SB 2521: CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU MAYOR'S PACKAGE; DOH; COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE EXEMPTION; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES PERSONNEL; AUTHORIZED EMERGENCY VEHICLE
- Session Year: 2025-2026
- House: Senate
- Latest Version Date: 2026-02-13
Current Status:
In Progress
(2026-03-12: Referred to TRN, JHA, referral sheet 17)
Introduced
In Committee
First Chamber
In Committee
Second Chamber
Final Decking
Enacted
Exempts emergency medical services personnel from commercial driver's license requirements. Requires federal, state, and county firefighters, emergency medical services personnel, and law enforcement officers to maintain proof that they have successfully completed an agency approved or other state approved training on authorized emergency vehicles. Amends the definition of "authorized emergency vehicle" under State Traffic Code to replace ambulances with emergency medical services vehicles. Expands the definition of "authorized emergency vehicle" to include disaster response and recovery vehicles and Department of Health vehicles. (SD1)
Discussed in Hearing