SB 2527

Hawaii Senate bill in Session 2026.

Status: failed. Latest action: March 3, 2026.

Hawaii Council of Mayors Package; Commercial Driver Licensing; Alcohol; Substance Abuse; Testing; Counties; Firefighters; Exemptions; HDOT.

Bill ID HI-2026-SB-2527
Session 2026
Status failed
Committee TRS, JDC
Senate failed 2026-03-03
Business / Commerce Transportation
Summary

Requires that state and county firefighters exempt from commercial driver licensure be subject to an alcohol and substance abuse policy for employees that is equivalent to, or exceeds the provisions of, the safety and health standards established by the United States Department of Transportation for holders of commercial driver's licenses.

Sponsor
Ronald D. Kouchi
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
0000-00-00 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-03-03 Status failed
2026-03-03 Latest Action The committee on JDC deferred the measure.
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