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HI HB 1719

died on adjournment

RELATING TO HOUSING.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did HI HB 1719 pass?

No. HI HB 1719 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 (2026-02-11): Reported from HSG/WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 177-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.

What is HI HB 1719 about?

Establishes that manufactured homes are a permitted use by right on residentially zoned lots within the urban district. Limits the use of residential building design elements to deny or discourage otherwise code-compliant manufactured homes. Prohibits homeowners' associations and similar private governing bodies from enforcing covenants that actively or effectively prohibit otherwise lawful manufactured housing. Prohibits counties from requiring manufactured homes that comply with federal manufactured housing standards to also comply with the Hawaii State Building Code or a county building code. Specifies that a manufactured home is considered real property, requiring its transfer, conveyance, and mortgage to follow the same recording and enforcement requirements as other real property. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Who sponsors HI HB 1719?

EVSLIN, AMATO, BELATTI and 13 others are the primary sponsors of HI HB 1719.

Description

Establishes that manufactured homes are a permitted use by right on residentially zoned lots within the urban district. Limits the use of residential building design elements to deny or discourage otherwise code-compliant manufactured homes. Prohibits homeowners' associations and similar private governing bodies from enforcing covenants that actively or effectively prohibit otherwise lawful manufactured housing. Prohibits counties from requiring manufactured homes that comply with federal manufactured housing standards to also comply with the Hawaii State Building Code or a county building code. Specifies that a manufactured home is considered real property, requiring its transfer, conveyance, and mortgage to follow the same recording and enforcement requirements as other real property. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Introduced
2026-01-21
Latest action
2026-02-11 — Reported from HSG/WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 177-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
Bill type
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Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • EVSLINprimary
  • AMATOprimary
  • BELATTIprimary
  • GRANDINETTIprimary
  • HUSSEYprimary
  • KAHALOAprimary
  • KAPELAprimary
  • KILAprimary
  • MARTENprimary
  • MATSUMOTOprimary
  • MORIKAWAprimary
  • REYES ODAprimary
  • SAYAMAprimary
  • SHIMIZUprimary
  • SOUZAprimary
  • TARNASprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-02-11

    Reported from HSG/WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 177-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.

  2. 2026-02-11

    Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Holt excused (1).

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  3. 2026-02-06

    The committee on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Evslin, Miyake, Grandinetti, Kila, Kitagawa, La Chica, Muraoka, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Cochran; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

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  4. 2026-02-06

    The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Morikawa, Belatti, Poepoe, Souza; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Iwamoto, Shimizu; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Ichiyama, Woodson.

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  5. 2026-02-03

    Bill scheduled to be heard by HSG/WAL on Friday, 02-06-26 8:45AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  6. 2026-01-26

    Referred to HSG/WAL, CPC, JHA, referral sheet 1

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  7. 2026-01-21

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

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  8. 2026-01-20

    Prefiled.

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Documents

Votes

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

    2026-02-06 · pass · 9-0

    Member-level votes (9)
    • Evslin: yes
    • Miyake: yes
    • Grandinetti: yes
    • Kila: yes
    • Kitagawa: yes
    • La Chica: yes
    • Muraoka: yes
    • Pierick: yes
    • Cochran: yes

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

    2026-02-06 · pass · 7-0

    Member-level votes (9)
    • Hashem: yes
    • Morikawa: yes
    • Belatti: yes
    • Poepoe: yes
    • Souza: yes
    • Iwamoto: yes
    • Shimizu: yes
    • Ichiyama: not voting
    • Woodson: not voting

Related bills

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Official source

https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1719&year=2026

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