Hawaii bills · 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii HB 1325
RELATING TO HOUSING.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- GRANDINETTI (Democratic)
- AMATO (Democratic)
- EVSLIN (Democratic)
- HUSSEY (Democratic)
- IWAMOTO (Democratic)
- PERRUSO (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Hawaii legislature· description
Requires developers developing an affordable housing project under the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation to assist certain tenants who are subject to displacement or eviction by the proposed project by: granting those tenants the right of first refusal of a comparable unit in the housing project or establishing a fund to provide relocation benefits and offer assistance; providing information, either directly or through a contracted service, on how to obtain assistance and exercise the right of first refusal; and establishing procedures to track and maintain communication with those tenants. Establishes consequences for a developer's noncompliance. Takes effect 7/1/2050. (SD1)
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:38 PM.
Actions
- Jan 22, 2025 · House
Pending introduction. - Jan 23, 2025 · House
Introduced and Pass First Reading. - Jan 27, 2025 · House
Referred to HSG, CPC, JHA, referral sheet 4 - Jan 27, 2025 · House
Bill scheduled to be heard by HSG on Wednesday, 01-29-25 9:15AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. - Jan 29, 2025 · House
The committee on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Evslin, Miyake, Grandinetti, Kila, Kitagawa, La Chica, Muraoka, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran. - Feb 4, 2025 · House
Reported from HSG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 136) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC. - Feb 4, 2025 · House
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kong, Ward excused (3). - Feb 7, 2025 · House
Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Tuesday, 02-11-25 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. - Feb 11, 2025 · House
The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Chun, Ilagan, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Kong, Lowen, Marten, Tam, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. - Feb 14, 2025 · House
Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 672) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to JHA. - Feb 14, 2025 · House
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on JHA as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4). - Feb 21, 2025 · House
Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 02-26-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. - Feb 26, 2025 · House
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Perruso, Takayama, Todd, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, Kahaloa. - Feb 28, 2025 · House
Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1065) as amended in HD 3, recommending passage on Third Reading. - Feb 28, 2025 · House
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-04-25. - Mar 4, 2025 · House
Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 3 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Pierick, Ward excused (2). Transmitted to Senate. - Mar 6, 2025 · Senate
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 356). - Mar 6, 2025 · Senate
Passed First Reading. - Mar 6, 2025 · Senate
Referred to HOU/CPN, WAM/JDC. - Mar 13, 2025 · Senate
The committee(s) on HOU/CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-25 9:35AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference. - Mar 18, 2025 · Senate
The committee(s) on HOU deferred the measure until 03-18-25 1:00PM; CR 225 & Videoconference. - Mar 18, 2025 · Senate
The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, McKelvey, Richards, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. - Mar 18, 2025 · Senate
The committee(s) on HOU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HOU were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Chang, Hashimoto, Aquino, Kanuha, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. - Mar 21, 2025 · Senate
Reported from HOU/CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1310) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM/JDC. - Mar 21, 2025 · Senate
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM/JDC. - Mar 27, 2025 · Senate
The committee(s) on WAM/JDC will hold a public decision making on 04-01-25 10:00AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference. - Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. - Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) DeCoite. - Apr 4, 2025 · Senate
Reported from WAM/JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1822) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading. - Apr 4, 2025 · Senate
One Day Notice 04-08-25. - Apr 8, 2025 · Senate
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. - Apr 8, 2025 · House
Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 761) in amended form (SD 1). - Apr 10, 2025 · House
House disagrees with Senate amendment (s). - Apr 11, 2025 · Senate
Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 704). - Apr 17, 2025 · House
Re-referred to HSG, CPC, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 33 - Apr 17, 2025 · House
House Conferees Appointed: Evslin, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Grandinetti Co-Chairs; Muraoka. - Apr 21, 2025 · Senate
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 755). - Dec 8, 2025 · Legislature
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session. - Apr 1, 2026 · House
House Conferee(s) discharged. - Apr 2, 2026 · Senate
Received notice of the discharge of all House Conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457).