---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO TRAFFIC SAFETY."
description: "Requires vehicles traveling ten miles per hour or more below the posted speed limit on a two-lane highway, behind which five vehicles are formed in a line, to pull over where possible to let the trailing vehicles pass or overtake. (CD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2024"
identifier: "SB 2819"
citation: "Hawaii SB 2819 (2024)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Slow-Moving Vehicles", "Traffic Safety", "Two-Lane Highways"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["CHANG", "FEVELLA", "HASHIMOTO", "KANUHA", "KEOHOKALOLE", "KIDANI", "RICHARDS"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 47
vote_count: 6
first_action: "2024-01-19"
last_action: "2024-07-03"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/fecc84ee-eb46-4d46-b508-2f4af7c896e5"
source_url: "https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/archives/measure_indiv_Archives.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2819&year=2024"
source_hash: "0970ed9cade6656d1aa554b384d0757ab525b02268c5cb5484001a1638664a1e"
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 2819 (2024) — RELATING TO TRAFFIC SAFETY.

Requires vehicles traveling ten miles per hour or more below the posted speed limit on a two-lane highway, behind which five vehicles are formed in a line, to pull over where possible to let the trailing vehicles pass or overtake. (CD1)

## Version chain

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

1. **SB2819** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/SB2819_.HTM)
2. **SB2819_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/SB2819_CD1_.HTM)
3. **SB2819_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/SB2819_HD1_.HTM)
4. **SB2819_HD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/SB2819_HD2_.HTM)
5. **SB2819_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/SB2819_SD1_.HTM)

## Votes

- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **3–0** (pass) · upper
- The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **5–0** (pass) · upper
- The committee 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. — **5–0** (pass) · lower
- The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **10–0** (pass) · lower
- The committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **5–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- CHANG — primary (person)
- FEVELLA — primary (person)
- HASHIMOTO — primary (person)
- KANUHA — primary (person)
- KEOHOKALOLE — primary (person)
- KIDANI — primary (person)
- RICHARDS — primary (person)
- Elefante — cosponsor (person)
- San Buenaventura — cosponsor (person)
- Shimabukuro — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2024-07-03** Act 175, 07/02/2024 (Gov. Msg. No. 1276). `became-law`
- **2024-07-03** Act 175, on 07/02/2024 (Gov. Msg. No. 1276). `became-law`
- **2024-05-03** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 830). `receipt`
- **2024-05-02** Enrolled to Governor. `executive-receipt`
- **2024-05-01** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 798). `receipt`
- **2024-05-01** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ganaden, Martinez, Nakashima excused (3). `passage`
- **2024-05-01** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none. `passage`
- **2024-04-25** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday 05-01-24.
- **2024-04-25** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 67-24) as amended in (CD 1).
- **2024-04-25** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-01-24.
- **2024-04-25** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 67-24).
- **2024-04-25** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Tarnas, Kahaloa, Takayama, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
- **2024-04-25** 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) Lee, San Buenaventura, Richards; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2024-04-24** Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-24 10:00AM; Conference Room 329.
- **2024-04-19** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-24-24 10:00AM in conference room 329.
- **2024-04-18** Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-19-24 10:01AM; Conference Room 329.
- **2024-04-15** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 678). `receipt`
- **2024-04-15** Senate Conferees Appointed: Lee Chair; San Buenaventura Co-Chair; Richards.
- **2024-04-16** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 737). `receipt`
- **2024-04-15** House Conferees Appointed: Todd, Tarnas Co-Chairs; Kahaloa, Takayama, Matsumoto.
- **2024-04-04** Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 366). `receipt`
- **2024-04-04** Senate disagrees with House amendments. `amendment-failure`
- **2024-04-04** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 536). `introduction, receipt`
- **2024-04-03** Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Todd excused (1). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2024-04-01** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 04-03-24.
- **2024-04-01** Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1591-24) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2024-03-21** The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Takayama, Evslin, Holt, Ichiyama, Ilagan, Kong, Miyake, Souza; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Ganaden; Noes: none; and Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2024-03-19** Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 03-21-24 2:05PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
- **2024-03-15** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ganaden, Gates, Martinez, Quinlan excused (5). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2024-03-15** Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1121-24) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
- **2024-03-12** The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Kila, Aiu, Evslin, Kitagawa, Miyake, Onishi, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2024-03-08** Bill scheduled to be heard by TRN on Tuesday, 03-12-24 10:30AM in House conference room 312 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
- **2024-03-07** Referred to TRN, JHA, referral sheet 16 `referral-committee`
- **2024-03-07** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
- **2024-03-05** Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 206) in amended form (SD 1). `introduction, receipt`
- **2024-03-05** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2024-03-01** One Day Notice 03-05-24.
- **2024-03-01** Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2942) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
- **2024-02-27** The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Elefante, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2024-02-20** The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-27-24 10:00AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
- **2024-02-14** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC. `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2024-02-14** Reported from TCA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2345) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
- **2024-02-08** The committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in TCA were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, Inouye, Elefante, Kanuha, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2024-02-05** The committee(s) on TCA has scheduled a public hearing on 02-08-24 3:10PM; CR 224 & Videoconference.
- **2024-01-24** Referred to TCA, JDC. `referral-committee`
- **2024-01-22** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2024-01-19** Introduced. `introduction`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/fecc84ee-eb46-4d46-b508-2f4af7c896e5`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).