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Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 2179: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 2179 is a bill introduced in the Hawaii House on January 26, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. Primary sponsor: Julie Reyes Oda (Republican), Elle Cochran (Republican), Diamond Garcia (Republican), Mark Hashem (Democratic), Kirstin Kahaloa (Democratic), Darius Kila (Democratic), Lauren Matsumoto (Republican), Elijah Pierick (Republican), Garner Shimizu (Republican), Adrian Tam (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (February 19, 2026): Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 549-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Requires, rather than authorizes, the Department of Education to develop and administer a Traffic Safety Education Program. Requires the Department of Education's Traffic Safety Education program to include electric bicycles. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4 · Republican 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Julie Reyes OdaPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse40
Elle CochranPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse14
Diamond GarciaPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse42
Mark HashemPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse19
Kirstin KahaloaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse6
Darius KilaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse44
Lauren MatsumotoPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse38
Elijah PierickPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse39
Garner ShimizuPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse32
Adrian TamPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse24

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 549-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
  2. Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
  3. The 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; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Pierick; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.
  4. Bill scheduled to be heard by TRN on Tuesday, 02-17-26 9:30AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
  5. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on TRN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
  6. Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 71-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to TRN.
  7. The committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, La Chica, Amato, Evslin, Garrett, Kapela, Kila, Olds, Muraoka, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
  8. Bill scheduled to be heard by EDN on Thursday, 02-05-26 2:00PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
  9. Referred to EDN, TRN, FIN, referral sheet 5
  10. Introduced and Pass First Reading.
  11. Pending introduction.

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source