STATE BILLHI HB 1325ENGROSSED

Relating To Housing.

State of Hawaii

Requires developers developing an affordable housing project under the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation to assist certain tenants who are subject to displacement or eviction by the proposed project by: granting those tenants the right of first refusal of a comparable unit in the housing project or establishing a fund to provide relocation benefits and offer assistance; providing information, either directly or through a contracted service, on how to obtain assistance and exercise the right of first refusal; and establishing procedures to track and maintain communication with those tenants. Establishes consequences for a developer's noncompliance. Takes effect 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Status
Engrossed
Passed its first chamber
Status date
Mar 4, 2025
618 days ago
Current chamber
Senate
Session
2026 Regular Session
HI HB 1325 · EngrossedMar 4

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Bill details

Last action
Received notice of the discharge of all House Conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457). · Apr 2, 2026

Sponsors

TGTina GrandinettiRepresentative · Democrat · HD-020Primary sponsor
TATerez AmatoRepresentative · Democrat · HD-011Primary sponsor
LELuke EvslinRepresentative · Democrat · HD-016Primary sponsor
IHIkaika HusseyRepresentative · Democrat · HD-029Primary sponsor
KIKim IwamotoRepresentative · Democrat · HD-025Primary sponsor
APAmy PerrusoRepresentative · Democrat · HD-046Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Apr 2, 2026Received notice of the discharge of all House Conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457).Senate
Apr 1, 2026House Conferee(s) discharged.House
Dec 8, 2025Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
Apr 21, 2025Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 755).Senate
Apr 17, 2025House Conferees Appointed: Evslin, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Grandinetti Co-Chairs; Muraoka.House
Apr 17, 2025Re-referred to HSG, CPC, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 33House
Apr 11, 2025Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 704).Senate
Apr 10, 2025House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).House
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Apr 8, 2025Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 761) in amended form (SD 1).House
Apr 8, 2025Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.Senate
Apr 4, 2025One Day Notice 04-08-25.Senate
Apr 4, 2025Reported from WAM/JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1822) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.Senate
Apr 1, 2025The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) DeCoite.Senate
Apr 1, 2025The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.Senate
Mar 27, 2025The committee(s) on WAM/JDC will hold a public decision making on 04-01-25 10:00AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.Senate
Mar 21, 2025Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM/JDC.Senate
Mar 21, 2025Reported from HOU/CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1310) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM/JDC.Senate
Mar 18, 2025The 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
Mar 18, 2025The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, McKelvey, Richards, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.Senate
Mar 18, 2025The committee(s) on HOU deferred the measure until 03-18-25 1:00PM; CR 225 & Videoconference.Senate
Mar 13, 2025The committee(s) on HOU/CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-25 9:35AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.Senate
Mar 6, 2025Referred to HOU/CPN, WAM/JDC.Senate
Mar 6, 2025Passed First Reading.Senate
Mar 6, 2025Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 356).Senate
Mar 4, 2025Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 3 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Pierick, Ward excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.House
Feb 28, 2025Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-04-25.House
Feb 28, 2025Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1065) as amended in HD 3, recommending passage on Third Reading.House
Feb 26, 2025The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Perruso, Takayama, Todd, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, Kahaloa.House
Feb 21, 2025Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 02-26-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.House
Feb 14, 2025Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on JHA as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4).House
Feb 14, 2025Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 672) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to JHA.House
Feb 11, 2025The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Chun, Ilagan, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Kong, Lowen, Marten, Tam, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.House
Feb 7, 2025Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Tuesday, 02-11-25 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.House
Feb 4, 2025Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kong, Ward excused (3).House
Feb 4, 2025Reported from HSG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 136) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.House
Jan 29, 2025The committee on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Evslin, Miyake, Grandinetti, Kila, Kitagawa, La Chica, Muraoka, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.House
Jan 27, 2025Bill scheduled to be heard by HSG on Wednesday, 01-29-25 9:15AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.House
Jan 27, 2025Referred to HSG, CPC, JHA, referral sheet 4House
Jan 23, 2025Introduced and Pass First Reading.House
Jan 22, 2025Pending introduction.House

Recorded votes

Senate Ways and Means: Passed, UnamendedApr 1, 2025 · Senate · 12 yea · 0 nayPassed
Senate Judiciary: Passed, UnamendedApr 1, 2025 · Senate · 5 yea · 0 nayPassed
Senate Housing: Passed, With AmendmentsMar 18, 2025 · Senate · 5 yea · 0 nayPassed
Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection: Passed, With AmendmentsMar 18, 2025 · Senate · 5 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

  • HHFDC
  • Affordable Housing Projects
  • Tenants
  • Right of First Refusal
  • Relocation Assistance

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