SB3276: Relating To Homelessness.
Senate Health and Human Services: Passed, With Amendments
Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
Committee decisionWhat 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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- Introduced· Jan 28, 2026 · Official original ↗
- Amended· Feb 19, 2026 · Official original ↗Published after this vote
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Recorded decision and member tally
Senate Health and Human Services: Passed, With Amendments
This record lists 5 members; its source-reported total is 5.
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Source outcome: passed.
- Yes
- 5
- No
- 0
- Not voting
- 0
- Absent / excused
- 0
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| Member | Source district | Source party | Recorded vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angus McKelvey | SD-006 | D | Yea |
| Jarrett Keohokalole | SD-024 | D | Yea |
| Joy San Buenaventura | SD-002 | D | Yea |
| Kurt Fevella | SD-020 | R | Yea |
| Dru Kanuha | SD-003 | D | Yea |
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