HawaiiHB 17212025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)House

RELATING TO HOUSING.

Sponsored By: Luke A. Evslin (Democratic)

Passed

Summary

Clarifies insurance, indemnification, and certain certificate of occupancy requirements for purposes of expedited permits. Requires state or county inspectors to inspect all projects with expedited permits. Repeals 6/30/2031. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD2)

Expedited PermitsInsuranceAdditional InsuredsIndemnificationCertificates of OccupancyEIG/HOU, CPN

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Bill Overview

No Economic Impacts Identified for this Bill

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Luke A. Evslin

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Tyson K. Miyake

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 154 • No: 0

House vote 4/24/2026

The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments....

Yes: 4 • No: 0

Senate vote 4/24/2026

The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS....

Yes: 3 • No: 0

Senate vote 4/14/2026

Senate Floor Vote

Yes: 25 • No: 0

Senate vote 4/7/2026

The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...

Yes: 4 • No: 0

Senate vote 3/19/2026

The committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...

Yes: 5 • No: 0

Senate vote 3/19/2026

The committee(s) on HOU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...

Yes: 5 • No: 0

House vote 3/10/2026

House Floor Vote

Yes: 49 • No: 0

House vote 2/10/2026

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC...

Yes: 51 • No: 0

House vote 2/4/2026

The committee on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ...

Yes: 8 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Evslin, Matayoshi, Tarnas, Cochran; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

    4/24/2026House
  2. The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Chang, Keohokalole; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.

    4/24/2026Senate
  3. Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Friday, 04-24-26 10:10AM in conference room 224.

    4/23/2026House
  4. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 719).

    4/22/2026House
  5. House Conferees Appointed: Evslin, Matayoshi, Tarnas Co-Chairs; Cochran.

    4/21/2026House
  6. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 799).

    4/21/2026Senate
  7. Senate Conferees Appointed: Wakai Chair; Chang, Keohokalole Co-Chairs; Fevella.

    4/21/2026Senate
  8. Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 780).

    4/17/2026Senate
  9. House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

    4/16/2026House
  10. Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

    4/14/2026Senate
  11. Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 613) in amended form (SD 2).

    4/14/2026House
  12. Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3715) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

    4/10/2026Senate
  13. 48 Hrs. Notice 04-14-26.

    4/10/2026Senate
  14. The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, Lamosao, McKelvey; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa.

    4/7/2026Senate
  15. The committee(s) on CPN will hold a public decision making on 04-07-26 9:25AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

    4/2/2026Senate
  16. Reported from EIG/HOU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3198) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN.

    3/25/2026Senate
  17. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to CPN.

    3/25/2026Senate
  18. The committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EIG were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Chang, DeCoite, Richards, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

    3/19/2026Senate
  19. The committee(s) on HOU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HOU were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Chang, Hashimoto, Elefante, Rhoads, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

    3/19/2026Senate
  20. The committee(s) on EIG/HOU has scheduled a public hearing on 03-19-26 3:02PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

    3/16/2026Senate
  21. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 270).

    3/12/2026Senate
  22. Passed First Reading.

    3/12/2026Senate
  23. Referred to EIG/HOU, CPN.

    3/12/2026Senate
  24. Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Kong, Pierick excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.

    3/10/2026House
  25. Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1196-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.

    3/6/2026House

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