---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO LOW-SPEED ELECTRIC BICYCLES."
description: "Includes low-speed electric bicycles in the definition of bicycle. Prohibits anyone under the age of fifteen from operating a low-speed electric bicycle. Imposes registration fee. (HB812 CD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2019 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 812"
citation: "Hawaii HB 812 (2019 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Transportation", "Bicycles", "Low-speed Electric Bicycles"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["AQUINO", "BROWER", "HASHEM", "HASHIMOTO", "NAKAMURA"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 52
vote_count: 6
first_action: "2019-01-22"
last_action: "2019-07-09"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/027c00a9-386f-49a8-a896-48103b26d5d0"
source_url: "http://capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives8-12.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=812&year=2019"
source_hash: "2229786906d2318452be541fb717615270433dd700812e24790ec45a500a9775"
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 812 (2019 Regular Session) — RELATING TO LOW-SPEED ELECTRIC BICYCLES.

Includes low-speed electric bicycles in the definition of bicycle. Prohibits anyone under the age of fifteen from operating a low-speed electric bicycle. Imposes registration fee. (HB812 CD1)

## Version chain

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

1. **HB812** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2019/bills/HB812_.HTM)
2. **HB812_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2019/bills/HB812_CD1_.HTM)
3. **HB812_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2019/bills/HB812_HD1_.HTM)
4. **HB812_HD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2019/bills/HB812_HD2_.HTM)

## Votes

- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **5–0** (pass) · lower
- The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **12–0** (pass) · upper
- The committee(s) on TRS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **3–0** (pass) · upper
- The committees on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **8–0** (pass) · lower
- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **4–0** (pass) · upper
- The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **7–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- AQUINO — primary (person)
- BROWER — primary (person)
- HASHEM — primary (person)
- HASHIMOTO — primary (person)
- NAKAMURA — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2019-01-22** Pending introduction.
- **2019-01-24** Introduced and Pass First Reading. `introduction, reading-1`
- **2019-01-28** Referred to TRN, JUD, referral sheet 6 `referral-committee`
- **2019-02-06** Bill scheduled to be heard by TRN on Friday, 02-08-19 10:00AM in House conference room 423.
- **2019-02-08** 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`
- **2019-02-14** Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 418) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JUD.
- **2019-02-14** 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) Aquino, Nakamura excused (2). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2019-02-22** Bill scheduled to be heard by JUD on Tuesday, 02-26-19 2:05PM in House conference room 325.
- **2019-02-26** The committee(s) on JUD recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-27-19.
- **2019-02-26** Bill scheduled for decision making on Wednesday, 02-27-19 2:00PM in conference room 325.
- **2019-02-27** The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) C. Lee, San Buenaventura, Brower, Lowen, Morikawa, Takayama, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 4 Excused: Representative(s) Creagan, McKelvey, Say, Yamane. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-03-01** Reported from JUD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1179) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2019-03-01** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-05-19.
- **2019-03-05** Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cabanilla Arakawa, Quinlan excused (2). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2019-03-07** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 413). `introduction`
- **2019-03-07** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2019-03-07** Referred to TRS, WAM. `referral-committee`
- **2019-03-12** The committee(s) on TRS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-15-19 10:45AM in conference room 225.
- **2019-03-15** 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 ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) English, Fevella. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-03-21** Reported from TRS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1321) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
- **2019-03-21** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
- **2019-03-22** The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-28-19 10:15AM in conference room 211.
- **2019-03-28** The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, English, Harimoto, Inouye, K. Kahele, Kanuha, Kidani, Moriwaki, Riviere, Taniguchi, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Shimabukuro. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-04-02** Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1731) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
- **2019-04-02** One Day Notice 04-03-19.
- **2019-04-03** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 2 (Senator(s) Harimoto, Ihara). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2019-04-03** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 582) in amended form (SD 1).
- **2019-04-04** House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
- **2019-04-05** Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 572).
- **2019-04-15** Re-referred to TRN, JUD, FIN, referral sheet 52 `referral-committee`
- **2019-04-15** House Conferees Appointed: Aquino, C. Lee, Luke Co-Chairs; Nakamura, McDermott.
- **2019-04-15** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 808).
- **2019-04-17** House Conferees Changed: Representative Hashimoto added as Co-Chair. Representative Luke discharged as Co-Chair.
- **2019-04-18** Received notice of change in conferees (Hse. Com. No. 815).
- **2019-04-18** Senate Conferees Appointed: Inouye Chair; K. Kahele Co-Chair; Harimoto, Shimabukuro, Fevella.
- **2019-04-18** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 919).
- **2019-04-23** Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Wednesday, 04-24-19 1:00PM in conference room 225.
- **2019-04-24** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-25-19 10:35AM 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 were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Aquino, C. Lee, Hashimoto, Nakamura, McDermott; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
- **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. Kahele, Harimoto, Shimabukuro; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-04-26** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 85) as amended in (CD 1).
- **2019-04-26** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 04-30-19.
- **2019-04-26** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 85).
- **2019-04-26** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-30-19.
- **2019-04-30** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Har, Kong, Tokioka voting no (3) and none excused (0).
- **2019-04-30** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
- **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).
- **2019-05-01** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2019-07-09** Act 208, on 07/02/2019 (Gov. Msg. No. 1310). `executive-signature`
- **2019-07-09** Act 208, 07/02/2019 (Gov. Msg. No. 1310). `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/027c00a9-386f-49a8-a896-48103b26d5d0`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).