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HawaiiHB 6132025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)HouseWALLET
RELATING TO HOMELESS YOUTH.
Sponsored By: Lisa Marten (Democratic)
Signed by Governor
Summary
Makes the Safe Spaces for Youth Pilot Program permanent within the Office of Youth Services. Requires the program to collaborate with certain state and county departments. Authorizes the Office of Youth Services to contract with nonprofit organizations to provide shelters for homeless youth or young adults. Requires annual reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. (CD1)
OYSSafe Spaces for Youth ProgramHomeless Youth and Young AdultsShelterReportsAppropriationHHS, WAM
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Permanent shelter help for homeless youth
Beginning July 1, 2025, Hawaii makes Safe Spaces for Youth permanent, replacing the pilot repealed June 30, 2025. Subject to available funds, the program provides safe spaces in every county for homeless youth and young adults, including those at risk. Shelters must operate around the clock, with overnight lodging, supervision, hot meals, and hot showers. They must also provide access to medical and behavioral health services, plus school and job support. Contracted shelters can admit youth without parent or guardian consent for up to 90 days, despite contrary laws. Youth under 18 must be sheltered separately from young adults ages 18–24.
State funding supports youth shelter services
The law provides $871,016 for fiscal year 2025–2026 and $1.841016 million for 2026–2027, or only as much as needed. The money comes from Hawaii's general revenues, and the Department of Human Services must spend it for the law's purposes. Beginning July 1, 2025, the Office of Youth Services can hire nonprofits to operate program shelters. These groups must have shelter knowledge, experience, qualifications, and any required child-care institution licenses. The program must work with state and county agencies, police, and courts to identify homeless youth and arrange shelter placements. The office must report to lawmakers at least 20 days before each regular legislative session begins. It can also adopt rules to run the program.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Lisa Marten
Democratic • House
Cosponsors
Kim Coco Iwamoto
Democratic • House
Kirstin Kahaloa
Democratic • House
Mike Lee
Democratic • House
Nicole E. Lowen
Democratic • House
M.
Affiliation unavailable
Scot Z. Matayoshi
Democratic • House
Amy A. Perruso
Democratic • House
Mahina Poepoe
Democratic • House
Adrian K. Tam
Democratic • House
David A. Tarnas
Democratic • House
Chris Todd
Democratic • House
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 4/30/2025
Senate Floor Vote
Yes: 23 • No: 2
House vote • 4/30/2025
House Floor Vote
Yes: 45 • No: 5
House vote • 4/25/2025
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments....
Yes: 4 • No: 0
Senate vote • 4/25/2025
The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS....
Yes: 3 • No: 0
Senate vote • 4/8/2025
Senate Floor Vote
Yes: 23 • No: 2
Senate vote • 4/2/2025
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The...
Yes: 13 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/17/2025
The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...
Yes: 5 • No: 0
House vote • 2/28/2025
House Floor Vote
Yes: 44 • No: 3
House vote • 2/24/2025
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes ...
Yes: 15 • No: 0
House vote • 2/12/2025
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN...
Yes: 44 • No: 4
House vote • 2/6/2025
The committee on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ...
Yes: 7 • No: 2
Actions Timeline
Act 297, 07/07/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1408).
7/7/2025SenateAct 297, on 07/07/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1408).
7/7/2025HouseReceived notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 821).
5/2/2025SenateReceived notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 888).
5/1/2025HouseTransmitted to Governor.
5/1/2025HousePassed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 2 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte). Excused, 0 (none).
4/30/2025SenatePassed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Shimizu voting no (5) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1).
4/30/2025HouseThe Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Marten, Morikawa, Olds, Alcos; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
4/25/2025HouseThe 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) Hashimoto, Inouye, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
4/25/2025SenateReported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 187) as amended in (CD 1).
4/25/2025HouseForty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 04-30-25.
4/25/2025HouseReported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 187).
4/25/2025Senate48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-30-25
4/25/2025SenateSenate Conferees Appointed: Hashimoto Chair; Inouye Co-Chair; Fevella.
4/23/2025SenateReceived notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 873).
4/23/2025HouseBill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Friday, 04-25-25 1:50PM in conference room 329.
4/23/2025HouseReceived notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 732).
4/15/2025SenateHouse Conferees Appointed: Marten, Morikawa Co-Chairs; Olds, Alcos.
4/14/2025HouseReceived notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 704).
4/11/2025SenateHouse disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
4/10/2025HouseReport Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 2 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
4/8/2025SenateReturned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 658) in amended form (SD 1).
4/8/2025HouseReported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1788) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
4/4/2025SenateOne Day Notice 04-08-25.
4/4/2025SenateThe committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
4/2/2025Senate
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