# Hawaii HB 1411: RELATING TO HOUSING PREFERENCE.

Hawaii HB 1411, RELATING TO HOUSING PREFERENCE., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1) House bill sponsored by Luke A. Evslin (Democratic); status passed house, last action 2025-03-17 (Reported from HOU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1097) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.) (as of 2026-10-28).

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## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii HB 1411
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)
- Title: RELATING TO HOUSING PREFERENCE.
- Status: passed house
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-23
- Last action: 2025-03-17, Reported from HOU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1097) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
- Sponsor: Luke A. Evslin (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: HHFDC, Affordable Housing, Geographic Preferences, HOU, WAM
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Authorizes the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation to allow projects to grant preferences in the sale or lease of housing units to applicants who live or work within five miles of the project. Takes effect 7/1/2050. (SD1)

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Luke A. Evslin (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tyson K. Miyake (Democratic), House

## Actions (17)

- 2025-03-17: Reported from HOU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1097) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM. (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM. (Senate)
- 2025-03-11: The 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, Hashimoto, Kanuha; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Aquino, Fevella. (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: The committee(s) on HOU has scheduled a public hearing on 03-11-25 1:10PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 369). (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Passed First Reading. (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Referred to HOU, WAM. (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Pierick, Ward excused (2). Transmitted to Senate. (House)
- 2025-02-28: Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1064), recommending passage on Third Reading. (House)
- 2025-02-26: The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. 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)
- 2025-02-21: Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 02-26-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-02-12: Reported from HSG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 492) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA. (House)
- 2025-02-12: Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Sayama, Ward excused (3). (House)
- 2025-02-07: The committee on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Evslin, Miyake, Grandinetti, Kitagawa, La Chica, Muraoka; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Pierick; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, Kila. (House)
- 2025-02-04: Bill scheduled to be heard by HSG on Friday, 02-07-25 9:00AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-01-27: Referred to HSG, JHA, referral sheet 4 (House)
- 2025-01-23: Introduced and Pass First Reading. (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1411_SD1_.pdf)
- HB1411_HD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1411_HD1_.HTM)
- HB1411_SD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1411_SD1_.HTM)
- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1411_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1411_.PDF)

## Related bills

- SB 572: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 431: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 420: RELATING TO REMEDIES. (signed)
- SB 1296: RELATING TO DISASTER RECOVERY. (signed)
- HB 830: RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVIEWS. (signed)
- HB 1064: RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION. (signed)

## Sources
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1411_SD1_.pdf)
- [HB1411_HD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1411_HD1_.HTM)
- [HB1411_SD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1411_SD1_.HTM)
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1411_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1411_.PDF)

## Related
- [SB 572: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB572-2025)
- [HB 431: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB431-2025)
- [HB 420: RELATING TO REMEDIES.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB420-2025)
- [SB 1296: RELATING TO DISASTER RECOVERY.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB1296-2025)
- [HB 830: RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVIEWS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB830-2025)
- [HB 1064: RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1064-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1411-2025 (as of 2026-10-28).