Relating To Housing.
Last status update Mar 4, 2025
What this measure contains
Authorizes certain counties to establish a rental unit price ceiling ordinance that prohibits a landlord from increasing the rental price of a dwelling unit at a rate that exceeds the percentage calculated and published by the county based on changes in the applicable Consumer Price Index. Beginning 8/1/2025, requires certain counties to annually calculate and publish the maximum rate at which a landlord may increase the rental price of a dwelling unit during the immediately succeeding twelve-month period. Establishes a nonrefundable Long-Term Residential Lease Tax Credit for taxpayers who own and lease a dwelling unit located in a county that has adopted a rental unit price ceiling ordinance to a person as the person's principal residence in the State pursuant to a lease agreement of a term of one year or longer. Allows the tax credit to be carried forward for up to three taxable years. Applies to taxable years beginning after 12/31/2025. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
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- Introduced · Official document ↗· Jan 18, 2025
- Amended · Official document ↗· Feb 13, 2025
- Amended · Official document ↗· Feb 28, 2025
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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.
- Introduced
- SD1by HOU
- SD2by WAM
Companion measure: SB1133. A companion follows its own path; its votes are not combined with this one.
Decision stages
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Housing (HOU) on the introduced draft: Passed, with amendments, reported as SD1
3 aye · 0 no · 2 excused · Source roll call
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Commerce and Consumer Protection (CPN) on SD1: Passed, with amendments, reported as SD2
5 aye · 0 no · 0 excused · Source roll call
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Ways and Means (WAM) on SD1: Passed, with amendments, reported as SD2
11 aye · 0 no · 2 excused · Source roll call
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Senate third reading on SD2: Passed
25 aye · 0 no · 0 excused
Senate members along the path
| Member | HOU Introduced | CPN SD1 | WAM SD1 | Third reading SD2 | Change along the path |
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| Henry AquinoSD-019 | Excused | Excused | Aye | ||
| Brenton AwaSD-023 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Stanley ChangSD-009 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Lynn DecoiteSD-007 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Donovan CruzSD-017 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Brandon ElefanteSD-016 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Kurt FevellaSD-020 | Excused | Excused | Aye | ||
| Carol FukunagaSD-011 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Troy HashimotoSD-005 | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||
| Lorraine InouyeSD-001 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Dru KanuhaSD-003 | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||
| Jarrett KeohokaloleSD-024 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Michelle KidaniSD-018 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Donna KimSD-014 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Chris LeeSD-025 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Angus McKelveySD-006 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Sharon MoriwakiSD-012 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Tim RichardsSD-004 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Glenn WakaiSD-015 | Aye | Aye |
6 more Senate members only counted as floor ayes
| Member | HOU Introduced | CPN SD1 | WAM SD1 | Third reading SD2 | Change along the path |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samantha DeCorteSD-022 | Aye | ||||
| Mike GabbardSD-021 | Aye | ||||
| Les IharaSD-010 | Aye | ||||
| Ronald KouchiSD-008 | Aye | ||||
| Karl RhoadsSD-013 | Aye | ||||
| Joy San BuenaventuraSD-002 | Aye |
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
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Introduced.
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Passed First Reading.
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Referred to HOU/EIG, CPN/WAM.
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Re-Referred to HOU, CPN/WAM.
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The committee(s) on HOU has scheduled a public hearing on 02-06-25 1:05PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
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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, Hashimoto, Kanuha; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Aquino, Fevella.
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Reported from HOU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 562) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN/WAM.
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Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to CPN/WAM.
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The committee(s) on CPN/WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-26-25 10:00AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
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The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, McKelvey, Richards, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
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The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 11 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Aquino, Fevella.
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Reported from CPN/WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 894) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
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48 Hrs. Notice 03-04-25.
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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.
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Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 263) in amended form (SD 2).
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Pass First Reading
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Referred to HSG/ECD, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 19
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Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.