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Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 1002: RELATING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING.

Passed both chambers 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

SB 1002 is a bill introduced in the Hawaii Senate on January 17, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: RELATING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING. Primary sponsor: Dru Kanuha (Democratic), Stanley Chang (Democratic), Troy Hashimoto (Democratic), Angus McKelvey (Democratic), Sharon Moriwaki (Democratic), Joy San Buenaventura (Democratic). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (April 17, 2026): Re-Referred to WLA/HWN, WAM/JDC.

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.

Beginning 7/1/2027, requires the State Historic Preservation Division of the Department of Land and Natural Resources to contract its review of proposed state projects and projects affecting historic properties to third-party consultants under certain circumstances. Requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources to publish a draft of its proposed rules and later present its proposed final rules to the Board of Land and Natural Resources. Appropriates funds. Sunsets 7/1/2032. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 7

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Dru KanuhaPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate3
Stanley ChangPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate9
Troy HashimotoPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate5
Angus McKelveyPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate6
Sharon MoriwakiPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate12
Joy San BuenaventuraPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate2
Glenn WakaiCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate15

“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. Re-Referred to WLA/HWN, WAM/JDC.
  2. Received notice of the discharge of all House Conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457).
  3. House Conferee(s) discharged.
  4. Senate Conferee(s) discharged.
  5. Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 409).
  6. Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
  7. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 731).
  8. Senate Conferees Appointed: Inouye Chair; Keohokalole, Kanuha, Rhoads Co-Chairs; Chang, DeCorte.
  9. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 789).
  10. House Conferees Appointed: Evslin, Hashem, Miyake Co-Chairs; Pierick.
  11. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 479).
  12. Senate disagrees with House amendments.

Showing 12 most recent of 40 actions. Full history

Sources

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