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HI SB 70

died on adjournment

RELATING TO HOUSING.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did HI SB 70 pass?

No. HI SB 70 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 SB 70 about?

Requires eligible applicants of the Rental Housing Revolving Fund to be either governmental agencies or organizations that are required to use all financial surplus, excluding fees, to develop additional housing in the State. (SD1)

Who sponsors HI SB 70?

CHANG, FEVELLA, RHOADS are the primary sponsors of HI SB 70, joined by 2 cosponsors.

Description

Requires eligible applicants of the Rental Housing Revolving Fund to be either governmental agencies or organizations that are required to use all financial surplus, excluding fees, to develop additional housing in the State. (SD1)

Introduced
2025-01-15
Latest action
2025-12-08 — Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • CHANGprimary
  • FEVELLAprimary
  • RHOADSprimary
  • McKelveycosponsor
  • San Buenaventuracosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-12-08

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

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  2. 2025-02-03

    Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

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  3. 2025-02-03

    Reported from HOU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 7) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

  4. 2025-01-28

    The committee(s) on HOU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HOU were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Chang, Aquino, Kanuha; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Hashimoto ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.

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  5. 2025-01-22

    The committee(s) on HOU has scheduled a public hearing on 01-28-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

  6. 2025-01-16

    Referred to HOU, WAM.

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  7. 2025-01-15

    Introduced and passed First Reading.

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  8. 2025-01-08

    Pending Introduction.

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • The committee(s) on HOU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2025-01-28 · pass · 4-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Chang: yes
    • Aquino: yes
    • Kanuha: yes
    • Hashimoto: yes
    • Fevella: not voting

Related bills

Official source

https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=70&year=2026

Attribution

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