---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO SCHOOL BUSES."
description: "Increases the fine to not more than $1,000 for passing or overtaking a school bus on a state highway while the bus is stopped and its visual signals are turned on. Effective upon approval. (HB1938 CD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2018 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 1938"
citation: "Hawaii HB 1938 (2018 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["School Bus", "Passing", "Overtaking", "State Highways", "Penalty"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["AQUINO", "EVANS", "GATES", "Morikawa", "NAKAMURA", "NAKASHIMA", "NISHIMOTO", "ONISHI", "QUINLAN", "San Buenaventura", "TODD", "YAMASHITA"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 54
vote_count: 6
first_action: "2018-01-19"
last_action: "2018-07-11"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/a2380c95-6e92-4b44-afda-11890b0b5755"
source_url: "http://capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives8-12.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1938&year=2018"
source_hash: "e5a03b81ca64b161c5e1a785bc808221e89fc4df2a50757dcf4aa12b9380d924"
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 HB 1938 (2018 Regular Session) — RELATING TO SCHOOL BUSES.

Increases the fine to not more than $1,000 for passing or overtaking a school bus on a state highway while the bus is stopped and its visual signals are turned on. Effective upon approval. (HB1938 CD1)

## Version chain

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

1. **HB1938** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2018/bills/HB1938_.HTM)
2. **HB1938_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2018/bills/HB1938_CD1_.HTM)
3. **HB1938_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2018/bills/HB1938_HD1_.PDF)
4. **HB1938_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2018/bills/HB1938_SD1_.HTM)
5. **HB1938_SD1_SFA14** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2018/bills/HB1938_SD1_SFA14_.HTM)

## Votes

- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **3–0** (pass) · upper
- The committees on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **6–0** (pass) · lower
- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **4–0** (pass) · lower
- The committee(s) on TRE recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **3–0** (pass) · upper
- The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **8–0** (pass) · lower
- The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **9–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- AQUINO — primary (person)
- EVANS — primary (person)
- GATES — primary (person)
- Morikawa — primary (person)
- NAKAMURA — primary (person)
- NAKASHIMA — primary (person)
- NISHIMOTO — primary (person)
- ONISHI — primary (person)
- QUINLAN — primary (person)
- San Buenaventura — primary (person)
- TODD — primary (person)
- YAMASHITA — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2018-01-19** Pending introduction.
- **2018-01-22** Introduced and Pass First Reading. `introduction, reading-1`
- **2018-01-22** Referred to TRN, JUD, referral sheet 5 `referral-committee`
- **2018-02-05** Bill scheduled to be heard by TRN on Wednesday, 02-07-18 10:00AM in House conference room 423.
- **2018-02-07** The committees on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Aquino, Quinlan, Brower, Hashem, Nakamura, San Buenaventura; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) McDermott. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2018-02-14** Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 364-18), recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JUD.
- **2018-02-14** Passed Second Reading and referred to the committee(s) on JUD with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Souki excused (1). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2018-02-27** Bill scheduled to be heard by JUD on Thursday, 03-01-18 2:00PM in House conference room 325.
- **2018-03-01** The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Nishimoto, San Buenaventura, Brower, C. Lee, Morikawa, Takayama, McDermott, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2018-03-02** Reported from JUD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1086-18) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2018-03-02** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-06-18.
- **2018-03-06** Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Woodson excused (1). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2018-03-08** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 291). `introduction`
- **2018-03-08** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2018-03-08** Referred to TRE, WAM. `referral-committee`
- **2018-03-09** The committee(s) on TRE has scheduled a public hearing on 03-14-18 1:15PM in conference room 225.
- **2018-03-14** The committee(s) on TRE recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in TRE were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Espero, Shimabukuro; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) English, Harimoto. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2018-03-23** Reported from TRE (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3149) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM.
- **2018-03-23** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM.
- **2018-03-28** The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-03-18 10:00AM in conference room 211.
- **2018-04-03** The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 9 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, English, Galuteria, Inouye, K. Kahele, Riviere, Shimabukuro, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Harimoto, Kidani. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2018-04-06** Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3549) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 1).
- **2018-04-06** 48 Hrs. Notice 04-10-18.
- **2018-04-10** Floor Amendment No. 14 offered.
- **2018-04-10** Floor amendment adopted as amended (SD 2). `amendment-passage`
- **2018-04-10** Separated Committee Report.
- **2018-04-10** Report filed.
- **2018-04-10** 48 Hrs. Notice 04-12-18.
- **2018-04-12** Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 2 (Senator(s) Harimoto, Kouchi). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2018-04-12** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 781) in amended form (SD 2).
- **2018-04-12** House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
- **2018-04-13** Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 608).
- **2018-04-16** Re-referred to TRN, JUD, FIN, referral sheet 57 `referral-committee`
- **2018-04-16** House Conferees Appointed: Aquino, Nishimoto, Cullen Co-Chairs; Quinlan, McDermott.
- **2018-04-16** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 609).
- **2018-04-23** Senate Conferees Appointed: Inouye Chair; K. Kahele Co-Chair; Shimabukuro.
- **2018-04-23** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 827).
- **2018-04-24** Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-25-18 3:00PM in conference room 225.
- **2018-04-25** Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-26-18 10:00AM in conference room 225.
- **2018-04-26** Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-27-18 10:00AM in conference room 225.
- **2018-04-27** Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-27-18 3:01PM in conference room 225.
- **2018-04-27** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Aquino, Nishimoto, Cullen, Quinlan; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) McDermott.
- **2018-04-27** 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, K. Kahele, Shimabukuro; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2018-04-27** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 179-18) as amended in (CD 1).
- **2018-04-27** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday 05-01-18.
- **2018-04-27** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 179-18).
- **2018-04-27** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-01-18.
- **2018-05-01** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
- **2018-05-01** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
- **2018-05-01** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 849).
- **2018-05-02** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2018-05-03** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 705).
- **2018-07-11** Act 172, 07/10/2018 (Gov. Msg. No. 1281). `executive-signature`
- **2018-07-11** Act 172, on 07/10/2018 (Gov. Msg. No. 1281). `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/a2380c95-6e92-4b44-afda-11890b0b5755`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).