Hawaii bills · 2026 Regular Session

Hawaii HB 2385

RELATING TO HOUSING.

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

Sponsors

• MIYAKE (Democratic)
• AMATO (Democratic)
• EVSLIN (Democratic)
• GARCIA (Republican)
• ILAGAN (Democratic)
• KAHALOA (Democratic)
• KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY (Democratic)
• KILA (Democratic)
• KITAGAWA (Democratic)
• LOWEN (Democratic)
• MARTEN (Democratic)
• MATSUMOTO (Republican)
• REYES ODA (Republican)
• TAM (Democratic)

Summary

Text versions

• HB2385
• HB2385_HD1
• HB2385_HD2
• HB2385_SD1
• HB2385_HD3
• HB2385_CD1

Roll-call votes

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

Actions

• Jan 27, 2026 · House
  Pending introduction.
• Jan 28, 2026 · House
  Introduced and Pass First Reading.
• Feb 2, 2026 · House
  Referred to HSG, ECD, FIN, referral sheet 6
• Feb 3, 2026 · House
  Bill scheduled to be heard by HSG on Friday, 02-06-26 9:30AM 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: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Evslin, Miyake, Cochran, Grandinetti, Kila, Kitagawa, Muraoka, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) La Chica.
• Feb 11, 2026 · House
  Reported from HSG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 139-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to ECD.
• Feb 11, 2026 · House
  Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on ECD with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Holt excused (1).
• Feb 12, 2026 · House
  Bill scheduled to be heard by ECD on Wednesday, 02-18-26 9:30AM in House conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
• Feb 18, 2026 · House
  The committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Ilagan, Hussey, Tam, Templo, Yamashita, Gedeon; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
• Feb 20, 2026 · House
  Reported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 619-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
• Feb 20, 2026 · House
  Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).
• Feb 24, 2026 · House
  Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Friday, 02-27-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
• Feb 27, 2026 · House
  The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 03-02-26.
• Feb 27, 2026 · House
  Bill scheduled for decision making on Monday, 03-02-26 10:00AM in conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
• Mar 2, 2026 · House
  The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Alcos.
• Mar 6, 2026 · House
  Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1090-26) 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 Representative(s) Kong, Pierick excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
• Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
  Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 406).
• Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
  Passed First Reading.
• Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
  Referred to HOU, WAM.
• Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
  The committee(s) on HOU has scheduled a public hearing on 03-17-26 1:05PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
• Mar 17, 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 30, 2026 · Senate
  Reported from HOU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3275) 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.
• Apr 7, 2026 · Senate
  The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-09-26 10:55AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
• Apr 9, 2026 · Senate
  The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
• Apr 10, 2026 · Senate
  Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3701) 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. 685) 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, Ilagan, Miyake Co-Chairs; Cochran.
• Apr 21, 2026 · Senate
  Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 799).
• Apr 24, 2026 · Senate
  Senate Conferees Appointed: Chang Chair; Hashimoto Co-Chair; Elefante.
• Apr 27, 2026 · House
  Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 760).
• Apr 27, 2026 · House
  Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Tuesday, 04-28-26 10:03AM in conference room 224.
• Apr 28, 2026 · House
  Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-29-26 10:00AM in conference room 224.
• Apr 29, 2026 · House
  The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 2 Ayes: Representative(s) Evslin, Miyake; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Cochran; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ilagan.
• Apr 29, 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) Chang, Hashimoto, Elefante; 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. 51-26) as amended in (CD 1).
• Apr 29, 2026 · House
  Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.
• Apr 29, 2026 · Senate
  Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 51-26).
• Apr 29, 2026 · Senate
  48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26
• May 6, 2026 · Senate
  Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
• May 6, 2026 · House
  Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Ratcliffe voting no (1) and none excused (0).
• May 6, 2026 · House
  Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816).
• May 8, 2026 · Senate
  Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).
• May 7, 2026 · House
  Transmitted to Governor.
• Jul 9, 2026 · Senate
  Act 215, 07/08/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1317).
• Jul 9, 2026 · House
  Act 215, on 07/08/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1317).