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HI HB 1739

died on adjournment

RELATING TO TRANSIT-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did HI HB 1739 pass?

No. HI HB 1739 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 (2026-03-19): The committee on WLA deferred the measure.

What is HI HB 1739 about?

Requires the development of transit-supportive densities to be allowed in any county-designated transit-oriented development area. Prohibits the counties from enacting an ordinance, rule, regulation, development standard, zoning provision, or other land use control that restricts the development of transit-supportive densities. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Who sponsors HI HB 1739?

EVSLIN, AMATO, BELATTI and 13 others are the primary sponsors of HI HB 1739.

Description

Requires the development of transit-supportive densities to be allowed in any county-designated transit-oriented development area. Prohibits the counties from enacting an ordinance, rule, regulation, development standard, zoning provision, or other land use control that restricts the development of transit-supportive densities. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Introduced
2026-01-21
Latest action
2026-03-19 — The committee on WLA deferred the measure.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • EVSLINprimary
  • AMATOprimary
  • BELATTIprimary
  • ILAGANprimary
  • KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOYprimary
  • KILAprimary
  • KUSCHprimary
  • LOWENprimary
  • MARTENprimary
  • MATSUMOTOprimary
  • MIYAKEprimary
  • REYES ODAprimary
  • SAYAMAprimary
  • SHIMIZUprimary
  • SOUZAprimary
  • TARNASprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-19

    The committee on WLA deferred the measure.

    deferral

  2. 2026-03-19

    The committee on EIG deferred the measure.

    deferral

  3. 2026-03-19

    The committee on HOU deferred the measure.

    deferral

  4. 2026-03-16

    The committee(s) on WLA/EIG/HOU has scheduled a public hearing on 03-19-26 3:01PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

  5. 2026-03-12

    Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 278).

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  6. 2026-03-12

    Passed First Reading.

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  7. 2026-03-12

    Referred to WLA/EIG/HOU, WAM.

    referral-committee

  8. 2026-03-10

    Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Iwamoto, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Olds, Poepoe voting no (2) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.

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  9. 2026-03-06

    Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1200-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.

  10. 2026-03-06

    Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-10-26.

  11. 2026-02-26

    The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Hashem, Kahaloa, Sayama, Takayama, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Shimizu; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Cochran.

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  12. 2026-02-24

    Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 02-26-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  13. 2026-02-20

    Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 717-26), recommending referral to JHA.

  14. 2026-02-20

    Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on JHA with Representative(s) Perruso, Poepoe, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).

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  15. 2026-02-19

    The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Morikawa, Ichiyama, Woodson, Souza; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Belatti, Poepoe, Shimizu; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Iwamoto; and Excused: none.

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  16. 2026-02-13

    Bill scheduled to be heard by WAL on Thursday, 02-19-26 9:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  17. 2026-02-10

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

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  18. 2026-02-09

    Reported from HSG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 111-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to WAL.

  19. 2026-02-04

    The committee on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Evslin, Miyake, Cochran, Grandinetti, Kila, La Chica, Muraoka, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Kitagawa.

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  20. 2026-01-30

    Re-referred to HSG, WAL, JHA, referral sheet 5

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  21. 2026-01-30

    Bill scheduled to be heard by HSG on Wednesday, 02-04-26 9:00AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  22. 2026-01-26

    Referred to WAL, JHA, referral sheet 1

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  23. 2026-01-21

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

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  24. 2026-01-20

    Prefiled.

Versions

Documents

Votes

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

    2026-02-04 · pass · 8-0

    Member-level votes (9)
    • Evslin: yes
    • Miyake: yes
    • Cochran: yes
    • Grandinetti: yes
    • Kila: yes
    • La Chica: yes
    • Muraoka: yes
    • Pierick: yes
    • Kitagawa: not voting

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

    2026-02-19 · pass · 8-1

    Member-level votes (9)
    • Hashem: yes
    • Morikawa: yes
    • Ichiyama: yes
    • Woodson: yes
    • Souza: yes
    • Belatti: yes
    • Poepoe: yes
    • Shimizu: yes
    • Iwamoto: no

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

    2026-02-26 · pass · 7-1

    Member-level votes (10)
    • Tarnas: yes
    • Poepoe: yes
    • Hashem: yes
    • Kahaloa: yes
    • Sayama: yes
    • Takayama: yes
    • Garcia: yes
    • Shimizu: no
    • Belatti: not voting
    • Cochran: not voting

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Official source

https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1739&year=2026

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