STATE BILLHI HB 2122ENGROSSED

Relating To Teacher Housing.

State of Hawaii

Establishes the Teacher Housing Assistance Program to be administered by the Department of Education to provide housing vouchers to certain eligible teachers. Appropriates funds out of the Teachers' Housing Revolving Fund. Effective 7/31/2055. (SD1)

Status
Engrossed
Passed its first chamber
Status date
Mar 6, 2026
251 days ago
Current chamber
Senate
Session
2026 Regular Session
HI HB 2122 · 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

JKJeanne KapelaRepresentative · Democrat · HD-005Primary sponsor
TATerez AmatoRepresentative · Democrat · HD-011Primary sponsor
AGAndrew GarrettRepresentative · Democrat · HD-022Primary sponsor
GIGreggor IlaganRepresentative · Democrat · HD-004Primary sponsor
KKKirstin KahaloaRepresentative · Democrat · HD-006Primary sponsor
MKMatthias KuschRepresentative · Democrat · HD-001Primary sponsor
MLMike LeeRepresentative · Democrat · HD-050Primary sponsor
NLNicole LowenRepresentative · Democrat · HD-007Primary sponsor
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TMTyson MiyakeRepresentative · Democrat · HD-010Primary sponsor
IOIkaika OldsRepresentative · Democrat · HD-023Primary sponsor
APAmy PerrusoRepresentative · Democrat · HD-046Primary sponsor
MPMahina PoepoeRepresentative · Democrat · HD-013Primary sponsor
JRJulie Reyes OdaRepresentative · Republican · HD-040Primary sponsor
KSKanani SouzaRepresentative · Republican · HD-043Primary sponsor
ATAdrian TamRepresentative · Democrat · HD-024Primary sponsor
DTDavid TarnasRepresentative · Democrat · HD-008Primary sponsor
SAShirley Ann TemploRepresentative · Democrat · HD-030Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Mar 30, 2026Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.Senate
Mar 30, 2026Reported from EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3268) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.Senate
Mar 20, 2026The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDU were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kim, Hashimoto, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Kidani, Fukunaga.Senate
Mar 17, 2026The committee(s) on EDU has scheduled a public hearing on 03-20-26 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.Senate
Mar 10, 2026Referred to EDU, WAM.Senate
Mar 10, 2026Passed First Reading.Senate
Mar 10, 2026Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 187).Senate
Mar 6, 2026Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Garcia voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Perruso, Sayama excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.House
Show 16 earlier actions
Mar 6, 2026Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 950-26), 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 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. 561-26), recommending referral to FIN.House
Feb 18, 2026The committee on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Evslin, Miyake, Cochran, Grandinetti, Kila, Kitagawa, La Chica, Muraoka, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.House
Feb 12, 2026Bill scheduled to be heard by HSG on Wednesday, 02-18-26 10:00AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.House
Feb 11, 2026This measure has been deleted from the meeting scheduled on Friday 02-13-26 9:00AM in conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.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 5, 2026Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on HSG with Representative(s) Garcia voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Woodson excused (1).House
Feb 5, 2026Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 24-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to HSG.House
Feb 3, 2026The committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, La Chica, Amato, Evslin, Garrett, Kapela, Kila, Olds, Muraoka, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.House
Jan 30, 2026Bill scheduled to be heard by EDN on Tuesday, 02-03-26 2:00PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.House
Jan 28, 2026Referred to EDN, HSG, FIN, referral sheet 4House
Jan 26, 2026Introduced and Pass First Reading.House
Jan 23, 2026Pending introduction.House

Recorded vote

Senate Education: Passed, With AmendmentsMar 20, 2026 · Senate · 3 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

  • Teacher Housing Assistance Program
  • Teacher Recruitment and Retention
  • Teachers' Housing Revolving Fund
  • Appropriation ($)
  • DOE

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