2025 Regular SessionHawaii Legislature

SB1632: Relating To Affordable Housing.

Legislative Summary

Requires the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism, to establish a comprehensive action plan under the "Yes In My Back Yard" Working Group to establish a local housing market in Hawaii. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)

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Bill History

1/23/2025
Introduced.
Senate
1/27/2025
Passed First Reading.
Senate
1/27/2025
Referred to HOU, WAM.
Senate
1/31/2025
The committee(s) on HOU has scheduled a public hearing on 02-04-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
Senate
2/4/2025
The committee(s) on HOU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HOU were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Chang, Hashimoto, Kanuha, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Aquino.
Senate
2/12/2025
Reported from HOU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 336) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
Senate
2/12/2025
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
Senate
2/26/2025
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-28-25 10:35AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
Senate
2/28/2025
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, Kim, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Kidani, Lee, C..
Senate
2/28/2025
Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1001) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
Senate
2/28/2025
48 Hrs. Notice 03-04-25.
Senate
3/4/2025
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
Senate
3/4/2025
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 383) in amended form (SD 2).
House of Representatives
3/6/2025
Pass First Reading
House of Representatives
3/6/2025
Referred to HSG, FIN, referral sheet 19
House of Representatives

Roll Call Votes

Senate Ways and Means: Passed, With Amendments
2/28/2025
11
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Housing: Passed, With Amendments
2/4/2025
4
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(3/4/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Housing(House of Representatives)

Sponsors

Democrat: 2

Primary Sponsor

Les Ihara
Les Ihara
Democrat

Co-Sponsors (1)

Documents

Amended
Bill Text2/28/202516.0 KB
Amended
Bill Text2/11/202515.8 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/23/202517.4 KB
Misc
Misc2/28/202571.1 KB
Misc
Misc2/27/2025800.8 KB
Misc
Misc2/11/202568.8 KB
Misc
Misc2/4/20251326.2 KB