Hawaii bills · 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii HB 1700

RELATING TO HOUSING.

1. Introduced
2. In committee
3. Passed House
4. Passed Senate
5. To Governor
6. Became law

Sponsors

• KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY (Democratic)
• AMATO (Democratic)
• BELATTI (Democratic)
• EVSLIN (Democratic)
• KILA (Democratic)
• KUSCH (Democratic)
• LOWEN (Democratic)
• MARTEN (Democratic)
• MIYAKE (Democratic)
• MORIKAWA (Democratic)
• OLDS (Democratic)
• POEPOE (Democratic)
• TAKAYAMA (Democratic)
• TAM (Democratic)
• TARNAS (Democratic)
• TODD (Democratic)
• GRANDINETTI (Democratic)
• ILAGAN (Democratic)
• IWAMOTO (Democratic)

Summary

Text versions

• HB1700
• HB1700_HD1
• HB1700_SD1

Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:04 AM.

Actions

• Jan 20, 2026 · House
  Prefiled.
• Jan 21, 2026 · House
  Introduced and Pass First Reading.
• Jan 26, 2026 · House
  Referred to HSG/WAL, JHA, referral sheet 1
• Feb 3, 2026 · House
  Bill scheduled to be heard by HSG/WAL on Friday, 02-06-26 8:45AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
• Feb 6, 2026 · House
  The committee on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Evslin, Miyake, Cochran, Grandinetti, Kila, Kitagawa, La Chica, Muraoka, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
• Feb 6, 2026 · House
  The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Morikawa, Belatti, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Poepoe, Woodson, Souza; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Shimizu; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
• Feb 11, 2026 · House
  Reported from HSG/WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 176-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
• Feb 11, 2026 · House
  Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Holt excused (1).
• Feb 24, 2026 · House
  Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 02-26-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
• Feb 26, 2026 · House
  The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Hashem, Kahaloa, Sayama, Takayama, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Cochran.
• Mar 6, 2026 · House
  Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 988-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
• Mar 6, 2026 · House
  Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Perruso, Quinlan, Sayama excused (3). Transmitted to Senate.
• Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
  Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 148).
• Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
  Passed First Reading.
• Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
  Referred to EIG/HHS/HOU, JDC.
• Mar 16, 2026 · Senate
  The committee(s) on EIG/HHS/HOU has scheduled a public hearing on 03-19-26 1:05PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
• Mar 19, 2026 · Senate
  The committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EIG were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Chang, Richards; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) DeCoite, Fevella.
• Mar 19, 2026 · Senate
  The committee(s) on HOU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HOU were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Chang, Hashimoto, Elefante, Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.
• Mar 19, 2026 · Senate
  The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, McKelvey, Kanuha; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fevella.
• Mar 25, 2026 · Senate
  Reported from EIG/HHS/HOU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3200) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
• Mar 25, 2026 · Senate
  Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.
• Apr 1, 2026 · Senate
  The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 04-07-26 10:15AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
• Apr 7, 2026 · Senate
  The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa.
• Apr 10, 2026 · Senate
  Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3747) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
• Apr 10, 2026 · Senate
  One Day Notice 04-14-26.
• Apr 14, 2026 · Senate
  Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
• Apr 14, 2026 · House
  Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 605) in amended form (SD 1).
• Apr 16, 2026 · House
  House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
• Apr 17, 2026 · Senate
  Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 780).
• Apr 21, 2026 · House
  House Conferees Appointed: Evslin, Hashem, Tarnas Co-Chairs; Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Pierick.
• Apr 21, 2026 · Senate
  Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 799).