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HI SB2736

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/27/2016

Primary Sponsor

Lorraine Inouye

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Origin

Senate

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes a new registration system for mopeds, requiring the director to produce number plates and tags with annual registration fees.

  • Mandates annual inspections for mopeds before operation on public highways, with violations punishable by fines up to $100.

  • Requires all persons operating mopeds to wear a safety helmet securely fastened with a chin strap, removing the previous age 18 restriction so the requirement applies to all riders.

  • Incorporates mopeds into existing vehicle safety and equipment standards under Hawaii traffic code, including requirements for maintenance, repair citations, and accident inspections.

  • Establishes registration fees for original moped registration (including plate and administrative costs), new series plates, and annual tags/emblems at 50 cents each.

Legislative Description

Mopeds; Registration; Inspections

Last Action

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDL/CPH.

2/18/2016

Committee Referrals

Judiciary and Labor2/18/2016
Transportation and Energy1/27/2016

Full Bill Text

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