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SB3276HIIntroduced 2026 Regular Session

Relating To Homelessness.

Last status update Jan 30, 2026

What this measure contains

Requires the Statewide Office on Homelessness and Housing Solutions to develop and implement a plan to reduce the State's total homeless population by at least twenty-five per cent by 1/1/2028, measured against the 2026 point-in-time count. Requires any funding request by the Office after fiscal year 2026-2027 to be based on the plan. Requires the appointment of the Coordinator on Homelessness to be subject to the advice and consent of the Senate. Appropriates funds to the Department of Human Services for the funding of the Homeless Outreach and Navigation for Unsheltered Persons Program under the Ohana Zones Program, and for the expenses of the Statewide Office on Homelessness and Housing Solutions. Appropriates funds to the University of Hawaii to conduct a survey on statewide homelessness. (SD1)

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Legislative path

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  1. Introduced
  2. SD1by HHS

Decision stages

  1. Health and Human Services (HHS) on the introduced draft: Passed, with amendments, reported as SD1

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

Senate members along the path

Senate members' votes at each stage of SB3276
MemberHHS
Introduced		Change along the path
Kurt FevellaSD-020Aye
Dru KanuhaSD-003Aye
Jarrett KeohokaloleSD-024Aye
Angus McKelveySD-006Aye
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

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Legislative history

  1. Introduced.

  2. Passed First Reading.

  3. Referred to HHS/EDU, WAM.

  4. Re-Referred to HHS, WAM.

  5. The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 02-18-26 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

  6. The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. 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.

  7. Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2639) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

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

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