2025 Regular Session • Hawaii Legislature
HB431: Relating To Housing.
Legislative Summary
Part I: Establishes requirements for kauhale projects, including reporting requirements by the Statewide Office on Homelessness and Housing Solutions (OHHS). Requires the Auditor to conduct a management and performance audit of the kauhale initiative. Appropriates funds for the continued operation of the kauhale initiative. Part II: Establishes the Ohana Zones Program as a permanent program within OHHS. Appropriates funds to DHS for the continued implementation of the Ohana Zones Pilot Program. Part III: Requires OHHS to submit a report every four months to the Legislature detailing the expenditure of funds appropriated toward the kauhale and ohana zones initiatives and conduct a comprehensive needs assessment. Part IV: Changes references to the Governor's Coordinator on Homelessness to "Coordinator on Homelessness". Specifies that the Coordinator on Homelessness shall report directly to the Director of Human Services. (CD1)
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Bill History
1/17/2025
Pending introduction.
House of Representatives
1/21/2025
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
House of Representatives
1/21/2025
Referred to HSH, HSG, FIN, referral sheet 2
House of Representatives
1/24/2025
Bill scheduled to be heard by HSH on Tuesday, 01-28-25 9:00AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
House of Representatives
1/28/2025
The committee on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Marten, Olds, Amato, Chun, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Takayama, Takenouchi, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Alcos.
House of Representatives
1/30/2025
Reported from HSH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to HSG.
House of Representatives
1/30/2025
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on HSG with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2).
House of Representatives
2/6/2025
Bill scheduled to be heard by HSG on Wednesday, 02-12-25 9:00AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
House of Representatives
2/12/2025
The committee on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Evslin, Miyake, Grandinetti, Kitagawa, La Chica, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Kila; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Muraoka; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.
House of Representatives
2/14/2025
Reported from HSG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 765) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
House of Representatives
2/14/2025
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Muraoka, Pierick voting no (3) and Representative(s) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4).
House of Representatives
2/21/2025
Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Monday, 02-24-25 12:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
House of Representatives
2/24/2025
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Alcos, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward.
House of Representatives
2/28/2025
Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 962), recommending passage on Third Reading.
House of Representatives
2/28/2025
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Muraoka voting no (2) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick, Templo, Ward excused (4). Transmitted to Senate.
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 102).
Senate
3/4/2025
Passed First Reading.
Senate
3/4/2025
Referred to HHS/HOU, WAM.
Senate
3/7/2025
The committee(s) on HHS/HOU has scheduled a public hearing on 03-12-25 1:05PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
Senate
3/12/2025
The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Aquino, Hashimoto, Keohokalole, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
Senate
3/12/2025
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.
Senate
3/21/2025
Reported from HHS/HOU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1287) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
Senate
3/21/2025
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
Senate
3/25/2025
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-28-25 10:02AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
Senate
3/28/2025
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 11 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Lee, C., Fevella.
Senate
4/2/2025
Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1528) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
Senate
4/2/2025
48 Hrs. Notice 04-04-25.
Senate
4/4/2025
Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 2 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
Senate
4/4/2025
Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 573) in amended form (SD 2).
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 621).
Senate
4/14/2025
House Conferees Appointed: Marten, Evslin, Yamashita Co-Chairs; Olds, Pierick.
House of Representatives
4/15/2025
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 732).
Senate
4/16/2025
Senate Conferees Appointed: San Buenaventura Chair; Chang, Hashimoto Co-Chairs; Fevella.
Senate
4/16/2025
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 810).
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Monday, 04-21-25 1:30PM in conference room 329.
House of Representatives
4/21/2025
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-23-25 1:30PM in conference room 329.
House of Representatives
4/23/2025
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-24-25 1:30PM in conference room 329.
House of Representatives
4/24/2025
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-25-25 1:45PM in conference room 329.
House of Representatives
4/25/2025
Senate Conferees Changed: Senator Aquino added as Co-Chair. Senator Hashimoto discharged as Co-Chair.
Senate
4/25/2025
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-25-25 5:00PM in conference room 329.
House of Representatives
4/25/2025
House Conferees Changed: Representative Takenouchi added as Co-Chair. Representative Yamashita discharged as Co-Chair.
House of Representatives
4/30/2025
Received notice of change in conferees (Hse. Com. No. 817).
Senate
4/25/2025
Received notice of change in Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 880).
House of Representatives
4/25/2025
The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Aquino, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Chang.
Senate
4/25/2025
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Marten, Takenouchi, Olds; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Evslin, Pierick.
House of Representatives
4/25/2025
Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 189) as amended in (CD 1).
House of Representatives
4/25/2025
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 04-30-25.
House of Representatives
4/25/2025
Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 189).
Senate
4/25/2025
48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-30-25
Senate
Roll Call Votes
House Conference: Passed, With Amendments
4/25/2025
3
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments
4/25/2025
3
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Ways and Means: Passed, With Amendments
3/28/2025
11
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Housing: Passed, With Amendments
3/12/2025
5
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Health and Human Services: Passed, With Amendments
3/12/2025
5
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(2/28/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Sponsors
Democrat: 42
Primary Sponsor
Nadine Nakamura
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (41)
Terez Amato
Democrat
Della au Belatti
Democrat
Cory Chun
Democrat
Elle Cochran
Democrat
Luke Evslin
Democrat
Andrew Garrett
Democrat
Tina Grandinetti
Democrat
Mark Hashem
Democrat
Daniel Holt
Democrat
Ikaika Hussey
Democrat
Linda Ichiyama
Democrat
Greggor Ilagan
Democrat
Kim Iwamoto
Democrat
Kirstin Kahaloa
Democrat
Jeanne Kapela
Democrat
Susan Keohokapu-Lee Loy
Democrat
Darius Kila
Democrat
Lisa Kitagawa
Democrat
Sam Kong
Democrat
Matthias Kusch
Democrat
Trish La Chica
Democrat
Rachele Fernandez Lamosao
Democrat
Mike Lee
Democrat
Nicole Lowen
Democrat
Lisa Marten
Democrat
Scot Matayoshi
Democrat
Tyson Miyake
Democrat
Daynette Morikawa
Democrat
Ikaika Olds
Democrat
Amy Perruso
Democrat
Mahina Poepoe
Democrat
Sean Quinlan
Democrat
Jackson Sayama
Democrat
Gregg Takayama
Democrat
Jenna Takenouchi
Democrat
Adrian Tam
Democrat
David Tarnas
Democrat
Shirley Ann Templo
Democrat
Chris Todd
Democrat
Justin Woodson
Democrat
Kyle Yamashita
Democrat