Lowers the age of who may drive commercially within the State from nineteen to eighteen.

Lowers the age of who may drive commercially within the State from nineteen to eighteen. Repeals the requirement that a person only operates category 3 vehicles to qualify to drive commercially in the State. Requires the Department of Transportation to amend its rules to lower the minimum age required for a commercial driver's license.

Pending House action.

01/23/2026 Introduced in Senate.
01/26/2026 Passed first reading in Senate.
01/30/2026 Referred to Senate Committees on Transportation and Judiciary.
02/12/2026 Senate Committee on Transportation recommends passage with amendments.
02/18/2026 Reported from Senate Committee on Transportation with recommendation of passage on second reading, as amended and referral to Senate Committee on Judiciary.
02/18/2026 Passed second reading in Senate as amended, and referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary.
03/03/2026 Senate Committee on Judiciary recommends passage, unamended.
03/06/2026 Reported from Senate Committee on Judiciary with recommendation of passage by Senate on third reading.
03/10/2026 Committee report adopted by Senate. Passed third reading. Transmitted to House.
03/10/2026 Received in House from Senate in amended form.
03/12/2026 Passed first reading in House. Referred to House Committees on Transportation, and Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs.
03/19/2026 Scheduled for hearing on 3/24/26 in the House Committee on Transportation.
03/24/2026 The House Committee on Transportation recommends measure be deferred.