# Hawaii HB 2167: RELATING TO YOUTH HOMELESSNESS.

Hawaii HB 2167, RELATING TO YOUTH HOMELESSNESS., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2) House bill sponsored by Ikaika Olds (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-03-30 (Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3304) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

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- As of: 2026-11-01
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii HB 2167
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)
- Title: RELATING TO YOUTH HOMELESSNESS.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-26
- Last action: 2026-03-30, Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3304) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
- Sponsor: Ikaika Olds (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 21
- Subjects: Office of Youth Services, Youth Homelessness, Youth Housing Stability Assistance Pilot Program, Appropriation, HHS, WAM
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 5 (124 yes, 4 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Requires the Office of Youth Services to establish a five-year Youth Housing Stability Assistance Pilot Program to enter into contracts with nonprofit organizations or execute memoranda of agreement with government agencies to support eligible youth with financial assistance. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. Sunsets 6/30/2031. (SD1)

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Ikaika Olds (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Terez Amato (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Della Au Belatti (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tina Nakada Grandinetti (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Greggor Ilagan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kim Coco Iwamoto (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jeanne Kapela (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lisa Kitagawa (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Matthias Kusch (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: LA CHICA
- Cosponsor: Mike Lee (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nicole E. Lowen (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: M.
- Cosponsor: Lisa Marten (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tyson K. Miyake (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dee Morikawa (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Amy A. Perruso (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mahina Poepoe (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sean Quinlan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: REYES ODA
- Cosponsor: Kanani Souza (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Adrian K. Tam (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-23 | Senate | The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT... | pass | 5 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-10 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 46 | 3 |   |
| 2026-02-26 | House | The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ... | pass | 16 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-19 | House | Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN... | pass | 49 | 1 |   |
| 2026-02-17 | House | The committee on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ... | pass | 8 | 0 |   |

## Actions (21)

- 2026-03-30: Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3304) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM. (Senate)
- 2026-03-30: Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM. (Senate)
- 2026-03-23: The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, McKelvey, Kanuha, Keohokalole, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. (Senate)
- 2026-03-20: The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-23-26 1:40PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 373). (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Passed First Reading. (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Referred to HHS, WAM. (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Muraoka voting no (3) and Representative(s) Pierick excused (1). Transmitted to Senate. (House)
- 2026-03-06: Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1071-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading. (House)
- 2026-03-06: Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-10-26. (House)
- 2026-02-26: The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. 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)
- 2026-02-24: Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 02-26-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2026-02-19: Reported from HSH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 525-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN. (House)
- 2026-02-19: Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Garcia voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and none excused (0). (House)
- 2026-02-17: The committee on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Marten, Olds, Amato, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Takayama, Takenouchi, Alcos; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Garcia; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Hartsfield. (House)
- 2026-02-12: The committee(s) on HSH recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-17-26. (House)
- 2026-02-12: Bill scheduled for decision making on Tuesday, 02-17-26 9:30AM in conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2026-02-10: Bill scheduled to be heard by HSH on Thursday, 02-12-26 10:30AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2026-01-30: Referred to HSH, FIN, referral sheet 5 (House)
- 2026-01-28: Introduced and Pass First Reading. (House)
- 2026-01-26: Pending introduction. (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2167_SD1_.pdf)
- HB2167_HD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2167_HD1_.HTM)
- HB2167_HD2: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2167_HD2_.HTM)
- HB2167_SD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2167_SD1_.HTM)
- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2167_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2167_.PDF)

## Related bills

- SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS. (became law)
- HB 2023: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. (signed)
- HB 2021: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. (signed)
- SB 2338: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 2344: RELATING TO SCHOOL FACILITIES. (signed)
- HB 1973: RELATING TO HEALTH. (signed)

## Sources
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2167_SD1_.pdf)
- [HB2167_HD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2167_HD1_.HTM)
- [HB2167_HD2 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2167_HD2_.HTM)
- [HB2167_SD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2167_SD1_.HTM)
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2167_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB2167_.PDF)

## Related
- [SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB847-2026)
- [HB 2023: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2023-2026)
- [HB 2021: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2021-2026)
- [SB 2338: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB2338-2026)
- [HB 2344: RELATING TO SCHOOL FACILITIES.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2344-2026)
- [HB 1973: RELATING TO HEALTH.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1973-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2167-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).