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type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION."
description: "Prohibits vehicles from driving on the shoulder of a roadway, except in certain circumstances. Specifies that a vehicle with an expired registration of one or more years may be subject to impoundment. Requires an annual report to the Legislature. Increases the fine amount for owners of out-of-state motor vehicles who fail to register the vehicle in the State. Establishes minimum and maximum statutory penalties for violations relating to the use of high occupancy vehicle lanes. (CD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2026"
identifier: "SB 2697"
citation: "Hawaii SB 2697 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Counties", "DOT", "Enforcement", "Expired Registration", "High Occupancy Vehicle Lanes", "Motor Vehicles", "Out-of-state Motor Vehicles", "Penalties", "Registration", "Shoulder Lanes"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["INOUYE", "LAMOSAO"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 46
vote_count: 8
first_action: "2026-01-23"
last_action: "2026-06-04"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/73b9bf47-17c7-431b-a083-4e451e96efa4"
source_url: "https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2697&year=2026"
source_hash: "e95805887656237b058f064be70a8604eead8338bbd1075bf7b1e3f5c87969d8"
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 2697 (2026) — RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.
Prohibits vehicles from driving on the shoulder of a roadway, except in certain circumstances. Specifies that a vehicle with an expired registration of one or more years may be subject to impoundment. Requires an annual report to the Legislature. Increases the fine amount for owners of out-of-state motor vehicles who fail to register the vehicle in the State. Establishes minimum and maximum statutory penalties for violations relating to the use of high occupancy vehicle lanes. (CD1)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **SB2697** (committee substitute) — [source](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2697_.HTM)
2. **SB2697_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2697_CD1_.HTM)
3. **SB2697_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2697_HD1_.HTM)
4. **SB2697_HD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2697_HD2_.HTM)
5. **SB2697_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2697_SD1_.HTM)
## Votes
- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **3–0** (pass) · upper
- The committee(s) on TRS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **3–0** (pass) · upper
- The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **8–0** (pass) · lower
- The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **3–2** (pass) · upper
- Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). — **20–5** (pass) · upper
- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **2–0** (pass) · lower
- Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. — **20–5** (pass) · upper
- The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **6–2** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- INOUYE — primary (person)
- LAMOSAO — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-06-04** Act 073, on 06/03/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1173). `became-law`
- **2026-06-04** Act 073, 06/03/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1173). `became-law`
- **2026-05-08** Enrolled to Governor. `executive-receipt`
- **2026-05-08** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888). `receipt`
- **2026-05-06** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816). `receipt`
- **2026-05-06** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Iwamoto, Pierick voting no (4) and none excused (0). `passage`
- **2026-05-06** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 20; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 5 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte, Fevella, Keohokalole, San Buenaventura). Excused, 0 (none). `passage`
- **2026-04-29** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.
- **2026-04-29** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 44-26) as amended in (CD 1).
- **2026-04-29** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26.
- **2026-04-29** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 44-26).
- **2026-04-28** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 2 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Poepoe; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Muraoka.
- **2026-04-28** 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) Inouye, Rhoads, Elefante; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-04-27** Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Tuesday, 04-28-26 10:20AM in conference room 329.
- **2026-04-27** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 839). `receipt`
- **2026-04-24** House Conferees Appointed: Kila, Poepoe Co-Chairs; Muraoka.
- **2026-04-21** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 718). `receipt`
- **2026-04-21** Senate Conferees Appointed: Inouye Chair; Rhoads Co-Chair; Elefante.
- **2026-04-16** Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 710). `receipt`
- **2026-04-16** Senate disagrees with House amendments. `amendment-failure`
- **2026-04-16** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 691). `introduction, receipt`
- **2026-04-14** Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Iwamoto, Pierick, Shimizu voting no (5) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2026-04-10** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 04-14-26.
- **2026-04-10** Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2132-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2026-04-08** The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Takayama; Ayes with reservations: none; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Garcia, Shimizu; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Sayama, Cochran. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-04-06** Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 04-08-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
- **2026-03-24** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with Representative(s) Alcos voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Pierick, Reyes Oda voting no (3) and Representative(s) Garrett, Quinlan excused (2). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2026-03-24** Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1331-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
- **2026-03-19** The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Miyake, Evslin, Grandinetti, La Chica, Cochran, Muraoka, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Kitagawa. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-03-16** Bill scheduled to be heard by TRN on Thursday, 03-19-26 8:30AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
- **2026-03-12** Referred to TRN, JHA, referral sheet 17 `referral-committee`
- **2026-03-12** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
- **2026-03-10** Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 284) in amended form (SD 1). `introduction, receipt`
- **2026-03-10** Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 20; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 5 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte, Fevella, McKelvey, San Buenaventura). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2026-03-06** One Day Notice 03-10-26.
- **2026-03-06** Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2994) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
- **2026-03-03** The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 2 No(es): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Awa; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-02-24** The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 03-03-26 10:15AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
- **2026-02-19** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC. `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2026-02-19** Reported from TRS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2447) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
- **2026-02-17** 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, Elefante, Kanuha; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Lee, C., DeCorte. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-02-13** The committee(s) on TRS has scheduled a public hearing on 02-17-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
- **2026-02-12** Re-Referred to TRS, JDC. `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-28** Referred to TRS/PSM, JDC. `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-26** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2026-01-23** Introduced. `introduction`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/73b9bf47-17c7-431b-a083-4e451e96efa4`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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