HI HB 225
died on adjournmentRELATING TO SQUATTING.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did HI HB 225 pass?
No. HI HB 225 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 225 about?
Establishes a working group within the Department of the Attorney General to study the issue of squatting in Hawaii and provide recommendations. Requires reports to the legislature. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Who sponsors HI HB 225?
SAYAMA, HOLT, KILA and 9 others are the primary sponsors of HI HB 225.
Description
Establishes a working group within the Department of the Attorney General to study the issue of squatting in Hawaii and provide recommendations. Requires reports to the legislature. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
- Introduced
- 2025-01-17
- Latest action
- 2025-12-08 — Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- SAYAMAprimary
- HOLTprimary
- KILAprimary
- MARTENprimary
- MATAYOSHIprimary
- MIYAKEprimary
- OLDSprimary
- TAKAYAMAprimary
- TAKENOUCHIprimary
- TAMprimary
- TARNASprimary
- TODDprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2025-12-08
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
carried-over
2025-02-05
The committee(s) on JHA recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
deferral
2025-01-31
Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 02-05-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2025-01-30
Reported from HSH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
2025-01-30
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2).
reading-2,referral-committee
2025-01-28
The committee on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Marten, Olds, Amato, Chun, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Takayama, Takenouchi, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Alcos.
committee-passage-favorable
2025-01-24
Bill scheduled to be heard by HSH on Tuesday, 01-28-25 9:00AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2025-01-21
Referred to HSH, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 1
referral-committee
2025-01-17
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
introduction,reading-1
2025-01-16
Pending introduction.
Versions
Documents
Votes
The committee on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2025-01-28 · pass · 8-0
Member-level votes (9)
- Marten: yes
- Olds: yes
- Amato: yes
- Chun: yes
- Keohokapu-Lee Loy: yes
- Takayama: yes
- Takenouchi: yes
- Garcia: yes
- Alcos: not voting
Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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