HI HB 1318
died on adjournmentRELATING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did HI HB 1318 pass?
No. HI HB 1318 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 1318 about?
Removes from the definition of "public lands" lands set aside by the Governor to the counties for the purpose of affordable housing. Specifies that lands set aside by the Governor to the counties for affordable housing require legislative approval for the sale or gift of such lands. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
Who sponsors HI HB 1318?
EVSLIN, MIYAKE, MORIKAWA are the primary sponsors of HI HB 1318.
Description
Removes from the definition of "public lands" lands set aside by the Governor to the counties for the purpose of affordable housing. Specifies that lands set aside by the Governor to the counties for affordable housing require legislative approval for the sale or gift of such lands. 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
- EVSLINprimary
- MIYAKEprimary
- MORIKAWAprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2025-12-08
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
carried-over
2025-02-25
The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
deferral
2025-02-21
Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 02-25-25 10:00AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2025-02-14
Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 713) 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 Representative(s) Garcia voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4).
passage,referral-committee
2025-02-13
The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Lamosao, Belatti, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Morikawa, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Poepoe, Woodson.
committee-passage-favorable
2025-02-10
Bill scheduled to be heard by WAL on Thursday, 02-13-25 9:30AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2025-02-06
Reported from HSG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 222) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to WAL.
2025-02-06
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on WAL with Representative(s) Garcia voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ward excused (1).
reading-2,referral-committee
2025-01-31
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, La Chica, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Muraoka; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, Kitagawa.
committee-passage-favorable
2025-01-28
Bill scheduled to be heard by HSG on Friday, 01-31-25 9:15AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2025-01-27
Referred to HSG,WAL, 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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Documents
Votes
The committee on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2025-01-31 · pass · 7-0
Member-level votes (9)
- Evslin: yes
- Miyake: yes
- Grandinetti: yes
- Kila: yes
- La Chica: yes
- Pierick: yes
- Muraoka: yes
- Cochran: not voting
- Kitagawa: not voting
The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2025-02-13 · pass · 8-0
Member-level votes (10)
- Hashem: yes
- Lamosao: yes
- Belatti: yes
- Ichiyama: yes
- Iwamoto: yes
- Morikawa: yes
- Shimizu: yes
- Souza: yes
- Poepoe: not voting
- Woodson: not voting
Related bills
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