Bills

HB 1523: PEDESTRIAN-CONTROL SIGNALS; TRAFFIC CODE; COUNTDOWN TIMER

  • Session Year: 2025-2026
  • House: House
  • Latest Version Date: 2026-02-17

Current Status:

In Progress

(2026-03-31: 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, Chang, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none.)

Introduced

In Committee

First Chamber

In Committee

Second Chamber

Final Decking

Enacted

Version:

Removes references to countdown timers as it relates to pedestrian-control signals, including the requirement that pedestrians must begin crossing a roadway before a countdown timer begins.  Effective 7/1/3000.  (HD1)

Discussed in Hearing

Senate Standing Committee on Judiciary1MIN
Mar 31, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Judiciary

Senate Standing Committee on Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs30MIN
Mar 17, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs

Senate Standing Committee on Transportation30MIN
Mar 17, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Transportation

Senate Standing Committee on Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs2MIN
Mar 17, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs

Senate Standing Committee on Transportation2MIN
Mar 17, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Transportation

House Standing Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs4MIN
Feb 26, 2026

House Standing Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

House Standing Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs31SEC
Feb 26, 2026

House Standing Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

House Standing Committee on Transportation33SEC
Feb 17, 2026

House Standing Committee on Transportation

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