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Hawaii · 2025 Regular Session · Resolution

HR 88: REQUESTING THE GOVERNOR'S COORDINATOR ON HOMELESSNESS AND THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU TO ESTABLISH A TWO-YEAR HOMELESSNESS SANCTUARY PILOT PROGRAM TO PROVIDE A SAFE LOCATION ON PUBLIC LAND FOR HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES TO RESIDE AND ACCESS SERVICES.

In committee 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

HR 88 is a resolution introduced in the Hawaii House on March 7, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: REQUESTING THE GOVERNOR'S COORDINATOR ON HOMELESSNESS AND THE CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU TO ESTABLISH A TWO-YEAR HOMELESSNESS SANCTUARY PILOT PROGRAM TO PROVIDE A SAFE LOCATION ON PUBLIC LAND FOR HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES TO RESIDE AND ACCESS SERVICES. Primary sponsor: Garner Shimizu (Republican), Kim Coco Iwamoto (Democratic), Lauren Matsumoto (Republican), Ikaika Olds (Democratic), Julie Reyes Oda (Republican), WARD. Most recent recorded action (March 27, 2025): Reported from HSH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1603) as amended in HD 1, recommending referral to FIN.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Garner ShimizuPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse32
Kim Coco IwamotoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse25
Lauren MatsumotoPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse38
Ikaika OldsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse23
Julie Reyes OdaPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse40
WARDPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——

“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. Reported from HSH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1603) as amended in HD 1, recommending referral to FIN.
  2. Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick, Souza voting no (2) and Representative(s) Hashem, Hussey, Templo, Ward excused (4).
  3. The committee on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Marten, Olds, Amato, Chun, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Takayama, Alcos, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Takenouchi.
  4. Resolution scheduled to be heard by HSH on Thursday, 03-20-25 10:15AM in conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
  5. Referred to HSH, FIN, referral sheet 22
  6. Offered

Sources

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