Hawaii bills · 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii HB 1975

RELATING TO KUPUNA HOUSING.

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

Sponsors

• CHUN (Democratic)
• AMATO (Democratic)
• BELATTI (Democratic)
• EVSLIN (Democratic)
• GARRETT (Democratic)
• GRANDINETTI (Democratic)
• HARTSFIELD (Democratic)
• HASHEM (Democratic)
• ICHIYAMA (Democratic)
• ILAGAN (Democratic)
• IWAMOTO (Democratic)
• KAHALOA (Democratic)
• KAPELA (Democratic)
• KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY (Democratic)
• KILA (Democratic)
• LA CHICA (Democratic)
• LEE
• M.
• LOWEN (Democratic)
• MARTEN (Democratic)
• MATAYOSHI (Democratic)
• MIYAKE (Democratic)
• MORIKAWA (Democratic)
• OLDS (Democratic)
• PERRUSO (Democratic)
• POEPOE (Democratic)
• REYES ODA (Republican)
• SHIMIZU (Republican)
• SOUZA (Republican)
• TAKAYAMA (Democratic)
• TAKENOUCHI (Democratic)
• TEMPLO (Democratic)
• YAMASHITA (Democratic)

Summary

Text versions

• HB1975
• HB1975_HD1
• HB1975_SD1

Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.

Actions

• Jan 23, 2026 · House
  Pending introduction.
• Jan 26, 2026 · House
  Introduced and Pass First Reading.
• Jan 28, 2026 · House
  Referred to HSH, FIN, referral sheet 3
• Feb 2, 2026 · House
  Bill scheduled to be heard by HSH on Thursday, 02-05-26 9:30AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
• Feb 5, 2026 · House
  The committee on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Marten, Olds, Amato, Hartsfield, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Takayama, Takenouchi, Alcos, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
• Feb 18, 2026 · House
  Reported from HSH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 373-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
• Feb 18, 2026 · House
  Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
• Feb 24, 2026 · House
  Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 02-26-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
• Feb 26, 2026 · House
  The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
• Mar 5, 2026 · House
  Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 820-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
• Mar 5, 2026 · House
  Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Perruso excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
• Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
  Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 71).
• Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
  Passed First Reading.
• Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
  Referred to HOU/HHS, WAM.
• Mar 16, 2026 · Senate
  The committee(s) on HOU/HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-19-26 1:06PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
• 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 30, 2026 · Senate
  Reported from HOU/HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3281) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
• Mar 30, 2026 · Senate
  Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.