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SB2803HIEngrossed 2026 Regular Session

Relating To Homelessness.

Last status update Mar 10, 2026

What this measure contains

Requires DOH to submit a reorganization plan to the Legislature to consolidate the Statewide Office on Homelessness and Housing Solutions with the Homeless Programs Office under a single centralized entity. Specifies the contents of the reorganization plan and the dates by which the draft and final plan and timeline for reorganization must be submitted to the Legislature. Requires the consolidated entity to submit annual reports to the Legislature. Appropriate funds. Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds for the Kauhale Initiative and related capital improvement projects. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

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  1. Introduced
  2. SD1by WAM
  3. HD1by HSH

Decision stages

  1. Health and Human Services (HHS) on the introduced draft: Passed, unamended

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

  2. Ways and Means (WAM) on the introduced draft: Passed, with amendments, reported as SD1

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

  3. Senate third reading on SD1: Passed

    25 aye · 0 no · 0 excused

  4. House HSH committee on SD1: Passed, with amendments, reported as HD1

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

  5. House second reading on HD1: Passed

    45 aye · 3 aye with reservations · 0 no · 2 excused

  6. House FIN committee on HD1: Passed, unamended

    16 aye · 0 no · 0 excused

  7. House third reading on HD1: Passed

    44 aye · 2 aye with reservations · 4 no · 1 excused

Senate members along the path

9 more Senate members only counted as floor ayes

House members along the path

24 more House members only counted as floor ayes

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. Introduced.

  2. Passed First Reading.

  3. Referred to HHS, WAM.

  4. The committee(s) on HHS added the measure to the public hearing scheduled on 02-13-26 1:00PM; CR 225 & Videoconference.

  5. The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in HHS were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, McKelvey, Kanuha, Keohokalole, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

  6. Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2345) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM.

  7. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM.

  8. The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-25-26 10:56AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  9. The committee(s) on WAM deferred the measure until 03-03-26 10:15AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  10. The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.

  11. Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2939) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 1).

  12. 48 Hrs. Notice 03-10-26.

  13. Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

  14. Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 298) in amended form (SD 1).

  15. Pass First Reading

  16. Referred to HSH, FIN, referral sheet 17

  17. Bill scheduled to be heard by HSH on Thursday, 03-19-26 9:30AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  18. The committee on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Marten, Olds, Amato, Hartsfield, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Takayama, Takenouchi, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Alcos; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

  19. Reported from HSH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1374-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

  20. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Alcos, Cochran, Garcia voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Garrett, Quinlan excused (2).

  21. Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 04-07-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  22. The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

  23. Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2096-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.

  24. Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Iwamoto, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Cochran, Garcia, Muraoka voting no (4) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.

  25. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 702).

  26. Senate disagrees with House amendments.

  27. Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 710).

  28. House Conferees Appointed: Marten, Hartsfield Co-Chairs; Olds, Alcos.

  29. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 811).

  30. Senate Conferees Appointed: San Buenaventura Chair; Moriwaki Co-Chair; McKelvey.

  31. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 779).

  32. Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Thursday, 04-30-26 1:40PM in conference room 329.

  33. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 05-01-26 1:40PM in conference room 329.

  34. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 05-01-26 5:00PM in conference room 329.

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