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HI SB106

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/4/2025

Primary Sponsor

Karl Rhoads

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes a three-year pedestrian safety pilot program in counties with populations of 250,000 or less, prohibiting pedestrians from being stopped, fined, or penalized for crossing outside marked crosswalks when at least 200 feet from the nearest crosswalk and no immediate collision danger exists

  • Counties with populations over 250,000 may participate in the pilot program in designated areas approved by the director of transportation and the state highway safety and modernization council

  • Governor may revoke the pilot program statewide for public safety reasons or overturn a county's opt-out request after consulting with the attorney general, legislative leaders, and relevant committee chairs

  • Department of transportation must submit biannual reports to the legislature in 2026, 2027, and 2028 analyzing traffic crash data, pedestrian citations, public feedback, and recommendations for the program

  • Amends Hawaii Revised Statutes to require drivers to stop for pedestrians who clearly indicate their intention to cross the roadway at a crosswalk; effective July 1, 3000, and sunsets June 30, 2028

Legislative Description

Relating To Pedestrians.

Pedestrians

Last Action

Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

12/8/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs3/20/2025
Transportation3/6/2025
Judiciary2/10/2025
Transportation and Culture and the Arts1/16/2025

Full Bill Text

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