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HI HB537

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/21/2025

Primary Sponsor

Ikaika Olds

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

HB 537 Summary

  • Requires all operators and passengers of motorcycles to wear safety helmets with securely fastened chin straps while operating on highways, streets, roadways, or any other public property in Hawaii.

  • Eliminates the exception that previously allowed persons with valid motorcycle licenses to operate rented mopeds or motor scooters without helmets.

  • Requires all renters or lessees of electric foot scooters to wear safety helmets regardless of age (previous law only required helmets for renters under age 16).

  • Exempts three-wheeled electric vehicles with roll bars or full body enclosures and seat belt assemblies from helmet requirements.

  • Effective July 1, 3000.

Legislative Description

Relating To Two-wheeled Motorized Vehicles.

Motorcycles

Last Action

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Sayama, Ward excused (3).

2/12/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs2/12/2025
Transportation1/21/2025

Full Bill Text

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