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Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 490: RELATING TO HOUSING.

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

SB 490 is a bill introduced in the Hawaii Senate on January 17, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: RELATING TO HOUSING. Primary sponsor: Stanley Chang (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.

Establishes the Kamaaina Homes Program to provide funding to the counties to purchase voluntary deed restrictions from eligible homeowners or homebuyers.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Stanley ChangPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate9

“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(s) on HOU deferred the measure until 02-04-25 1:00PM; CR 225.
  4. Re-Referred to HOU, WAM.
  5. The committee(s) on HOU has scheduled a public hearing on 01-30-25 1:10PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
  6. Referred to HOU/EIG, WAM.
  7. Introduced.
  8. Passed First Reading.

Sources

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