Hawaii bills · 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii HB 212

RELATING TO HOMELESSNESS.

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

Sponsors

• TAM (Democratic)
• IWAMOTO (Democratic)
• KILA (Democratic)
• KUSCH (Democratic)
• LAMOSAO (Democratic)
• MARTEN (Democratic)
• MATAYOSHI (Democratic)
• OLDS (Democratic)
• POEPOE (Democratic)
• TAKAYAMA (Democratic)
• TAKENOUCHI (Democratic)
• TARNAS (Democratic)
• TODD (Democratic)

Summary

Text versions

• HB212
• HB212_HD1
• HB212_HD2
• HB212_SD1

Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 8:07 AM.

Actions

• Jan 15, 2025 · House
  Pending introduction.
• Jan 16, 2025 · House
  Introduced and Pass First Reading.
• Jan 21, 2025 · House
  Referred to HSH, FIN, referral sheet 1
• Jan 31, 2025 · House
  Bill scheduled to be heard by HSH on Thursday, 02-06-25 10:00AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
• Feb 6, 2025 · 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, Chun, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Takayama, Takenouchi, Alcos, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
• Feb 12, 2025 · House
  Reported from HSH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 433) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
• Feb 12, 2025 · 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 Representative(s) Cochran, Sayama, Ward excused (3).
• Feb 21, 2025 · House
  Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Monday, 02-24-25 12:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
• Feb 24, 2025 · House
  The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Alcos, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward.
• Feb 28, 2025 · House
  Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1018) as amended in HD 2, 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 2 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. 198).
• Mar 6, 2025 · Senate
  Passed First Reading.
• Mar 6, 2025 · Senate
  Referred to HHS, WAM.
• Mar 7, 2025 · Senate
  The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-12-25 1:10PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
• Mar 12, 2025 · Senate
  The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in HHS were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Aquino, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Hashimoto, Keohokalole.
• Mar 19, 2025 · Senate
  Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1150) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM.
• Mar 19, 2025 · Senate
  Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM.
• Mar 27, 2025 · Senate
  The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-02-25 10:01AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
• Apr 2, 2025 · Senate
  The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
• Apr 4, 2025 · Senate
  Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1750) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 1).
• Apr 4, 2025 · Senate
  48 Hrs. Notice 04-08-25.
• Apr 8, 2025 · Senate
  Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). 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. 602) 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 14, 2025 · House
  House Conferees Appointed: Marten, Morikawa Co-Chairs; Tam, Templo, Alcos.
• Apr 15, 2025 · Senate
  Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 732).
• Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
  Senate Conferees Appointed: San Buenaventura Chair; Aquino Co-Chair; Fevella.
• Apr 16, 2025 · House
  Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 810).
• Apr 17, 2025 · House
  Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Monday, 04-21-25 1:30PM in conference room 329.
• Apr 21, 2025 · House
  Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-23-25 1:30PM in conference room 329.
• Apr 23, 2025 · House
  Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-24-25 1:30PM in conference room 329.
• Apr 24, 2025 · House
  Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-25-25 1:45PM in conference room 329.
• Apr 25, 2025 · House
  Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-25-25 5:00PM in conference room 329.
• Dec 8, 2025 · Legislature
  Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
• Mar 20, 2026 · Senate
  Senate Conferee(s) discharged.
• Mar 20, 2026 · House
  Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 409).
• 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).