Relating To Affordable Housing.
Last status update Mar 4, 2025
What this measure contains
Requires the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism, to establish a comprehensive action plan under the "Yes In My Back Yard" Working Group to establish a local housing market in Hawaii. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
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- Introduced · Official document ↗· Jan 23, 2025
- Amended · Official document ↗· Feb 11, 2025
- Amended · Official document ↗· Feb 28, 2025
Related measures
- HB1492— Same As
- SB1632— Carry Over
Related measures may contain different language or follow different histories.
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 measures: HB1492, SB1632. 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
4 aye · 0 no · 1 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 | WAM SD1 | Third reading SD2 | Change along the path |
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| Henry AquinoSD-019 | Excused | 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 | Aye | Aye | Aye | |
| Troy HashimotoSD-005 | Aye | Aye | Aye | |
| Lorraine InouyeSD-001 | Aye | Aye | ||
| Dru KanuhaSD-003 | Aye | Aye | Aye | |
| Michelle KidaniSD-018 | Excused | Aye | ||
| Donna KimSD-014 | Aye | Aye | ||
| Chris LeeSD-025 | Excused | Aye | ||
| Sharon MoriwakiSD-012 | Aye | Aye | ||
| Glenn WakaiSD-015 | Aye | Aye |
11 more Senate members only counted as floor ayes
| Member | HOU Introduced | WAM SD1 | Third reading SD2 | Change along the path |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brenton AwaSD-023 | Aye | |||
| Samantha DeCorteSD-022 | Aye | |||
| Carol FukunagaSD-011 | Aye | |||
| Mike GabbardSD-021 | Aye | |||
| Les IharaSD-010 | Aye | |||
| Jarrett KeohokaloleSD-024 | Aye | |||
| Ronald KouchiSD-008 | Aye | |||
| Angus McKelveySD-006 | Aye | |||
| Karl RhoadsSD-013 | Aye | |||
| Tim RichardsSD-004 | 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, WAM.
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The committee(s) on HOU has scheduled a public hearing on 02-04-25 1:00PM; 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: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Chang, Hashimoto, Kanuha, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Aquino.
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Reported from HOU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 336) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
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Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
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The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-28-25 10:35AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
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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, Aquino, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kim, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Kidani, Lee, C..
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Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1001) 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. 383) in amended form (SD 2).
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Pass First Reading
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Referred to HSG, FIN, referral sheet 19
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Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.