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Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 3157: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.

Enacted 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 3157 is a bill introduced in the Hawaii Senate on January 26, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. Primary sponsor: Ron Kouchi (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (June 5, 2026): Act 094, 06/05/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1194).

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.

Removes county-specific expenditure restrictions for funds in the Automated Speed Enforcement Systems Program Special Fund. Authorizes the Department of Transportation to reissue procurement for the Automated Speed Enforcement Systems Program every five years. Requires unencumbered and unexpended revenues from the Automated Speed Enforcement Systems Program Special Fund in excess of a $12,000,000 as of June 30 of each year to lapse to the general fund. Part II: Limits the Automated Speed Enforcement Systems Program to counties with a population of five hundred thousand or more. Expands the Automated Speed Enforcement Systems Program to high-risk locations of state or county highways as determined by the Department of Transportation, under certain conditions. Provides restrictions for the expansion of the Automated Speed Enforcement Systems Program and Photo Red Light Imaging Detector Systems Program. Part III: Amends the definition of "county" as it relates to the Photo Red Light Imaging Detector Systems Program. (CD1)

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Ron KouchiPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate8

“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. Act 094, 06/05/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1194).
  2. Act 094, on 06/05/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1194).
  3. Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).
  4. Enrolled to Governor.
  5. Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) San Buenaventura. Noes, 2 (Senator(s) Awa, Fevella). Excused, 0 (none).
  6. Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with Representative(s) Reyes Oda, Souza voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Amato, Cochran, Garcia, Gedeon, Matsumoto, Muraoka voting no (6) and Representative(s) Alcos excused (1).
  7. Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816).
  8. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 05-01-26 at 12:30PM in Conference Room 329.
  9. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 05-01-26 at 2:30PM in Conference Room 411.
  10. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 5:35 PM; Conference Room 411.
  11. The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Hashimoto, Kanuha; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
  12. The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 2 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Takenouchi; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Pierick.

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Sources

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