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type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO TRAFFIC SAFETY."
description: "Establish a safe routes to school program vehicle registration surcharge on certain motor vehicle registrations to be imposed and collected no later than 12/31/2025. Prohibits the use of facial recognition software in the operation of any photo red light imaging detector systems or automated speed enforcement systems. Clarifies the citations and summons procedures for the Automated Speed Enforcement Detector Systems Program. (CD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2025"
identifier: "HB 1231"
citation: "Hawaii HB 1231 (2025)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Automated Speed Enforcement Systems", "Department of Transportation", "Facial Recognition Software", "Safe Routes to School Program Special Fund", "Safe Routes to School Program Vehicle Registration Surcharge"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["ALCOS", "AMATO", "KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY", "KILA", "KUSCH", "LA CHICA", "LEE", "M.", "MATSUMOTO", "MIYAKE", "OLDS", "PERRUSO", "PIERICK", "QUINLAN", "TAM", "TODD"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 52
vote_count: 9
first_action: "2025-01-22"
last_action: "2025-06-25"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/796a63e9-3396-4c10-867a-47b53af9ebb1"
source_url: "https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/archives/measure_indiv_Archives.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1231&year=2025"
source_hash: "cc27011f13d5b32e8d5d4d94c2624bbef229e9175e6b71740b0a59e6529848fb"
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 1231 (2025) — RELATING TO TRAFFIC SAFETY.
Establish a safe routes to school program vehicle registration surcharge on certain motor vehicle registrations to be imposed and collected no later than 12/31/2025. Prohibits the use of facial recognition software in the operation of any photo red light imaging detector systems or automated speed enforcement systems. Clarifies the citations and summons procedures for the Automated Speed Enforcement Detector Systems Program. (CD1)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **HB1231** (committee substitute) — [source](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1231_.HTM)
2. **HB1231_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1231_CD1_.HTM)
3. **HB1231_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1231_HD1_.HTM)
4. **HB1231_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1231_SD1_.HTM)
## Votes
- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **4–0** (pass) · upper
- The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **6–0** (pass) · lower
- The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **11–0** (pass) · upper
- The committee(s) on TCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **5–0** (pass) · upper
- The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **4–1** (pass) · upper
- The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **13–0** (pass) · lower
- Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). — **23–2** (pass) · upper
- Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. — **22–3** (pass) · upper
- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **3–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- ALCOS — primary (person)
- AMATO — primary (person)
- KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY — primary (person)
- KILA — primary (person)
- KUSCH — primary (person)
- LA CHICA — primary (person)
- LEE — primary (person)
- M. — primary (person)
- MATSUMOTO — primary (person)
- MIYAKE — primary (person)
- OLDS — primary (person)
- PERRUSO — primary (person)
- PIERICK — primary (person)
- QUINLAN — primary (person)
- TAM — primary (person)
- TODD — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2025-06-25** Act 212, on 06/25/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1314). `became-law`
- **2025-06-25** Act 212, 06/25/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1314). `became-law`
- **2025-05-01** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2025-05-02** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 821). `receipt`
- **2025-05-01** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 888). `receipt`
- **2025-04-30** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Kong, Pierick, Souza voting no (4) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1). `passage`
- **2025-04-30** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 2 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte). Excused, 0 (none). `passage`
- **2025-04-25** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-30-25
- **2025-04-25** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 214).
- **2025-04-25** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 04-30-25.
- **2025-04-25** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 214) as amended in (CD 1).
- **2025-04-25** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Grandinetti, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
- **2025-04-25** 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) Lee, C., Kim, Rhoads, Elefante; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) DeCorte. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2025-04-25** Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-25 5:15 PM; Conference Room 225.
- **2025-04-25** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-25-25 at 3:30PM in Conference Room 411.
- **2025-04-25** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-25-25 at 2:00PM in Conference Room 411.
- **2025-04-25** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-25-25 at 12:30PM in Conference Room 329.
- **2025-04-25** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-25-25 at 11:30AM in Conference Room 329.
- **2025-04-24** Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-25 9:30AM; Conference Room 329.
- **2025-04-23** Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-24-25 10:30AM; Conference Room 329.
- **2025-04-22** Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-23-25 10:35AM; Conference Room 329.
- **2025-04-21** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 850). `receipt`
- **2025-04-21** Senate Conferees Appointed: Lee, C. Chair; Kim, Rhoads Co-Chairs; Elefante, DeCorte.
- **2025-04-21** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 781). `receipt`
- **2025-04-17** House Conferees Appointed: Kila, Grandinetti Co-Chairs; Pierick.
- **2025-04-11** Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 704). `receipt`
- **2025-04-10** House disagrees with Senate amendment (s). `amendment-failure`
- **2025-04-08** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 750) in amended form (SD 1).
- **2025-04-08** Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 3 (Senator(s) Awa, McKelvey, San Buenaventura). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2025-04-04** One Day Notice 04-08-25.
- **2025-04-04** Reported from WAM/JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1801) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
- **2025-04-01** The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 11 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) DeCoite, Lee, C.. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2025-04-01** The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) San Buenaventura ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2025-03-27** The committee(s) on WAM/JDC will hold a public decision making on 04-01-25 10:00AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
- **2025-03-21** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM/JDC. `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2025-03-21** Reported from TCA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1347) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM/JDC.
- **2025-03-18** 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, C., Inouye, Elefante, Kanuha, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2025-03-14** The committee(s) on TCA has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
- **2025-03-04** Referred to TCA, WAM/JDC. `referral-committee`
- **2025-03-04** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2025-03-04** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 159). `introduction, receipt`
- **2025-02-28** Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick, Templo, Ward excused (4). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2025-02-28** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 924), recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2025-02-21** The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 13 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Lee, M., Alcos, Ward. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2025-02-19** Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Friday, 02-21-25 12:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
- **2025-02-14** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2025-02-14** Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 704) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
- **2025-02-13** The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Grandinetti, La Chica, Miyake, Muraoka, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, Evslin, Kitagawa. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2025-02-11** Bill scheduled to be heard by TRN on Thursday, 02-13-25 10:00AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
- **2025-01-27** Referred to TRN, FIN, referral sheet 4 `referral-committee`
- **2025-01-23** Introduced and Pass First Reading. `introduction, reading-1`
- **2025-01-22** Pending introduction.
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/796a63e9-3396-4c10-867a-47b53af9ebb1`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).