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Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1593: RELATING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING.

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 1593 is a bill introduced in the Hawaii House on January 16, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: RELATING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING. Primary sponsor: Andrew Garrett (Democratic), Cory Chun (Democratic), Darius Kila (Democratic), Tyson Miyake (Democratic), Mahina Poepoe (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 12, 2026): Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 248).

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Official summary

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

Requires, for any affordable rental housing development project that receives financing or any financial assistance from the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation, that the Corporation require the housing development lease or occupancy agreement to allow residents to own or otherwise maintain one or more common household pets. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Andrew GarrettPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse22
Cory ChunPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse35
Darius KilaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse44
Tyson MiyakePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse10
Mahina PoepoePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse13

“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. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 248).
  2. Passed First Reading.
  3. Referred to HOU, WAM/JDC.
  4. Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Iwamoto voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.
  5. Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1060-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
  6. The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Grandinetti, Chun, Ilagan, Ichiyama, Kong, Lowen, Marten, Tam; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Iwamoto; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Pierick.
  7. Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Wednesday, 03-04-26 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
  8. Reported from HSG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 576-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
  9. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
  10. The committee on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Evslin, Miyake, Cochran, Grandinetti, Kila, Kitagawa, La Chica, Muraoka, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
  11. Bill scheduled to be heard by HSG on Friday, 02-13-26 9:00AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
  12. Referred to HSG, CPC, referral sheet 1

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Sources

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