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Hawaii · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 26: 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 26 is a bill introduced in the Hawaii Senate on January 8, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: RELATING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING. Primary sponsor: Kurt Fevella (Republican), Troy Hashimoto (Democratic), Joy San Buenaventura (Democratic), Stanley Chang (Democratic). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 25, 2025): Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-25 3:30 PM; Conference Room 016.

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Official summary

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

Establishes the Affordable Housing Land Inventory Task Force to conduct a study, subject to legislative appropriation, to assess the viability of housing development in transit-oriented development zones or other areas on state or county lands. Requires a report to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 5 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Kurt FevellaPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate20
Troy HashimotoPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate5
Joy San BuenaventuraPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate2
Stanley ChangPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate9
Mike GabbardCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate21
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. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-25 3:30 PM; Conference Room 016.
  2. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-25 4:30 PM; Conference Room 225.
  3. Senate Conferees Changed: Senators Lee, C. added as Co-Chairs. Senator Hashimoto discharged as Co-Chair.
  4. Received notice of change in Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 880).
  5. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-25 10:30AM; Conference Room 224.
  6. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-24-25 10:30AM; Conference Room 224.
  7. Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-23-25 10:31AM; Conference Room 224.
  8. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 754).
  9. Senate Conferees Appointed: Chang Chair; Inouye, Hashimoto Co-Chairs; Fevella.
  10. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 848).
  11. House Conferees Appointed: Evslin, Hashem, Miyake Co-Chairs; La Chica, Muraoka.
  12. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 454).

Showing 12 most recent of 40 actions. Full history

Sources

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