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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

Version:

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

Senate Standing Committee on Judiciary45SEC
Mar 3, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Judiciary

Senate Standing Committee on Education2MIN
Feb 11, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Education

Senate Standing Committee on Health and Human Services2MIN
Feb 11, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Health and Human Services

Senate Standing Committee on Transportation2MIN
Feb 11, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Transportation

Senate Standing Committee on Education1MIN
Feb 11, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Education

Senate Standing Committee on Health and Human Services1MIN
Feb 11, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Health and Human Services

Senate Standing Committee on Transportation1MIN
Feb 11, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Transportation

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