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Introduced
01/23/2026
01/23/2026
In Committee
01/26/2026
01/26/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Lowers the blood alcohol content threshold for driving while under the influence of alcohol from .08 to .05 or more grams of alcohol to reduce impaired driving and fatal crashes.
AI Summary
This bill proposes to lower the legal limit for driving under the influence of alcohol in Hawaii by reducing the blood alcohol content (BAC) threshold from .08 grams of alcohol per one hundred milliliters or cubic centimeters of blood (or per two hundred ten liters of breath) to .05 grams. This change would redefine what constitutes a "measurable amount of alcohol" and what it means to be "under the influence" when operating a vehicle, impacting criminal prosecutions, administrative license revocations, and the offense of habitually operating a vehicle under the influence. The bill aims to decrease impaired driving and the number of fatal crashes by making it illegal to drive with a BAC of .05 or higher.
Committee Categories
Transportation and Infrastructure
Sponsors (11)
Terez Amato (D)*,
Cory Chun (D)*,
Luke Evslin (D)*,
Andrew Garrett (D)*,
Ikaika Hussey (D)*,
Greggor Ilagan (D)*,
Darius Kila (D)*,
Matthias Kusch (D)*,
Tyson Miyake (D)*,
Ikaika Olds (D)*,
Jackson Sayama (D)*,
Last Action
Referred to TRN, JHA, referral sheet 1 (on 01/26/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1827&year=2026 |
| BillText | https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1827_.HTM |
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