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SB2423HIIntroduced 2026 Regular Session

Relating To Zoning.

Last status update Jan 22, 2026

What this measure contains

Prohibits the counties from imposing certain lot requirements on lots zoned for housing on parcels of land located within the urban district for purposes of subdivision, development, or the issuance of a building permit, with certain exemptions. Allows the counties to establish a petition process for neighborhoods, subdivisions, or other geographically contiguous areas to establish or retain certain requirements or specifications. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

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  • HB1734— Same As

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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. SD1by WLA

Companion measure: HB1734. A companion follows its own path; its votes are not combined with this one.

Decision stages

  1. Housing (HOU) on the introduced draft: Passed, with amendments, reported as SD1

    5 aye · 0 no · 0 excused · Source roll call

  2. Water, Land, and Agriculture (WLA) on the introduced draft: Passed, with amendments, reported as SD1

    5 aye · 0 no · 0 excused · Source roll call

  3. Judiciary (JDC) on SD1: Passed, unamended

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

Senate members along the path

Senate members' votes at each stage of SB2423
MemberHOU
Introduced		WLA
Introduced		JDC
SD1		Change along the path
Brenton AwaSD-023No
Stanley ChangSD-009AyeAyeAye
Samantha DeCorteSD-022Aye
Brandon ElefanteSD-016Aye
Kurt FevellaSD-020Aye
Mike GabbardSD-021Aye
Troy HashimotoSD-005Aye
Lorraine InouyeSD-001Aye
Rachele Fernandez LamosaoSD-019Aye
Chris LeeSD-025Aye
Karl RhoadsSD-013AyeAye
Joy San BuenaventuraSD-002Aye

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

Names are matched to legislators only when exactly one person fits; every printed name on this measure was matched. A missing vote means no record was found for that member at that stage, not a no vote. Committee codes follow the Legislature's abbreviations.Official measure history ↗

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Legislative history

  1. Introduced.

  2. Passed First Reading.

  3. Referred to WLA/HOU/EIG, JDC.

  4. Re-Referred to WLA/HOU, JDC.

  5. The committee(s) on WLA/HOU has scheduled a public hearing on 02-17-26 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

  6. The committee(s) on HOU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HOU were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Chang, Hashimoto, Elefante, Rhoads, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

  7. The committee(s) on WLA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WLA were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Inouye, Chang, Lamosao, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

  8. Reported from WLA/HOU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2684) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.

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

  10. The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-27-26 10:30AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

  11. The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none.

  12. Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2983) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.

  13. One Day Notice 03-10-26.

  14. Report adopted, as amended (SD 1) and recommitted to JDC.

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