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HI SB 878

died on adjournment

RELATING TO KUPUNA HOUSING.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did HI SB 878 pass?

No. HI SB 878 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 878 about?

Extends the sunset date for the State Rent Supplement Program for Kupuna to 6/30/2028.

Who sponsors HI SB 878?

MORIWAKI, CHANG, ELEFANTE and 6 others are the primary sponsors of HI SB 878, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

Extends the sunset date for the State Rent Supplement Program for Kupuna to 6/30/2028.

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

  • MORIWAKIprimary
  • CHANGprimary
  • ELEFANTEprimary
  • FEVELLAprimary
  • GABBARDprimary
  • HASHIMOTOprimary
  • KIDANIprimary
  • MCKELVEYprimary
  • RHOADSprimary
  • Iharacosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-12-08

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

    carried-over

  2. 2025-03-06

    Pass First Reading

    reading-1

  3. 2025-03-06

    Referred to HSH, FIN, referral sheet 19

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-03-04

    Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

    passage

  5. 2025-03-04

    Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 214).

    introduction,receipt

  6. 2025-02-28

    The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 11 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kim, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Kidani, Lee, C..

    committee-passage-favorable

  7. 2025-02-28

    Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 980) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.

  8. 2025-02-28

    One Day Notice 03-04-25.

  9. 2025-02-26

    The committee(s) on WAM deferred the measure until 02-28-25 10:31AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

    deferral

  10. 2025-02-20

    The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-26-25 10:03AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  11. 2025-02-12

    Reported from HOU/HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 333) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM.

  12. 2025-02-12

    Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM.

    passage,reading-2,referral-committee

  13. 2025-02-07

    The committee(s) on HOU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in HOU were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Chang, Hashimoto, Aquino, Kanuha; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.

    committee-passage-favorable

  14. 2025-02-07

    The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in HHS were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Aquino, Hashimoto; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fevella.

    committee-passage-favorable

  15. 2025-02-03

    The committee(s) on HOU/HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 02-07-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

  16. 2025-01-23

    Referred to HOU/HHS, WAM.

    referral-committee

  17. 2025-01-21

    Passed First Reading.

    reading-1

  18. 2025-01-17

    Introduced.

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

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

    2025-02-07 · pass · 3-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • San Buenaventura: yes
    • Aquino: yes
    • Hashimoto: yes
    • Keohokalole: not voting
    • Fevella: not voting
  • The committee(s) on HOU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.

    2025-02-07 · pass · 4-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Chang: yes
    • Hashimoto: yes
    • Aquino: yes
    • Kanuha: yes
    • Fevella: not voting
  • The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.

    2025-02-28 · pass · 11-0

    Member-level votes (14)
    • Dela Cruz: yes
    • Moriwaki: yes
    • Aquino: yes
    • DeCoite: yes
    • Elefante: yes
    • Hashimoto: yes
    • Inouye: yes
    • Kanuha: yes
    • Kim: yes
    • Wakai: yes
    • Fevella: yes
    • Kidani: not voting
    • Lee: not voting
    • C.: not voting
  • Report adopted; Passed Third Reading.

    2025-03-04 · pass · 25-0

Related bills

  • Companion bill: HB 703not in this corpus

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