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HI HB 739

died on adjournment

RELATING TO HOUSING.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did HI HB 739 pass?

No. HI HB 739 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2025-12-08): Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

What is HI HB 739 about?

Establishes the Kamaaina Homes Program to provide funding to the counties to purchase voluntary deed restrictions from eligible homeowners or homebuyers. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Who sponsors HI HB 739?

EVSLIN, MIYAKE are the primary sponsors of HI HB 739.

Description

Establishes the Kamaaina Homes Program to provide funding to the counties to purchase voluntary deed restrictions from eligible homeowners or homebuyers. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Introduced
2025-01-21
Latest action
2025-12-08 — Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • EVSLINprimary
  • MIYAKEprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-12-08

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

    carried-over

  2. 2025-03-11

    The committee on HOU deferred the measure.

    deferral

  3. 2025-03-07

    The committee(s) on HOU has scheduled a public hearing on 03-11-25 1:10PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

  4. 2025-03-06

    Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 276).

    introduction,receipt

  5. 2025-03-06

    Passed First Reading.

    reading-1

  6. 2025-03-06

    Referred to HOU, WAM.

    referral-committee

  7. 2025-03-04

    Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Pierick, Ward excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.

    passage

  8. 2025-02-28

    Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1120), recommending passage on Third Reading.

  9. 2025-02-25

    The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Alcos, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Kitagawa, Ward.

    committee-passage-favorable

  10. 2025-02-21

    Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 02-25-25 10:00AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  11. 2025-02-14

    Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 693) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.

  12. 2025-02-14

    Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Muraoka, Pierick voting no (3) and Representative(s) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4).

    passage,referral-committee

  13. 2025-02-11

    The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Kahaloa, Perruso, Takayama, Todd, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Garcia; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, Hashem.

    committee-passage-favorable

  14. 2025-02-07

    Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 02-11-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  15. 2025-02-03

    Reported from HSG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 54) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

  16. 2025-02-03

    Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with Representative(s) Muraoka voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2).

    reading-2,referral-committee

  17. 2025-01-29

    The committee on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Evslin, Miyake, Grandinetti, Kila, Kitagawa, La Chica, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Muraoka; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.

    committee-passage-favorable

  18. 2025-01-27

    Bill scheduled to be heard by HSG on Wednesday, 01-29-25 9:15AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  19. 2025-01-21

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

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  20. 2025-01-21

    Referred to HSG, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 2

    referral-committee

  21. 2025-01-17

    Pending introduction.

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • The committee on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2025-01-29 · pass · 7-1

    Member-level votes (9)
    • Evslin: yes
    • Miyake: yes
    • Grandinetti: yes
    • Kila: yes
    • Kitagawa: yes
    • La Chica: yes
    • Pierick: yes
    • Muraoka: no
    • Cochran: not voting
  • The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2025-02-11 · pass · 9-0

    Member-level votes (11)
    • Tarnas: yes
    • Poepoe: yes
    • Belatti: yes
    • Kahaloa: yes
    • Perruso: yes
    • Takayama: yes
    • Todd: yes
    • Shimizu: yes
    • Garcia: yes
    • Cochran: not voting
    • Hashem: not voting
  • The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.

    2025-02-25 · pass · 14-0

    Member-level votes (17)
    • Yamashita: yes
    • Takenouchi: yes
    • Grandinetti: yes
    • Holt: yes
    • Hussey: yes
    • Keohokapu-Lee Loy: yes
    • Kusch: yes
    • Lamosao: yes
    • Lee: yes
    • M: yes
    • Miyake: yes
    • Morikawa: yes
    • Templo: yes
    • Alcos: yes
    • Reyes Oda: yes
    • Kitagawa: not voting
    • Ward: not voting

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