THE SENATE
S.B. NO.
2665
THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026
STATE OF HAWAII
A BILL FOR AN ACT
relating to renewal of driver's licenses.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Section 286-107, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (e) to read as follows:
"(e) No driver's license shall be renewed by the examiner of drivers unless:
(1) The examiner of drivers is satisfied of the applicant's fitness to continue to operate a motor vehicle;
[Underlined: (2)] [Underlined: If the applicant ][Underlined: has received a traffic citation or infraction within the previous five years from the date that the applicant files for renewal, ][Underlined: completes an educational course that includes:]
[Underlined: (A)] [Underlined: An online road safety video developed by the department of transportation; and]
[Underlined: (B)] [Underlined: A written road safety examination that tests an applicant's:]
[Underlined: (i)] [Underlined: Ability to understand highway signs regulating, warning, and directing traffic;]
[Underlined: (ii)] [Underlined: Knowledge of the rules of the road based on the state traffic laws and county traffic ordinances where the applicant resides or intends to operate a motor vehicle, including any new or amended state traffic laws and county traffic ordinances;]
[Underlined: (iii)] [Underlined: Knowledge and understanding of information relating to driver safety and collision reduction as determined by the department; and]
[Underlined: (iv)] [Underlined: Any other knowledge of the rules of the road that the department of transportation deems necessary to determine the applicant's fitness to continue to operate a motor vehicle;]
[[Struck through: (2)]] [Underlined: (3)] The fee required by subsection (d) is tendered together with the application for renewal;
[[Struck through: (3)]] [Underlined: (4)] The applicant complies with section 286-102.5; and
[[Struck through: (4)]] [Underlined: (5)] The examiner of drivers is satisfied that the applicant does not have outstanding charges and fines relating to the disposition of an abandoned vehicle."
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 Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.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:
DOT; Traffic Safety; Driver's License; Renewal; Motor Vehicle Drivers
Description:
Requires applicants for driver's license renewal who have received a traffic citation or infraction within the previous five years to complete an educational course that includes a road safety video developed by the Department of Transportation and a written road safety examination.
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