Hawaii bills · 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii HB 1721
RELATING TO HOUSING.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
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Summary
Official abstract published by the Hawaii legislature· description
Clarifies insurance, indemnification, and certain certificate of occupancy requirements for purposes of expedited permits. Requires state or county inspectors to inspect all projects with expedited permits. Repeals 6/30/2031. (CD1)
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State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.
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- Jan 20, 2026 · House
Prefiled. - Jan 21, 2026 · House
Introduced and Pass First Reading. - Jan 26, 2026 · House
Referred to HSG, CPC, JHA, referral sheet 1 - Jan 30, 2026 · House
Bill scheduled to be heard by HSG on Wednesday, 02-04-26 9:00AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. - Feb 4, 2026 · House
The committee on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Evslin, Miyake, Cochran, Grandinetti, Kila, La Chica, Muraoka, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Kitagawa. - Feb 9, 2026 · House
Reported from HSG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 110-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC. - Feb 10, 2026 · 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 none excused (0). - Feb 13, 2026 · House
Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Wednesday, 02-18-26 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. - Feb 18, 2026 · House
The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Grandinetti, Chun, Ilagan, Iwamoto, Kong, Marten, Tam, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Ichiyama, Lowen. - Feb 20, 2026 · House
Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 681-26), recommending referral to JHA. - Feb 20, 2026 · House
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1). - Mar 3, 2026 · House
Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 03-05-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. - Mar 5, 2026 · House
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Cochran, Kahaloa, Takayama; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Garcia, Shimizu; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Hashem, Sayama. - Mar 6, 2026 · House
Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1196-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading. - Mar 6, 2026 · House
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-10-26. - Mar 10, 2026 · House
Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Kong, Pierick excused (2). Transmitted to Senate. - Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 270). - Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
Passed First Reading. - Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
Referred to EIG/HOU, CPN. - Mar 16, 2026 · Senate
The committee(s) on EIG/HOU has scheduled a public hearing on 03-19-26 3:02PM; Conference Room 224 & 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: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Chang, DeCoite, Richards, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. - 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: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Chang, Hashimoto, Elefante, Rhoads, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. - Mar 25, 2026 · Senate
Reported from EIG/HOU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3198) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN. - Mar 25, 2026 · Senate
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to CPN. - Apr 2, 2026 · Senate
The committee(s) on CPN will hold a public decision making on 04-07-26 9:25AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference. - Apr 7, 2026 · Senate
The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, Lamosao, McKelvey; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa. - Apr 10, 2026 · Senate
Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3715) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). - Apr 10, 2026 · Senate
48 Hrs. Notice 04-14-26. - Apr 14, 2026 · Senate
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). 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. 613) in amended form (SD 2). - 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, Matayoshi, Tarnas Co-Chairs; Cochran. - Apr 21, 2026 · Senate
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 799). - Apr 21, 2026 · Senate
Senate Conferees Appointed: Wakai Chair; Chang, Keohokalole Co-Chairs; Fevella. - Apr 22, 2026 · House
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 719). - Apr 23, 2026 · House
Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Friday, 04-24-26 10:10AM in conference room 224. - Apr 24, 2026 · House
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Evslin, Matayoshi, Tarnas, Cochran; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none. - Apr 24, 2026 · Senate
The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Chang, Keohokalole; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella. - Apr 29, 2026 · House
Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 16-26) as amended in (CD 1). - Apr 29, 2026 · House
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Friday, 05-01-26. - Apr 29, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 16-26). - Apr 29, 2026 · Senate
48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-01-26 - May 1, 2026 · House
Deferred one day 05-06-26. - May 1, 2026 · Senate
Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Fukunaga). - May 5, 2026 · House
Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 814). - May 6, 2026 · House
Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). - May 8, 2026 · Senate
Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888). - May 7, 2026 · House
Transmitted to Governor. - Jun 26, 2026 · Senate
Act 177, 06/26/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1279). - Jun 26, 2026 · House
Act 177, on 06/26/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1279).