HI SB68 | 2026 | Regular Session
Note: Carry Over of previous SB68
Status
Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-1)
Status: Introduced on January 15 2025 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2025-12-08 - Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
Pending: Senate Ways and Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 15 2025 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2025-12-08 - Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
Pending: Senate Ways and Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]
Summary
Establishes the Department of Housing. Places the Hawaii Community Development Authority, Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation, Office of Planning and Sustainable Development, and Hawaii Public Housing Authority within the Department of Housing for administrative purposes. Replaces the Director of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism with the Director of Housing on the Hawaii Community Development Authority. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
Title
Relating To The Department Of Housing.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2025-01-30 - Senate - Senate Housing: Passed, With Amendments (Y: 5 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-01-30 - Senate - Senate Government Operations: Passed, With Amendments (Y: 5 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-01-30 - Senate - Senate Government Operations: Passed, With Amendments (Y: 5 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-08 | Carried over to 2026 Regular Session. | |
| 2025-02-12 | Senate | Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM. |
| 2025-02-12 | Senate | Reported from HOU/GVO (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 289) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM. |
| 2025-01-30 | Senate | The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in GVO were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) McKelvey, Gabbard, Moriwaki, San Buenaventura, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. |
| 2025-01-30 | Senate | The committee(s) on HOU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HOU were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Chang, Hashimoto, Aquino, Kanuha, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. |
| 2025-01-27 | Senate | The committee(s) on HOU/GVO has scheduled a public hearing on 01-30-25 1:05PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference. |
| 2025-01-16 | Senate | Referred to HOU/GVO, WAM. |
| 2025-01-15 | Senate | Introduced and passed First Reading. |
| 2025-01-08 | Senate | Pending Introduction. |
Same As/Similar To
SB68 (Carry Over) 2025-02-12 - Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
