---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO HIGHWAY SAFETY."
description: "Establishes the Automated Speed Enforcement Systems Program, to be implemented by the State in only those locations where a photo red light imaging detector system has been implemented. Creates a new offense of noncompliance with maximum speed limit under an automated speed enforcement system. Appropriates funds. (CD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2024"
identifier: "SB 2443"
citation: "Hawaii SB 2443 (2024)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Appropriation ($)", "Automated Speed Enforcement System", "Automated Speed Enforcement Systems Program Special Fund", "Department of Transportation", "Highway Safety"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["AQUINO", "CHANG", "ELEFANTE", "MORIWAKI"]
version_count: 6
action_count: 56
vote_count: 9
first_action: "2024-01-19"
last_action: "2024-06-28"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/94c6a613-63e7-4d47-8a7e-95b9af6fc4a1"
source_url: "https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/archives/measure_indiv_Archives.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2443&year=2024"
source_hash: "363493cef0893da7a4da40ad0130f0c2cd65676f65f0e38c5110f455caa5f356"
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 2443 (2024) — RELATING TO HIGHWAY SAFETY.

Establishes the Automated Speed Enforcement Systems Program, to be implemented by the State in only those locations where a photo red light imaging detector system has been implemented. Creates a new offense of noncompliance with maximum speed limit under an automated speed enforcement system. Appropriates funds. (CD1)

## Version chain

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

1. **SB2443** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/SB2443_.HTM)
2. **SB2443_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/SB2443_CD1_.HTM)
3. **SB2443_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/SB2443_HD1_.HTM)
4. **SB2443_HD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/SB2443_HD2_.HTM)
5. **SB2443_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/SB2443_SD1_.HTM)
6. **SB2443_SD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/SB2443_SD2_.HTM)

## Votes

- The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **8–0** (pass) · lower
- The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **9–0** (pass) · lower
- The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **4–1** (pass) · upper
- The committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **4–1** (pass) · upper
- The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **4–1** (pass) · upper
- The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **14–0** (pass) · lower
- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **4–0** (pass) · lower
- The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **11–0** (pass) · upper
- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **3–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- AQUINO — primary (person)
- CHANG — primary (person)
- ELEFANTE — primary (person)
- MORIWAKI — primary (person)
- Kidani — cosponsor (person)
- Wakai — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2024-06-28** Act 112, 06/27/2024 (Gov. Msg. No. 1213). `became-law`
- **2024-06-28** Act 112, on 06/27/2024 (Gov. Msg. No. 1213). `became-law`
- **2024-05-03** Enrolled to Governor. `executive-receipt`
- **2024-05-03** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 830). `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; Representative(s) Alcos, Amato, Garcia, Kapela, Matsumoto voting no (5) and none excused (0). `passage`
- **2024-05-01** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 21; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 4 (Senator(s) Awa, Fevella, McKelvey, San Buenaventura). Excused, 0 (none). `passage`
- **2024-04-26** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-01-24.
- **2024-04-26** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 172-24) as amended in (CD 1).
- **2024-04-26** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-01-24.
- **2024-04-26** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 172-24).
- **2024-04-26** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Kila, Miyake, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Tarnas.
- **2024-04-26** 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, Rhoads, Kanuha; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Wakai. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2024-04-26** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-26-24 5:01PM in conference room 329.
- **2024-04-25** Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-26-24 10:00AM; Conference Room 329.
- **2024-04-25** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-25-24 5:00PM in conference room 329.
- **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; Wakai, Rhoads, Kanuha Co-Chairs.
- **2024-04-16** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 737). `receipt`
- **2024-04-15** House Conferees Appointed: Todd, Tarnas, Kila Co-Chairs; Miyake, 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. 527). `introduction, receipt`
- **2024-04-03** Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Amato, Garcia, Hussey-Burdick, Kapela, Perruso voting no (5) and Representative(s) Todd excused (1). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2024-04-03** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1624-24), recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2024-03-27** The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Kitagawa, Aiu, Chun, Garrett, Kahaloa, Kila, Kobayashi, Lamosao, Morikawa, Nishimoto, Poepoe, Takenouchi, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, Alcos. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2024-03-25** Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Wednesday, 03-27-24 3:30PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
- **2024-03-22** Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Amato, Garcia voting no (2) and Representative(s) Martinez, Nakashima, Quinlan excused (3).
- **2024-03-22** Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1310-24) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
- **2024-03-19** The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Takayama, Evslin, Holt, Ichiyama, Ilagan, Miyake, Souza; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Ganaden; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Kong. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2024-03-15** Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 03-19-24 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
- **2024-03-14** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with Representative(s) Garcia voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Amato voting no (1) and Representative(s) Alcos, Martinez, Quinlan excused (3). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2024-03-14** Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1102-24) 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, FIN, referral sheet 16 `referral-committee`
- **2024-03-07** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
- **2024-03-05** Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 120) in amended form (SD 2). `introduction, receipt`
- **2024-03-05** Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 1 (Senator(s) Awa). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2024-03-01** 48 Hrs. Notice 03-05-24.
- **2024-03-01** Reported from JDC/WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3012) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
- **2024-03-01** 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) Rhoads, Gabbard, Elefante; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) San Buenaventura ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2024-03-01** 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, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kidani, Lee, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Kim ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Kanuha, Shimabukuro. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2024-02-27** The committee(s) on JDC/WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-01-24 10:31AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
- **2024-02-16** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC/WAM. `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2024-02-16** Reported from TCA/PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2682) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC/WAM.
- **2024-02-12** The committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in TCA were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, Inouye, Elefante, Kanuha; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2024-02-12** The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in PSM were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Elefante, Fukunaga, Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2024-02-09** The committee(s) on TCA/PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 02-12-24 3:01PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
- **2024-01-26** Re-Referred to TCA/PSM, JDC/WAM. `referral-committee`
- **2024-01-22** Referred to TCA/PSM, WAM/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/94c6a613-63e7-4d47-8a7e-95b9af6fc4a1`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).