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HI HB 826

died on adjournment

RELATING TO HOUSING.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did HI HB 826 pass?

No. HI HB 826 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 (2026-02-02): Re-Referred to WLA/HOU, JDC.

What is HI HB 826 about?

Authorizes a county planning commission, by special permit, to permit land uses exclusively providing residential housing for purposes of agricultural workforce housing, long-term rental, or workforce fee simple ownership in an agricultural district, under certain conditions. Repeals 6/30/2035. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Who sponsors HI HB 826?

EVSLIN, HOLT, KAHALOA and 7 others are the primary sponsors of HI HB 826.

Description

Authorizes a county planning commission, by special permit, to permit land uses exclusively providing residential housing for purposes of agricultural workforce housing, long-term rental, or workforce fee simple ownership in an agricultural district, under certain conditions. Repeals 6/30/2035. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Introduced
2025-01-23
Latest action
2026-02-02 — Re-Referred to WLA/HOU, JDC.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • EVSLINprimary
  • HOLTprimary
  • KAHALOAprimary
  • KAPELAprimary
  • KILAprimary
  • KUSCHprimary
  • LAMOSAOprimary
  • MIYAKEprimary
  • SOUZAprimary
  • TARNASprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-02-02

    Re-Referred to WLA/HOU, JDC.

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-12-08

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

    carried-over

  3. 2025-03-18

    The committee on WTL deferred the measure.

    deferral

  4. 2025-03-18

    The committee on HOU deferred the measure.

    deferral

  5. 2025-03-12

    The committee(s) on WTL/HOU has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-25 1:05PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

  6. 2025-03-11

    Re-Referred to WTL/HOU, JDC.

    referral-committee

  7. 2025-03-06

    Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 290).

    introduction,receipt

  8. 2025-03-06

    Passed First Reading.

    reading-1

  9. 2025-03-06

    Referred to HOU/WTL, JDC.

    referral-committee

  10. 2025-03-04

    Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Amato, Belatti, Garcia, Grandinetti, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Perruso, Poepoe voting no (2) and Representative(s) Pierick, Ward excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.

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  11. 2025-02-28

    Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1163) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.

  12. 2025-02-28

    Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-04-25.

  13. 2025-02-26

    The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Hashem, Takayama, Todd; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Belatti, Garcia; 3 Noes: Representative(s) Poepoe, Perruso, Shimizu; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, Kahaloa.

    committee-passage-favorable

  14. 2025-02-21

    Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 02-26-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  15. 2025-02-14

    Reported from HSG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 760) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

  16. 2025-02-14

    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, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4).

    reading-2,referral-committee

  17. 2025-02-12

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  18. 2025-02-06

    Bill scheduled to be heard by HSG on Wednesday, 02-12-25 9:00AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  19. 2025-01-23

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

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  20. 2025-01-23

    Referred to HSG, JHA, referral sheet 3

    referral-committee

  21. 2025-01-21

    Pending introduction.

Versions

Documents

Votes

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

    2025-02-12 · pass · 8-0

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

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

    2025-02-26 · pass · 6-3

    Member-level votes (11)
    • Tarnas: yes
    • Hashem: yes
    • Takayama: yes
    • Todd: yes
    • Belatti: yes
    • Garcia: yes
    • Poepoe: no
    • Perruso: no
    • Shimizu: no
    • Cochran: not voting
    • Kahaloa: not voting

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Official source

https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=826&year=2026

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