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HI HB 1188

died on adjournment

RELATING 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
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOYprimary
  • AMATOprimary
  • EVSLINprimary
  • GARRETTprimary
  • GRANDINETTIprimary
  • KILAprimary
  • MIYAKEprimary
  • OLDSprimary
  • SOUZAprimary
  • TAKAYAMAprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-12-08

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

    carried-over

  2. 2025-02-14

    Reported from HSG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 764) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. 2025-02-06

    Bill scheduled to be heard by HSG on Wednesday, 02-12-25 9:00AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  6. 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.

  7. 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

  8. 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

  9. 2025-01-28

    Bill scheduled to be heard by EDN on Thursday, 01-30-25 2:00PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  10. 2025-01-27

    Referred to EDN, HSG, FIN, referral sheet 4

    referral-committee

  11. 2025-01-23

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

    introduction,reading-1

  12. 2025-01-22

    Pending introduction.

Versions

Documents

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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