Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SB502 Compare Versions

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1	1	THE SENATE S.B. NO. 502 THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025 STATE OF HAWAII A BILL FOR AN ACT relating to vehicles. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
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3	3	THE SENATE S.B. NO. 502
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13	13	THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025
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31	31	A BILL FOR AN ACT
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37	37	relating to vehicles.
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43	43	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
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47	47	SECTION 1. Section 286-12, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsections (a) and (b) to read as follows: "(a) All-terrain vehicles and utility-terrain vehicles may be operated on a street, as defined in section 291C-1; provided that the all-terrain vehicle or utility-terrain vehicle is: (1) Used as farm equipment, or used by a city, county, or state worker while acting within the scope of that person's official duties; (2) Operated by a person who holds a current [category (3)] driver's license under section 286-102 [or a commercial driver's license under part XIII]; (3) Driven on streets [that are no more than two lanes,] or roads that are adjacent to farmland with posted speed limits of [no] not more than [thirty-five] forty-five miles per hour; (4) Used to travel alongside or between properties zoned for agriculture[,] and used for agricultural activity purposes, or used by a city, county, or state worker while acting within the scope of that person's official duties to travel between properties under the jurisdiction of the city, county, or State; (5) Used in counties with populations of less than five hundred thousand residents; and (6) Driven on streets during daylight hours; provided further that all-terrain vehicles may be driven on streets during evening and night hours only if equipped with headlights, tail lights, and while displaying a slow moving vehicle emblem; provided further that while in operation, any operator and passenger of an all-terrain vehicle or utility-terrain vehicle [shall] may wear a safety helmet with a securely fastened chin strap that meets the specifications and requirements established by rules adopted by the director. (b) For purposes of this section: "All-terrain vehicle" means a motor vehicle that: (1) Is designed for off-highway operation by a single operator carrying no more than one passenger, if so designed as provided in paragraph (5) of this definition; (2) Is fifty inches or less in width; (3) Has an unladen weight of nine hundred pounds or less; (4) Is suspended on three or more tires; (5) Has a single seat designed to be straddled by the operator, or a single seat designed to be straddled by the operator and a seat for not more than one passenger sitting behind the operator; and (6) Has handlebars for steering control. "Farm equipment" refers to any kind of machinery used on a farm to help with farming, including but not limited to a tractor, cultivator, plow, all-terrain vehicle, or utility-terrain vehicle. "Utility-terrain vehicle" means a motor vehicle that: (1) Is designed to be operated off highway; (2) Is sixty inches or less in width; (3) Has an unladen weight of one thousand three hundred pounds or less; (4) Is suspended on four to six tires; (5) Has a steering wheel for steering control; (6) Is equipped with roll-over protection; (7) Accommodates one driver and one passenger sitting side-by-side[;] and up to six people in seat belts; and (8) Is equipped with seat belts for driver and passenger protection. (c) Any person who violates this section shall be fined $250 for each violation. (d) All-terrain vehicles and utility-terrain vehicles used as farm equipment shall be regulated as farm equipment and not as motor vehicles. (e) All-terrain vehicles and utility-terrain vehicles used by a city, county, or state worker while acting within the scope of that person's official duties shall not be regulated as motor vehicles." SECTION 2. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored. SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval. INTRODUCED BY: _____________________________
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49	49	SECTION 1. Section 286-12, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsections (a) and (b) to read as follows:
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51	51	"(a) All-terrain vehicles and utility-terrain vehicles may be operated on a street, as defined in section 291C-1; provided that the all-terrain vehicle or utility-terrain vehicle is:
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53	53	(1) Used as farm equipment, or used by a city, county, or state worker while acting within the scope of that person's official duties;
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55	55	(2) Operated by a person who holds a current [category (3)] driver's license under section 286-102 [or a commercial driver's license under part XIII];
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57	57	(3) Driven on streets [that are no more than two lanes,] or roads that are adjacent to farmland with posted speed limits of [no] not more than [thirty-five] forty-five miles per hour;
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59	59	(4) Used to travel alongside or between properties zoned for agriculture[,] and used for agricultural activity purposes, or used by a city, county, or state worker while acting within the scope of that person's official duties to travel between properties under the jurisdiction of the city, county, or State;
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61	61	(5) Used in counties with populations of less than five hundred thousand residents; and
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63	63	(6) Driven on streets during daylight hours; provided further that all-terrain vehicles may be driven on streets during evening and night hours only if equipped with headlights, tail lights, and while displaying a slow moving vehicle emblem; provided further that while in operation, any operator and passenger of an all-terrain vehicle or utility-terrain vehicle [shall] may wear a safety helmet with a securely fastened chin strap that meets the specifications and requirements established by rules adopted by the director.
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65	65	(b) For purposes of this section:
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67	67	"All-terrain vehicle" means a motor vehicle that:
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69	69	(1) Is designed for off-highway operation by a single operator carrying no more than one passenger, if so designed as provided in paragraph (5) of this definition;
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71	71	(2) Is fifty inches or less in width;
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73	73	(3) Has an unladen weight of nine hundred pounds or less;
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75	75	(4) Is suspended on three or more tires;
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77	77	(5) Has a single seat designed to be straddled by the operator, or a single seat designed to be straddled by the operator and a seat for not more than one passenger sitting behind the operator; and
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79	79	(6) Has handlebars for steering control.
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81	81	"Farm equipment" refers to any kind of machinery used on a farm to help with farming, including but not limited to a tractor, cultivator, plow, all-terrain vehicle, or utility-terrain vehicle.
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83	83	"Utility-terrain vehicle" means a motor vehicle that:
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85	85	(1) Is designed to be operated off highway;
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87	87	(2) Is sixty inches or less in width;
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89	89	(3) Has an unladen weight of one thousand three hundred pounds or less;
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91	91	(4) Is suspended on four to six tires;
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93	93	(5) Has a steering wheel for steering control;
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95	95	(6) Is equipped with roll-over protection;
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97	97	(7) Accommodates one driver and one passenger sitting side-by-side[;] and up to six people in seat belts; and
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99	99	(8) Is equipped with seat belts for driver and passenger protection.
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101	101	(c) Any person who violates this section shall be fined $250 for each violation.
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103	103	(d) All-terrain vehicles and utility-terrain vehicles used as farm equipment shall be regulated as farm equipment and not as motor vehicles.
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105	105	(e) All-terrain vehicles and utility-terrain vehicles used by a city, county, or state worker while acting within the scope of that person's official duties shall not be regulated as motor vehicles."
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107	107	SECTION 2. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
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109	109	SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
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131	131	Report Title: All-Terrain Vehicles; Highways; Drivers; Equipment; Agriculture Description: Allows all-terrain vehicle to drive on streets with posted speed limits of not more than forty-five miles per hour. Allows all-terrain vehicles to drive in the evening and night if they are equipped with headlights, tail lights, and while displaying a slow moving vehicle emblem. Allows drivers of all-terrain vehicles to wear a safety helmet with a securely fastened chin strap. Includes in the definition of "utility-terrain vehicle" a motor vehicle that accommodates one driver and one passenger sitting side-by-side, and up to six people in seat belts. The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.
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141	141	All-Terrain Vehicles; Highways; Drivers; Equipment; Agriculture
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147	147	Allows all-terrain vehicle to drive on streets with posted speed limits of not more than forty-five miles per hour. Allows all-terrain vehicles to drive in the evening and night if they are equipped with headlights, tail lights, and while displaying a slow moving vehicle emblem. Allows drivers of all-terrain vehicles to wear a safety helmet with a securely fastened chin strap. Includes in the definition of "utility-terrain vehicle" a motor vehicle that accommodates one driver and one passenger sitting side-by-side, and up to six people in seat belts.
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155	155	The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.