# Hawaii HB 225: RELATING TO SQUATTING.

Hawaii HB 225, RELATING TO SQUATTING., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1) House bill sponsored by Jackson D. Sayama (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2025-02-05 (The committee(s) on JHA recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB225-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii HB 225
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)
- Title: RELATING TO SQUATTING.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-16
- Last action: 2025-02-05, The committee(s) on JHA recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
- Sponsor: Jackson D. Sayama (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 11
- Subjects: Squatting, Squatters, Working Group, Landlord-Tenant Code, Property, Housing, Law Enforcement, Trespass, Reports, HSH, JHA, FIN
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Establishes a working group within the Department of the Attorney General to study the issue of squatting in Hawaii and provide recommendations. Requires reports to the legislature. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jackson D. Sayama (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Daniel Holt (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Darius K. Kila (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lisa Marten (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Scot Z. Matayoshi (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tyson K. Miyake (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ikaika Olds (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Gregg Takayama (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jenna Takenouchi (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Adrian K. Tam (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: David A. Tarnas (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Chris Todd (Democratic), House

## Actions (9)

- 2025-02-05: The committee(s) on JHA recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. (House)
- 2025-01-31: Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 02-05-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-01-30: Reported from HSH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA. (House)
- 2025-01-30: Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2). (House)
- 2025-01-28: The committee on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Marten, Olds, Amato, Chun, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Takayama, Takenouchi, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Alcos. (House)
- 2025-01-24: Bill scheduled to be heard by HSH on Tuesday, 01-28-25 9:00AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-01-21: Referred to HSH, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 1 (House)
- 2025-01-17: Introduced and Pass First Reading. (House)
- 2025-01-16: Pending introduction. (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB225_HD1_.pdf)
- HB225_HD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB225_HD1_.HTM)
- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB225_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB225_.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/HB225_HD1_.pdf)
- [HB225_HD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB225_HD1_.HTM)
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB225_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB225_.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-HB225-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).