STATE BILLHI HB 1739ENGROSSED

Relating To Transit-oriented Development.

Requires the development of transit-supportive densities to be allowed in any county-designated transit-oriented development area. Prohibits the counties from enacting an ordinance, rule, regulation, development standard, zoning provision, or other land use control that restricts the development of transit-supportive densities. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Status: Engrossed; Passed its first chamber
Status date: Mar 10, 2026; 247 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2026 Regular Session

HI HB 1739 · EngrossedMar 10

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Bill details

Last action: The committee on HOU deferred the measure. · Mar 19, 2026
Pending committee: Water, Land, and Agriculture

Bill history

Newest first.

Mar 19, 2026The committee on HOU deferred the measure.Senate

Mar 19, 2026The committee on EIG deferred the measure.Senate

Mar 19, 2026The committee on WLA deferred the measure.Senate

Mar 16, 2026The committee(s) on WLA/EIG/HOU has scheduled a public hearing on 03-19-26 3:01PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.Senate

Mar 12, 2026Referred to WLA/EIG/HOU, WAM.Senate

Mar 12, 2026Passed First Reading.Senate

Mar 12, 2026Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 278).Senate

Mar 10, 2026Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Iwamoto, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Olds, Poepoe voting no (2) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.House

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Mar 6, 2026Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-10-26.House

Mar 6, 2026Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1200-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.House

Feb 26, 2026The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Hashem, Kahaloa, Sayama, Takayama, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Shimizu; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Cochran.House

Feb 24, 2026Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 02-26-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.House

Feb 20, 2026Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on JHA with Representative(s) Perruso, Poepoe, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).House

Feb 20, 2026Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 717-26), recommending referral to JHA.House

Feb 19, 2026The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Morikawa, Ichiyama, Woodson, Souza; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Belatti, Poepoe, Shimizu; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Iwamoto; and Excused: none.House

Feb 13, 2026Bill scheduled to be heard by WAL on Thursday, 02-19-26 9:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.House

Feb 10, 2026Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on WAL with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).House

Feb 9, 2026Reported from HSG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 111-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to WAL.House

Feb 4, 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, La Chica, Muraoka, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Kitagawa.House

Jan 30, 2026Bill scheduled to be heard by HSG on Wednesday, 02-04-26 9:00AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.House

Jan 30, 2026Re-referred to HSG, WAL, JHA, referral sheet 5House

Jan 26, 2026Referred to WAL, JHA, referral sheet 1House

Jan 21, 2026Introduced and Pass First Reading.House

Jan 20, 2026Prefiled.House

Subjects

Transit-supportive Densities
County Regulations
Prohibition
County-designated Transit-Oriented Development Areas

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