Bill > HB334

This bill establishes a new legal provision that makes intentionally destroying or damaging a traffic camera a class C felony. Specifically, the bill defines a "traffic camera" as any camera owned and operated by a state or county agency, and makes it a criminal offense to knowingly damage or destroy such a camera. A class C felony is a serious criminal charge that typically carries significant potential penalties, including possible imprisonment and substantial fines. The bill would add this new section to Chapter 291C of the Hawaii Revised Statutes, which deals with traffic laws, and is set to take effect on July 1, 3000 (which appears to be a placeholder date, likely meaning the next available fiscal year). The legislation aims to protect government-owned traffic monitoring equipment from intentional vandalism by creating a specific criminal penalty for such actions.

Justice, Transportation and Infrastructure

https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=334&year=2026