Hawaii House Bill 2059
Session 2026
Relating To Emergency Services.
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jan 26, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
2059
State
Hawaii
Session
2026
checkPassed on February 19, 2026
Motion Text
The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
House Roll Call Votes
Summary
Exempts emergency medical services personnel from commercial driver's license requirements. Expands the definition of "authorized emergency vehicle" under the State Traffic Code to replace ambulances with emergency medical services vehicles, and include disaster response and recovery vehicles, Department of Health-approved vehicles, and vehicles designated as emergency vehicles by the State or an emergency management agency. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
HB2059_HD1
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02/20/2026
House
Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 658-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
02/20/2026
House
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).
02/19/2026
House
The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Miyake, Cochran, Evslin, Grandinetti, Kitagawa, La Chica, Muraoka, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
02/13/2026
House
Bill scheduled to be heard by TRN on Thursday, 02-19-26 9:00AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
01/28/2026
House
Referred to TRN, JHA, referral sheet 3
01/26/2026
House
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
01/23/2026
House
Pending introduction.
Sources
HI Legislature
Open States
Record Created
Jan 24, 2026 6:28:50 AM
Record Updated
Feb 21, 2026 2:55:11 AM