HI SB 2189
died on adjournmentRELATING TO THE HAWAII HOUSING FINANCE AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did HI SB 2189 pass?
No. HI SB 2189 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 (2026-03-12): Pass First Reading
What is HI SB 2189 about?
Repeals requirement that the Chairperson of Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation Board of Directors be a public member. Repeals the prohibition on certain members of the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation Board of Directors from serving as Chairperson. Effective 3/22/2075. (SD1)
Who sponsors HI SB 2189?
CHANG, FEVELLA, MORIWAKI are the primary sponsors of HI SB 2189.
Description
Repeals requirement that the Chairperson of Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation Board of Directors be a public member. Repeals the prohibition on certain members of the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation Board of Directors from serving as Chairperson. Effective 3/22/2075. (SD1)
- Introduced
- 2026-01-21
- Latest action
- 2026-03-12 — Pass First Reading
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- CHANGprimary
- FEVELLAprimary
- MORIWAKIprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-03-12
Pass First Reading
reading-1
2026-03-12
Referred to HSG/ECD, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 17
referral-committee
2026-03-10
Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 3 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte, Fevella). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
passage
2026-03-10
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 191) in amended form (SD 1).
introduction,receipt
2026-03-06
Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3061) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 1).
2026-03-06
48 Hrs. Notice 03-10-26.
2026-02-27
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-23
The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-27-26 10:30AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
2026-02-13
Reported from HOU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2266) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to JDC.
2026-02-13
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to JDC.
passage,reading-2,referral-committee
2026-02-03
The committee(s) on HOU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in HOU were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Chang, Hashimoto, Elefante; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Rhoads, Fevella.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-01-29
The committee(s) on HOU has scheduled a public hearing on 02-03-26 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
2026-01-26
Referred to HOU, JDC.
referral-committee
2026-01-21
Introduced and passed First Reading.
introduction,reading-1
2026-01-14
Pending Introduction.
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Documents
Votes
The committee(s) on HOU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.
2026-02-03 · pass · 3-0
Member-level votes (5)
- Chang: yes
- Hashimoto: yes
- Elefante: yes
- Rhoads: not voting
- Fevella: not voting
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2026-02-27 · pass · 4-1
Member-level votes (5)
- Rhoads: yes
- Gabbard: yes
- Chang: yes
- San Buenaventura: yes
- Awa: no
Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1).
2026-03-10 · pass · 22-3
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