Hawaii bills · 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii HB 1737

RELATING TO FARM EMPLOYEE HOUSING.

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

Sponsors

• EVSLIN (Democratic)
• HUSSEY (Democratic)
• ILAGAN (Democratic)
• IWAMOTO (Democratic)
• KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY (Democratic)
• KILA (Democratic)
• KUSCH (Democratic)
• LEE
• M.
• MARTEN (Democratic)
• MATSUMOTO (Republican)
• MIYAKE (Democratic)
• MORIKAWA (Democratic)
• REYES ODA (Republican)
• SAYAMA (Democratic)
• SHIMIZU (Republican)
• SOUZA (Republican)
• TARNAS (Democratic)
• TODD (Democratic)

Cosponsors (1)

• Amato (Democratic)

Summary

Text versions

• HB1737
• HB1737_HD1
• HB1737_HD2
• HB1737_SD1
• HB1737_HD3
• HB1737_SD2
• HB1737_CD1

Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.

Actions

• Jan 20, 2026 · House
  Prefiled.
• Jan 21, 2026 · House
  Introduced and Pass First Reading.
• Jan 26, 2026 · House
  Referred to HSG/WAL, AGR, 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: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Morikawa, Belatti, Iwamoto, Poepoe, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Ichiyama, Woodson.
• Feb 11, 2026 · House
  Reported from HSG/WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 179-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to AGR.
• Feb 11, 2026 · House
  Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on AGR with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Holt excused (1).
• Feb 13, 2026 · House
  Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Wednesday, 02-18-26 9:30AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
• Feb 18, 2026 · House
  The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Chun, Kusch, Kahaloa, Lowen, Quinlan, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Perruso; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
• Feb 20, 2026 · House
  Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 599-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to JHA.
• Feb 20, 2026 · House
  Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on JHA as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Perruso voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).
• Feb 27, 2026 · House
  Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 03-04-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
• Mar 4, 2026 · House
  The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. 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. 1195-26) as amended in HD 3, 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 3 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.
• Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
  Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 276).
• Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
  Passed First Reading.
• Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
  Referred to AEN/HOU, JDC.
• Mar 13, 2026 · Senate
  The committee(s) on AEN/HOU has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
• Mar 18, 2026 · Senate
  The committee(s) on HOU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HOU were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Chang, Rhoads, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Hashimoto, Elefante.
• Mar 18, 2026 · Senate
  The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Richards, DeCoite, Rhoads, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
• Mar 30, 2026 · Senate
  Reported from AEN/HOU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3219) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
• Mar 30, 2026 · Senate
  Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.
• Apr 2, 2026 · Senate
  The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 04-09-26 10:01AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
• Apr 9, 2026 · Senate
  The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. 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 10, 2026 · Senate
  Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3768) 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. 615) 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 20, 2026 · Senate
  Senate Conferees Appointed: Gabbard Chair; Chang, Rhoads Co-Chairs; Awa.
• Apr 20, 2026 · House
  Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 713).
• Apr 22, 2026 · House
  House Conferees Appointed: Evslin, Hashem, Chun, Tarnas Co-Chairs; Cochran.
• Apr 23, 2026 · Senate
  Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 810).
• Apr 24, 2026 · House
  Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Monday, 04-27-26 10:20AM in conference room 224.
• Apr 27, 2026 · House
  The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Evslin, Hashem, Chun, Tarnas, Cochran; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
• Apr 27, 2026 · Senate
  The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Chang, Rhoads, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
• Apr 29, 2026 · House
  Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 25-26) 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. 25-26).
• 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 Representative(s) Amato, Garcia voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Belatti, Marten, Perruso, Poepoe voting no (4) 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.
• May 26, 2026 · Senate
  Act 034, 05/26/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1134).
• May 26, 2026 · House
  Act 034, on 05/26/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1134).