---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES."
description: "Establishes within DOT an autonomous vehicles testing pilot program. Requires report to the legislature. (SD2)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2020 Regular Session"
identifier: "HB 2590"
citation: "Hawaii HB 2590 (2020 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Department of Transportation", "Autonomous Vehicles Testing Pilot Program"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["AQUINO", "BROWER", "C. LEE", "CULLEN", "HASHEM", "HASHIMOTO", "MATAYOSHI", "Okimoto", "WOODSON", "YAMANE"]
version_count: 6
action_count: 38
vote_count: 7
first_action: "2020-01-23"
last_action: "2020-09-15"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/13be5412-6ec3-4f1a-acbe-268d84dbcfcd"
source_url: "http://capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives8-12.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2590&year=2020"
source_hash: "591d1d8b020cd84ec8b749c225181f8c343e60b1c6d2800ec0f3e48506ac5282"
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 2590 (2020 Regular Session) — RELATING TO AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES.

Establishes within DOT an autonomous vehicles testing pilot program. Requires report to the legislature. (SD2)

## Version chain

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

1. **HB2590** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB2590_.HTM)
2. **HB2590_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB2590_HD1_.HTM)
3. **HB2590_HD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB2590_HD2_.HTM)
4. **HB2590_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB2590_SD1_.HTM)
5. **HB2590_SD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB2590_SD2_.HTM)
6. **HB2590_SD2_PROPOSED** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB2590_SD2_PROPOSED_.HTM)

## Votes

- The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **10–0** (pass) · upper
- The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **4–0** (pass) · upper
- The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **12–0** (pass) · lower
- The committees on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **10–0** (pass) · lower
- The committees on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **6–0** (pass) · lower
- The committee(s) on TRS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **3–0** (pass) · upper
- The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **14–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- AQUINO — primary (person)
- BROWER — primary (person)
- C. LEE — primary (person)
- CULLEN — primary (person)
- HASHEM — primary (person)
- HASHIMOTO — primary (person)
- MATAYOSHI — primary (person)
- Okimoto — primary (person)
- WOODSON — primary (person)
- YAMANE — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2020-01-23** Introduced and Pass First Reading. `introduction, reading-1`
- **2020-01-27** Referred to TRN, JUD/CPC, FIN, referral sheet 5 `referral-committee`
- **2020-01-29** Bill scheduled to be heard by TRN on Friday, 01-31-20 10:00AM in House conference room 423.
- **2020-01-31** The committee(s) on TRN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-05-20.
- **2020-02-03** Bill scheduled for decision making on Wednesday, 02-05-20 10:15AM in conference room 423.
- **2020-02-05** The committees on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Aquino, Hashimoto, Brower, Cullen, Hashem, Okimoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Woodson. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-07** Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 191-20) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JUD/CPC.
- **2020-02-07** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JUD/CPC with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) McDermott, Yamashita excused (2). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2020-02-10** Bill scheduled to be heard by JUD/CPC on Wednesday, 02-12-20 2:05PM in House conference room 325.
- **2020-02-12** The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 12 Ayes: Representative(s) C. Lee, San Buenaventura, Brower, Creagan, Lowen, McKelvey, Nakashima, Perruso, Takayama, Yamane, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Say; Noes: none; and Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-12** The committees on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Takumi, Ichiyama, Aquino, Belatti, Cachola, Har, Kong, Mizuno, Onishi, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cabanilla Arakawa. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-14** Reported from JUD/CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 665-20) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
- **2020-02-14** Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Cabanilla Arakawa voting no (1) and Representative(s) Holt, Takayama excused (2).
- **2020-02-21** Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Monday, 02-24-20 11:00AM in House conference room 308.
- **2020-02-24** The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Eli, Gates, Hashimoto, Holt, Kitagawa, B. Kobayashi, Matayoshi, Nakamura, Nishimoto, Todd, Wildberger, Yamashita; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) McDermott. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-28** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 855-20), recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2020-02-28** Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cabanilla Arakawa, DeCoite, Holt, Thielen excused (4). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2020-03-03** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 254). `introduction`
- **2020-03-03** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2020-03-03** Referred to TRS, CPH/WAM. `referral-committee`
- **2020-03-06** The committee(s) on TRS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-11-20 1:15PM in conference room 225.
- **2020-03-11** 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, Shimabukuro, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Harimoto, English. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-05-12** Reported from TRS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3454) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPH/WAM.
- **2020-05-12** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to CPH/WAM.
- **2020-06-26** The committee(s) on CPH/WAM will hold a public decision making on 06-30-20 10:00AM in conference room Auditorium.
- **2020-06-30** The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPH were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, S. Chang, Nishihara, L. Thielen; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 3 Excused: Senator(s) Ruderman, Wakai, Fevella. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-06-30** The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 10 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, English, Inouye, K. Kahele, Kanuha, Kidani, Riviere, Shimabukuro, Taniguchi; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 3 Excused: Senator(s) Harimoto, Moriwaki, Fevella. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-07-02** Reported from CPH/WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3734) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
- **2020-07-02** 48 Hrs. Notice 07-06-20.
- **2020-07-06** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 1 (Senator(s) Fevella). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2020-07-06** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 607) in amended form (SD 2).
- **2020-07-08** Received notice of House intent to agree to the amendments proposed by the Senate (Hse. Com. No. 421).
- **2020-07-10** House agrees to Senate amendment(s).
- **2020-07-10** Passed Final Reading as amended in SD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ohno excused (1).
- **2020-07-10** Received notice of House agreement and passage on Final Reading (Hse. Com. No. 425).
- **2020-07-10** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2020-09-15** Act 021, 09/15/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1126). `executive-signature`
- **2020-09-15** Act 021, on 09/15/2020 (Gov. Msg. No. 1126). `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/13be5412-6ec3-4f1a-acbe-268d84dbcfcd`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).