The 2026 Hawai‘i Legislative Session opened on January 21st. As of today, January 26, there are more than a dozen bills referred to committee(s) that have significant potential to both improve and weaken the environment for bicycling, walking, rolling, and using public transit across Hawai‘i.
To keep you apprised of emerging and fast-moving developments we will be sharing regular updates.
Today’s update includes:
- An overview letter written to members of the Hawai‘i Legislature broadly describing HBL’s priorities
- A bill tracking sheet with information about proposed legislation we are following most closely. We will be updating this tracker regularly with new information.
- Link to register with the Hawai‘i Legislature – This will allow you to quickly and easily submit testimony when a bill is scheduled for a hearing, create your own hearing notification alert, and create a list of measures you are tracking.
This information provides a broad landscape of how HBL is following legislative developments this year. It can also be used to inform your own testimony, which is needed to ensure we’re able to get the best outcomes for the cycling community and people who care about safe, accessible, affordable, sustainable and, active transportation.
Please contact Advocacy Director Eduardo Hernandez if you have any questions.