HawaiiHB 21222025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)House

RELATING TO TEACHER HOUSING.

Sponsored By: Jeanne Kapela (Democratic)

Passed

Summary

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)

DOETeacher Housing Assistance ProgramTeacher Recruitment and RetentionTeachers' Housing Revolving FundAppropriationEDU, WAM

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Jeanne Kapela

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Terez Amato

    Democratic • House

  • Andrew Takuya Garrett

    Democratic • House

  • Greggor Ilagan

    Democratic • House

  • Kirstin Kahaloa

    Democratic • House

  • Matthias Kusch

    Democratic • House

  • Mike Lee

    Democratic • House

  • Nicole E. Lowen

    Democratic • House

  • Terez Amato

    Democratic • House

  • Tyson K. Miyake

    Democratic • House

  • Ikaika Olds

    Democratic • House

  • Amy A. Perruso

    Democratic • House

  • Mahina Poepoe

    Democratic • House

  • Julie Reyes Oda

    Republican • House

  • Kanani Souza

    Republican • House

  • Adrian K. Tam

    Democratic • House

  • David A. Tarnas

    Democratic • House

  • Shirley Ann Templo

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 101 • No: 1

Senate vote 3/20/2026

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

Yes: 3 • No: 0

House vote 3/6/2026

House Floor Vote

Yes: 49 • No: 0

House vote 2/5/2026

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

Yes: 49 • No: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Reported from EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3268) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

    3/30/2026Senate
  2. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

    3/30/2026Senate
  3. The 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.

    3/20/2026Senate
  4. The committee(s) on EDU has scheduled a public hearing on 03-20-26 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

    3/17/2026Senate
  5. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 187).

    3/10/2026Senate
  6. Passed First Reading.

    3/10/2026Senate
  7. Referred to EDU, WAM.

    3/10/2026Senate
  8. Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 950-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.

    3/6/2026House
  9. Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Garcia voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Perruso, Sayama excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.

    3/6/2026House
  10. The 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.

    3/4/2026House
  11. Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Wednesday, 03-04-26 10:00AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

    3/2/2026House
  12. Reported from HSG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 561-26), recommending referral to FIN.

    2/19/2026House
  13. Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and none excused (0).

    2/19/2026House
  14. The 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.

    2/18/2026House
  15. Bill scheduled to be heard by HSG on Wednesday, 02-18-26 10:00AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

    2/12/2026House
  16. This measure has been deleted from the meeting scheduled on Friday 02-13-26 9:00AM in conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

    2/11/2026House
  17. Bill scheduled to be heard by HSG on Friday, 02-13-26 9:00AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

    2/10/2026House
  18. Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 24-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to HSG.

    2/5/2026House
  19. Passed 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).

    2/5/2026House
  20. The 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.

    2/3/2026House
  21. Bill scheduled to be heard by EDN on Tuesday, 02-03-26 2:00PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

    1/30/2026House
  22. Referred to EDN, HSG, FIN, referral sheet 4

    1/28/2026House
  23. Introduced and Pass First Reading.

    1/26/2026House
  24. Pending introduction.

    1/23/2026House

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