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Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 1123: 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

SB 1123 is a bill introduced in the Hawaii Senate on January 17, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. Primary sponsor: LEE, C., Stanley Chang (Democratic). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (December 8, 2025): Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

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

Requires the State Highway Modernization and Safety Council to conduct a thorough evaluation of vehicle characteristics and develop a set of standards to identify high-risk vehicles. Requires a report to the Legislature.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
LEEPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
C.Primary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Stanley ChangPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate9
Brandon ElefanteCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate16

“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. Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
  2. Reported from TCA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 262) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to CPN.
  3. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to CPN.
  4. The committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in TCA were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Elefante, Kanuha; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 2 No(es): Senator(s) Inouye, DeCorte; and 0 Excused: none.
  5. The committee(s) on TCA has scheduled a public hearing on 02-04-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
  6. Referred to TCA, CPN.
  7. Passed First Reading.
  8. Introduced.

Sources

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