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Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1096: RELATING TO TENANT SELECTION.

Passed one chamber Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1096 is a bill introduced in the Hawaii House on January 21, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: RELATING TO TENANT SELECTION. Primary sponsor: Nadine Nakamura (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (December 8, 2025): Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Repeals the tenant selection preferences for disabled veterans and the spouses of deceased veterans in the State Low-Income Housing Program. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Nadine NakamuraPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse15

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
  2. The committee on HOU deferred the measure.
  3. The committee on PSM deferred the measure.
  4. The committee(s) on HOU/PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 03-11-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
  5. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 328).
  6. Passed First Reading.
  7. Referred to HOU/PSM, JDC.
  8. Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Pierick, Ward excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
  9. Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1063), recommending passage on Third Reading.
  10. The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Perruso, Takayama, Todd, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, Kahaloa.
  11. Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 02-26-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
  12. Reported from PBS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 547), recommending referral to JHA.

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Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source