-050AyeAyeAyeAye
Nicole LowenHD-007AyeExcusedAye
Tyson MiyakeHD-010AyeAyeAyeAyeAye
Daynette MorikawaHD-017AyeAyeAyeAye
Chris MuraokaHD-045NoNoNoNo
Amy PerrusoHD-046AyeExcusedAyeAye
Mahina PoepoeHD-013AyeAyeAyeAye
Sean QuinlanHD-047AyeExcusedExcused
Michael RatcliffeHD-028No
Julie Reyes OdaHD-040Aye*Aye*Aye*Aye*
Jackson SayamaHD-021AyeExcusedAyeAye
Gregg TakayamaHD-034AyeAyeAyeAye
Jenna TakenouchiHD-027AyeAyeAyeAye
David TarnasHD-008AyeAyeAyeAye
Shirley Ann TemploHD-030AyeAyeAyeAye
Chris ToddHD-003AyeAyeAyeAye
Kyle YamashitaHD-012AyeAyeAyeAye
11 more House members only counted as floor ayes
MemberTRN
SD1		Second reading
HD1		JHA
HD1		Report adoption
HD2		FIN
HD2		Third reading
HD2		Change along the path
Cory ChunHD-035AyeAyeAye
Andrew GarrettHD-022AyeAyeAye
Linda IchiyamaHD-031AyeAyeAye
Greggor IlaganHD-004AyeAyeAye
Jeanne KapelaHD-005AyeAyeAye
Lisa MartenHD-051AyeAyeAye
Scot MatayoshiHD-049AyeAyeAye
Nadine NakamuraHD-015AyeAyeAye
Kanani SouzaHD-043AyeAyeAye
Adrian TamHD-024AyeAyeAye
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. Pending Introduction.

  2. Introduced and passed First Reading.

  3. Referred to JDC/TRS, WAM.

  4. The committee(s) on JDC/TRS has scheduled a public hearing on 02-03-26 10:00AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

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

  6. The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none.

  7. Reported from JDC/TRS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2205) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

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

  9. The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-25-26 10:55AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  10. The committee(s) on WAM deferred the measure until 03-02-26 10:01AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

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

  12. Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2780) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.

  13. One Day Notice 03-06-26.

  14. Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 21; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 3 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte, Fevella). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Ihara). Transmitted to House.

  15. Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 42) in amended form (SD 1).

  16. Pass First Reading

  17. Referred to TRN, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 16

  18. Bill scheduled to be heard by TRN on Tuesday, 03-17-26 9:30AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  19. The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Miyake, Cochran, Evslin, Grandinetti, Kitagawa, La Chica, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Muraoka; and Excused: none.

  20. Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1230-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

  21. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with Representative(s) Matsumoto, Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Gedeon, Muraoka, Pierick voting no (5) and none excused (0).

  22. Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 03-24-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  23. The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Takayama, Cochran; Ayes with reservations: none; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Garcia, Shimizu; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Sayama.

  24. Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1547-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.

  25. Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Gedeon, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Pierick, Shimizu voting no (7) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan excused (4).

  26. Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 04-07-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  27. The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Reyes Oda; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Alcos, Gedeon; and Excused: none.

  28. Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2156-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.

  29. Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Iwamoto, Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Amato, Garcia, Gedeon, Kong, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Olds, Pierick, Ratcliffe, Shimizu voting no (11) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.

  30. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 631).

  31. Senate disagrees with House amendments.

  32. Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 710).

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