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Hawaii · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 66: RELATING TO HOUSING.

Enacted 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 66 is a bill introduced in the Hawaii Senate on January 8, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: RELATING TO HOUSING. Primary sponsor: Stanley Chang (Democratic), Kurt Fevella (Republican), Mike Gabbard (Democratic), Troy Hashimoto (Democratic), Joy San Buenaventura (Democratic). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (July 3, 2025): Act 295, 07/03/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1398).

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Official summary

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

Establishes procedures and requirements for single-family and multi-family housing project applicants to apply for an expedited permit, including requirements for completeness of expedited permit applications, duties of licensed professionals and the counties during construction, and applications for owner-builder exemptions. Takes effect 7/1/2026. Sunsets 6/30/2031. (CD1)

Sponsors

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

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Stanley ChangPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate9
Kurt FevellaPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate20
Mike GabbardPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate21
Troy HashimotoPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate5
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. Act 295, 07/03/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1398).
  2. Act 295, on 07/03/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1398).
  3. Notice of Intent to veto dated 06/06/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1301)
  4. Notice of intent to veto (Gov. Msg. No. 1301)
  5. Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 821).
  6. Enrolled to Governor.
  7. Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 888).
  8. Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none).
  9. Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with Representative(s) Amato, Belatti, Poepoe, Shimizu, Souza voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Iwamoto, Perruso voting no (2) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1).
  10. The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) Chang, Gabbard; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.
  11. The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Evslin, Lamosao, Tarnas, Miyake, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
  12. The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) Chang, Gabbard; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.

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Sources

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