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: 2026-04-07
Current Status:
In Progress
(2026-04-22: Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 720).)
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 of successful completion of agency-approved or other state-approved training on authorized emergency vehicles. Amends the definition of "authorized emergency vehicle" under the 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. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
Discussed in Hearing