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HB1715HIEngrossed 2026 Regular Session

Relating To Affordable Housing.

Last status update Mar 5, 2026

What this measure contains

Authorizes HHFDC to designate certain for-sale units as permanently affordable housing, subject to certain restrictions. Clarifies that certain resale and occupancy restrictions apply only to projects developed prior to a certain date. Amends the definition of "qualified resident" for the purposes of HHFDC housing development programs. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD1)

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Bill text and versions

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How this measure moved

Legislative path

Each stage below is a recorded decision from the official measure history, attached to the draft it considered. A member's row follows their votes from the first draft to the latest, and a highlighted vote marks where it changed. Committee and conference votes list every member by name. Floor votes list only exceptions; members serving that day who aren't named are shown as ayes in a dashed outline.

  1. Introduced
  2. HD1by HSG
  3. SD1by HOU

Decision stages

  1. House HSG committee on the introduced draft: Passed, with amendments, reported as HD1

    8 aye · 1 aye with reservations · 0 no · 0 excused

  2. House second reading on HD1: Passed

    49 aye · 1 aye with reservations · 0 no · 0 excused

  3. House FIN committee on HD1: Passed, unamended

    15 aye · 0 no · 1 excused

  4. House third reading on HD1: Passed

    49 aye · 0 no · 1 excused

  5. Housing (HOU) on HD1: Passed, with amendments, reported as SD1

    4 aye · 0 no · 1 excused · Source roll call

Senate members along the path

Senate members' votes at each stage of HB1715
MemberHOU
HD1		Change along the path
Stanley ChangSD-009Aye
Brandon ElefanteSD-016Aye
Kurt FevellaSD-020Excused
Troy HashimotoSD-005Aye
Karl RhoadsSD-013Aye

House members along the path

House members' votes at each stage of HB1715
MemberHSG
Introduced		Second reading
HD1		FIN
HD1		Third reading
HD1		Change along the path
David AlcosHD-041AyeExcusedAye
Elle CochranHD-014AyeAyeAye
Luke EvslinHD-016AyeAyeAye
Joe GedeonHD-018AyeAyeAye
Tina GrandinettiHD-020AyeAyeAye
Daisy HartsfieldHD-036AyeAyeAye
Ikaika HusseyHD-029AyeAyeAye
Sue Keohokapu-Lee LoyHD-002AyeAyeAye
Darius KilaHD-044AyeAyeAye
Lisa KitagawaHD-048AyeAyeAyeAye
Matthias KuschHD-001AyeAyeAye
Trish La ChicaHD-037AyeAyeAye
Mike LeeHD-050AyeAyeAye
Tyson MiyakeHD-010AyeAyeAyeAye
Daynette MorikawaHD-017AyeAyeAye
Chris MuraokaHD-045AyeAyeAye
Amy PerrusoHD-046AyeAyeExcused
Elijah PierickHD-039Aye*Aye*AyeDropped reservations at House third reading (HD1)
Julie Reyes OdaHD-040AyeAyeAye
Jenna TakenouchiHD-027AyeAyeAye
Shirley Ann TemploHD-030AyeAyeAye
Chris ToddHD-003AyeAyeAye
Kyle YamashitaHD-012AyeAyeAye
27 more House members only counted as floor ayes
MemberHSG
Introduced		Second reading
HD1		FIN
HD1		Third reading
HD1		Change along the path
Terez AmatoHD-011AyeAye
Della au BelattiHD-026AyeAye
Cory ChunHD-035AyeAye
Diamond GarciaHD-042AyeAye
Andrew GarrettHD-022AyeAye
Mark HashemHD-019AyeAye
Linda IchiyamaHD-031AyeAye
Greggor IlaganHD-004AyeAye
Kim IwamotoHD-025AyeAye
Kirstin KahaloaHD-006AyeAye
Jeanne KapelaHD-005AyeAye
Sam KongHD-033AyeAye
Nicole LowenHD-007AyeAye
Lisa MartenHD-051AyeAye
Scot MatayoshiHD-049AyeAye
Lauren MatsumotoHD-038AyeAye
Nadine NakamuraHD-015AyeAye
Ikaika OldsHD-023AyeAye
Mahina PoepoeHD-013AyeAye
Sean QuinlanHD-047AyeAye
Jackson SayamaHD-021AyeAye
Garner ShimizuHD-032AyeAye
Kanani SouzaHD-043AyeAye
Gregg TakayamaHD-034AyeAye
Adrian TamHD-024AyeAye
David TarnasHD-008AyeAye
Justin WoodsonHD-009AyeAye

Aye named · Aye* with reservations · Aye floor vote, not named as an exception · No · Excused · Changed reversed from the previous vote

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Legislative history

  1. Prefiled.

  2. Introduced and Pass First Reading.

  3. Referred to HSG, FIN, referral sheet 1

  4. Bill scheduled to be heard by HSG on Wednesday, 02-11-26 9:00AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  5. 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; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Pierick; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

  6. Reported from HSG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 577-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

  7. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Pierick voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).

  8. Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Friday, 02-27-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  9. The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 03-02-26.

  10. Bill scheduled for decision making on Monday, 03-02-26 10:00AM in conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  11. The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. 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.

  12. Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 863-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.

  13. Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Perruso excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.

  14. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 41).

  15. Passed First Reading.

  16. Referred to HOU, WAM.

  17. The committee(s) on HOU has scheduled a public hearing on 03-17-26 1:05PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

  18. The committee(s) on HOU deferred the measure until 03-19-26 1:07PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

  19. 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.

  20. Reported from HOU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3274) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

  21. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

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