Relating To Agricultural Workforce Housing.
State of HawaiiHawaiiEstablishes an Agricultural Workforce Housing Working Group within the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity to address the shortage and challenges of agricultural workforce housing in the State. Requires reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
- Status
- Engrossed
- Passed its first chamber
- Status date
- Mar 6, 2026
- 251 days ago
- Current chamber
- Senate
- Session
- 2026 Regular Session
HI HB 1604 · EngrossedMar 6
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Bill details
- Last action
- Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM. · Mar 30, 2026
- Pending committee
- Ways and Means
Sponsors
CCCory ChunRepresentative · Democrat · HD-035Primary sponsorPrimary sponsor
KKKirstin KahaloaRepresentative · Democrat · HD-006Primary sponsorPrimary sponsor
NLNicole LowenRepresentative · Democrat · HD-007Primary sponsorPrimary sponsor
LMLauren MatsumotoRepresentative · Republican · HD-038Primary sponsorPrimary sponsor
APAmy PerrusoRepresentative · Democrat · HD-046Primary sponsorPrimary sponsor
SQSean QuinlanRepresentative · Democrat · HD-047Primary sponsorPrimary sponsor
MKMatthias KuschRepresentative · Democrat · HD-001
Bill history
Newest first.
Mar 30, 2026Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.Senate
Mar 30, 2026Reported from AEN/HOU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3218) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.Senate
Mar 18, 2026The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Richards, DeCoite, Rhoads, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.Senate
Mar 18, 2026The committee(s) on HOU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HOU were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Chang, Rhoads, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Hashimoto, Elefante.Senate
Mar 13, 2026The committee(s) on AEN/HOU has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.Senate
Mar 10, 2026Referred to AEN/HOU, WAM.Senate
Mar 10, 2026Passed First Reading.Senate
Mar 10, 2026Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 141).Senate
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Mar 6, 2026Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Perruso, Sayama excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.House
Mar 6, 2026Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 933-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.House
Mar 4, 2026The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.House
Mar 2, 2026Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Wednesday, 03-04-26 10:00AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.House
Feb 19, 2026Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and none excused (0).House
Feb 19, 2026Reported from HSG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 571-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.House
Feb 13, 2026The committee on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Evslin, Miyake, Cochran, Grandinetti, Kila, Kitagawa, La Chica, Muraoka; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Pierick.House
Feb 10, 2026Bill scheduled to be heard by HSG on Friday, 02-13-26 9:00AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.House
Feb 4, 2026Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on HSG with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Kitagawa excused (1).House
Feb 4, 2026Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 7-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to HSG.House
Jan 30, 2026The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Chun, Kusch, Kahaloa, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.House
Jan 27, 2026Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Friday, 01-30-26 9:30AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.House
Jan 26, 2026Referred to AGR, HSG, FIN, referral sheet 1House
Jan 21, 2026Introduced and Pass First Reading.House
Jan 16, 2026Prefiled.House
Recorded votes
Senate Agriculture and Environment: Passed, With AmendmentsMar 18, 2026 · Senate · 5 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
Senate Housing: Passed, With AmendmentsMar 18, 2026 · Senate · 3 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
Subjects
- DAB
- Agricultural Workforce Housing Working Group
- Report
- Appropriation ($)
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