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HI HB 527

died on adjournment

RELATING TO HOUSING.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did HI HB 527 pass?

No. HI HB 527 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 527 about?

Prohibits the legislative body of a county from making modifications to housing development proposals that would increase the cost of the project.

Who sponsors HI HB 527?

MIYAKE, EVSLIN are the primary sponsors of HI HB 527.

Description

Prohibits the legislative body of a county from making modifications to housing development proposals that would increase the cost of the project.

Introduced
2025-01-21
Latest action
2025-12-08 — Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • MIYAKEprimary
  • EVSLINprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-12-08

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

    carried-over

  2. 2025-02-07

    The committee(s) on HSG recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.

    deferral

  3. 2025-02-04

    Bill scheduled to be heard by HSG on Friday, 02-07-25 9:00AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  4. 2025-01-21

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

    introduction,reading-1

  5. 2025-01-21

    Referred to HSG, JHA, referral sheet 2

    referral-committee

  6. 2025-01-17

    Pending introduction.

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Votes

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Related bills

  • Companion bill: SB 38not in this corpus

Official source

https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=527&year=2026

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