---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO HIGHWAY SAFETY."
description: "Establishes within the DOT a red light running committee to develop policy for pilot programs in the C&C of Honolulu, and Counties of Maui, Kauai, and Hawaii. (CD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2019 Regular Session"
identifier: "SB 663"
citation: "Hawaii SB 663 (2019 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Highway Safety", "Counties", "Pilot Programs", "Red Light Running Committee", "DOT"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Fevella", "INOUYE", "K. Kahele", "Kanuha", "Kidani", "S. CHANG", "Shimabukuro"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 55
vote_count: 8
first_action: "2019-01-18"
last_action: "2019-06-28"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/0b1fd665-839d-4cb9-9954-32ef221f3928"
source_url: "http://capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives8-12.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=663&year=2019"
source_hash: "7138d10296c1dd8a29df660dcd676d7ef7d2700eac816a41a097b039a5f33f7f"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---

# Hawaii SB 663 (2019 Regular Session) — RELATING TO HIGHWAY SAFETY.

Establishes within the DOT a red light running committee to develop policy for pilot programs in the C&C of Honolulu, and Counties of Maui, Kauai, and Hawaii. (CD1)

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **SB663** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2019/bills/SB663_.HTM)
2. **SB663_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2019/bills/SB663_CD1_.HTM)
3. **SB663_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2019/bills/SB663_HD1_.HTM)
4. **SB663_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2019/bills/SB663_SD1_.HTM)

## Votes

- The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **8–0** (pass) · lower
- The committees on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **8–0** (pass) · lower
- The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **4–1** (pass) · upper
- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **4–0** (pass) · upper
- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **5–0** (pass) · lower
- The committee(s) on TRS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **3–2** (pass) · upper
- The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **11–0** (pass) · upper
- The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **13–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Fevella — primary (person)
- INOUYE — primary (person)
- K. Kahele — primary (person)
- Kanuha — primary (person)
- Kidani — primary (person)
- S. CHANG — primary (person)
- Shimabukuro — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2019-01-18** Introduced. `introduction`
- **2019-01-22** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2019-01-24** Referred to TRS/PSM, JDC/WAM. `referral-committee`
- **2019-02-11** Re-Referred to TRS/JDC, WAM.
- **2019-02-11** The committee(s) on TRS/JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 02-14-19 10:30AM in conference room 016.
- **2019-02-14** The committee(s) on TRS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in TRS were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Harimoto, Shimabukuro; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 2 No(es): Senator(s) English, Fevella; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-02-14** The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) K. Rhoads, Wakai, Gabbard; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Kim ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Fevella; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-02-15** Reported from TRS/JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 647) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
- **2019-02-15** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
- **2019-02-15** The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-20-19 10:05AM in conference room 211.
- **2019-02-20** The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 11 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, English, Inouye, K. Kahele, Kanuha, Kidani, Moriwaki, Shimabukuro, Taniguchi, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Harimoto, Riviere. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-03-01** Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 858) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
- **2019-03-01** 48 Hrs. Notice 03-05-19.
- **2019-03-05** Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 21; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Kim, Ruderman. Noes, 3 (Senator(s) English, Fevella, Riviere). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Harimoto). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2019-03-05** Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 212) in amended form (SD 2). `introduction`
- **2019-03-07** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
- **2019-03-07** Referred to TRN, JUD, FIN, referral sheet 27 `referral-committee`
- **2019-03-11** Bill scheduled to be heard by TRN on Wednesday, 03-13-19 10:00AM in House conference room 423.
- **2019-03-13** The committees on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Aquino, Hashimoto, Brower, Cullen, Hashem, Matayoshi, Woodson, McDermott; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-03-15** Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1345) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JUD.
- **2019-03-15** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JUD with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) McKelvey, Nakamura, Quinlan, Takumi excused (4). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2019-03-15** Bill scheduled to be heard by JUD on Tuesday, 03-19-19 2:05PM in House conference room 325.
- **2019-03-19** The committee(s) on JUD recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 03-20-19.
- **2019-03-19** Bill scheduled for decision making on Wednesday, 03-20-19 2:10PM in conference room 325.
- **2019-03-20** The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) C. Lee, San Buenaventura, Creagan, Lowen, Morikawa, Say, Takayama, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Brower, McKelvey, Yamane. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-03-22** Reported from JUD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1569), recommending referral to FIN.
- **2019-03-22** Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Quinlan, Yamane excused (2).
- **2019-03-27** Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Friday, 03-29-19 3:30PM in House conference room 308.
- **2019-03-29** The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 13 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Eli, Gates, Hashimoto, Holt, Kitagawa, B. Kobayashi, Matayoshi, Nakamura, Nishimoto, Todd, Yamashita; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Wildberger, McDermott. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-04-04** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2105), recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2019-04-04** Deferred one day 04-05-19.
- **2019-04-05** Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Eli, Mizuno, Nishimoto excused (3). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2019-04-09** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 667). `introduction`
- **2019-04-09** Senate disagrees with House amendments.
- **2019-04-09** Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 885).
- **2019-04-15** House Conferees Appointed: Aquino, C. Lee, Cullen Co-Chairs; Hashimoto, McDermott.
- **2019-04-15** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 809).
- **2019-04-18** Senate Conferees Appointed: Inouye Chair; K. Rhoads, Kanuha Co-Chairs; Harimoto, Fevella.
- **2019-04-18** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 918).
- **2019-04-23** Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-24-19 1:15PM in conference room 225.
- **2019-04-24** Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-19 10:25AM in conference room 225.
- **2019-04-25** Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-26-19 10:25AM in conference room 225.
- **2019-04-26** The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, K. Rhoads, Kanuha, Harimoto; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-04-26** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Aquino, C. Lee, Cullen, Hashimoto, McDermott; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
- **2019-04-26** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 174).
- **2019-04-26** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-30-19.
- **2019-04-26** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 174) as amended in (CD 1).
- **2019-04-26** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 04-30-19.
- **2019-04-30** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 21; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Kim . 4 No(es): Senator(s) English, Fevella, Riviere, Ruderman. 0 Excused: none.
- **2019-04-30** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
- **2019-05-01** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 968).
- **2019-05-02** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 883).
- **2019-05-06** Enrolled to Governor. `executive-receipt`
- **2019-06-28** Act 131, on 06/25/2019 (Gov. Msg. No. 1233). `executive-signature`
- **2019-06-28** Act 131, 06/25/2019 (Gov. Msg. No. 1233). `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/0b1fd665-839d-4cb9-9954-32ef221f3928`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).