STATE BILLHI HB 212ENGROSSED

Relating To Homelessness.

Requires the Statewide Office on Homelessness and Housing Solutions to establish a permanent Return-to-Home Program to return homeless individuals in the State to families and relatives in their home states. Requires the Office to report to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. Effective 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 212 · 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

Bill history

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

Apr 1, 2026House Conferee(s) discharged.House

Mar 20, 2026Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 409).House

Mar 20, 2026Senate Conferee(s) discharged.Senate

Dec 8, 2025Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

Apr 25, 2025Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-25-25 5:00PM in conference room 329.House

Apr 24, 2025Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-25-25 1:45PM in conference room 329.House

Apr 23, 2025Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-24-25 1:30PM in conference room 329.House

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Apr 21, 2025Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-23-25 1:30PM in conference room 329.House

Apr 17, 2025Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Monday, 04-21-25 1:30PM in conference room 329.House

Apr 16, 2025Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 810).House

Apr 16, 2025Senate Conferees Appointed: San Buenaventura Chair; Aquino Co-Chair; Fevella.Senate

Apr 15, 2025Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 732).Senate

Apr 14, 2025House Conferees Appointed: Marten, Morikawa Co-Chairs; Tam, Templo, Alcos.House

Apr 11, 2025Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 704).Senate

Apr 10, 2025House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).House

Apr 8, 2025Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 602) in amended form (SD 1).House

Apr 8, 2025Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.Senate

Apr 4, 202548 Hrs. Notice 04-08-25.Senate

Apr 4, 2025Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1750) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 1).Senate

Apr 2, 2025The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.Senate

Mar 27, 2025The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-02-25 10:01AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.Senate

Mar 19, 2025Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM.Senate

Mar 19, 2025Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1150) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM.Senate

Mar 12, 2025The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in HHS were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Aquino, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Hashimoto, Keohokalole.Senate

Mar 7, 2025The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-12-25 1:10PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.Senate

Mar 6, 2025Referred to HHS, WAM.Senate

Mar 6, 2025Passed First Reading.Senate

Mar 6, 2025Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 198).Senate

Mar 4, 2025Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 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 FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1018) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.House

Feb 24, 2025The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. 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

Feb 21, 2025Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Monday, 02-24-25 12:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.House

Feb 12, 2025Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Sayama, Ward excused (3).House

Feb 12, 2025Reported from HSH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 433) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.House

Feb 6, 2025The committee on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Marten, Olds, Amato, Chun, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Takayama, Takenouchi, Alcos, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.House

Jan 31, 2025Bill scheduled to be heard by HSH on Thursday, 02-06-25 10:00AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.House

Jan 21, 2025Referred to HSH, FIN, referral sheet 1House

Jan 16, 2025Introduced and Pass First Reading.House

Jan 15, 2025Pending introduction.House

Recorded votes

Senate Ways and Means: Passed, With AmendmentsApr 2, 2025 · Senate · 13 yea · 0 nayPassed

Senate Health and Human Services: Passed, UnamendedMar 12, 2025 · Senate · 3 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

OHHS
Homelessness
Return-to-Home Program
Report
Appropriation ($)

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