HI HB 1188
died on adjournmentRELATING TO TEACHER WORKFORCE HOUSING.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did HI HB 1188 pass?
No. HI HB 1188 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 1188 about?
Establishes a Teacher Workforce Housing Stipend Program to support teacher retention at public and charter schools classified as hard-to-staff. Requires reports to the Legislature. Amends the purpose and uses of the Teachers' Housing Revolving Fund. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
Who sponsors HI HB 1188?
KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY, AMATO, EVSLIN and 7 others are the primary sponsors of HI HB 1188.
Description
Establishes a Teacher Workforce Housing Stipend Program to support teacher retention at public and charter schools classified as hard-to-staff. Requires reports to the Legislature. Amends the purpose and uses of the Teachers' Housing Revolving Fund. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
- Introduced
- 2025-01-23
- Latest action
- 2025-12-08 — Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOYprimary
- AMATOprimary
- EVSLINprimary
- GARRETTprimary
- GRANDINETTIprimary
- KILAprimary
- MIYAKEprimary
- OLDSprimary
- SOUZAprimary
- TAKAYAMAprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2025-12-08
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
carried-over
2025-02-14
Reported from HSG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 764) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
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) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4).
passage,referral-committee
2025-02-12
The committee on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Evslin, Miyake, Grandinetti, Kila, Kitagawa, La Chica, Muraoka, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.
committee-passage-favorable
2025-02-06
Bill scheduled to be heard by HSG on Wednesday, 02-12-25 9:00AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2025-02-05
Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 173) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to HSG.
2025-02-05
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on HSG with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2).
reading-2,referral-committee
2025-01-30
The committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, La Chica, Amato, Evslin, Garrett, Kila, Olds, Sayama, Muraoka, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Kapela.
committee-passage-favorable
2025-01-28
Bill scheduled to be heard by EDN on Thursday, 01-30-25 2:00PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2025-01-27
Referred to EDN, HSG, FIN, referral sheet 4
referral-committee
2025-01-23
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
introduction,reading-1
2025-01-22
Pending introduction.
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Votes
The committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2025-01-30 · pass · 10-0
Member-level votes (11)
- Woodson: yes
- La Chica: yes
- Amato: yes
- Evslin: yes
- Garrett: yes
- Kila: yes
- Olds: yes
- Sayama: yes
- Muraoka: yes
- Souza: yes
- Kapela: not voting
The committee on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2025-02-12 · pass · 8-0
Member-level votes (9)
- Evslin: yes
- Miyake: yes
- Grandinetti: yes
- Kila: yes
- Kitagawa: yes
- La Chica: yes
- Muraoka: yes
- Pierick: yes
- Cochran: not voting
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