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HI SB 759

died on adjournment

RELATING TO THE HAWAII HOUSING FINANCE AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did HI SB 759 pass?

No. HI SB 759 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 SB 759 about?

Adds the Chairperson of the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands, or the Chairperson's designee, to the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation Board of Directors. Amends quorum requirements for the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation Board of Directors.

Who sponsors HI SB 759?

RICHARDS, CHANG, FEVELLA and 2 others are the primary sponsors of HI SB 759.

Description

Adds the Chairperson of the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands, or the Chairperson's designee, to the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation Board of Directors. Amends quorum requirements for the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation Board of Directors.

Introduced
2025-01-17
Latest action
2025-12-08 — Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • RICHARDSprimary
  • CHANGprimary
  • FEVELLAprimary
  • GABBARDprimary
  • KIDANIprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-12-08

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

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  2. 2025-02-13

    Reported from HOU/HWN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 471) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM.

  3. 2025-02-13

    Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM.

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  4. 2025-02-06

    The committee(s) on HWN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in HWN were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Richards, San Buenaventura, Keohokalole; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) DeCorte; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Ihara.

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  5. 2025-01-30

    The committee(s) on HOU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in HOU were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Chang, Hashimoto, Aquino, Kanuha; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Fevella ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

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  6. 2025-01-30

    The committee(s) on HWN deferred the measure until 02-06-25 1:01PM; CR 224.

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  7. 2025-01-27

    The committee(s) on HOU/HWN has scheduled a public hearing on 01-30-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

  8. 2025-01-23

    Referred to HOU/HWN, WAM.

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  9. 2025-01-21

    Passed First Reading.

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  10. 2025-01-17

    Introduced.

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Votes

  • The committee(s) on HOU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.

    2025-01-30 · pass · 5-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Chang: yes
    • Hashimoto: yes
    • Aquino: yes
    • Kanuha: yes
    • Fevella: yes
  • The committee(s) on HWN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.

    2025-02-06 · pass · 3-1

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Richards: yes
    • San Buenaventura: yes
    • Keohokalole: yes
    • DeCorte: no
    • Ihara: not voting

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