# Hawaii HB 877: RELATING TO ENCAMPMENTS.

Hawaii HB 877, RELATING TO ENCAMPMENTS., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1) House bill sponsored by Mike Lee (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2025-02-04 (Reported from HSH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 62) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to EDN.) (as of 2026-10-17).

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- As of: 2026-10-17
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## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii HB 877
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)
- Title: RELATING TO ENCAMPMENTS.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-21
- Last action: 2025-02-04, Reported from HSH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 62) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to EDN.
- Sponsor: Mike Lee (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 13
- Subjects: Encampments, Buffer Zone, Schools, Prohibition, HSH, EDN, JHA
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Prohibits the erection, placement, construction, or maintenance of an encampment within one hundred feet from the property line of a pre-K-12 public or private school or school facility on public or private property. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Mike Lee (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Daniel Holt (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY
- Cosponsor: Darius K. Kila (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lisa Kitagawa (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Matthias Kusch (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: LAMOSAO
- Cosponsor: M.
- Cosponsor: Ikaika Olds (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sean Quinlan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Gregg Takayama (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Adrian K. Tam (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: David A. Tarnas (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: WARD

## Actions (7)

- 2025-02-04: Reported from HSH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 62) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to EDN. (House)
- 2025-02-04: Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on EDN with Representative(s) Amato, Grandinetti, Kapela, Perruso, Souza voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kong, Ward excused (3). (House)
- 2025-01-30: The committee on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Marten, Olds, Chun, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Takayama, Takenouchi, Alcos, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Amato; Noes: none; and Excused: none. (House)
- 2025-01-27: Bill scheduled to be heard by HSH on Thursday, 01-30-25 9:35AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-01-23: Introduced and Pass First Reading. (House)
- 2025-01-23: Referred to HSH, EDN, JHA, referral sheet 3 (House)
- 2025-01-21: Pending introduction. (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB877_HD1_.pdf)
- HB877_HD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB877_HD1_.HTM)
- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB877_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB877_.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/HB877_HD1_.pdf)
- [HB877_HD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB877_HD1_.HTM)
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB877_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB877_.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-HB877-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).