# Hawaii SB 1235: RELATING TO HOUSING.

Hawaii SB 1235, RELATING TO HOUSING., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1) Senate bill sponsored by Donovan M. Dela Cruz (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2025-02-14 (Reported from HOU/LBT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 563) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii SB 1235
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)
- Title: RELATING TO HOUSING.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-21
- Last action: 2025-02-14, Reported from HOU/LBT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 563) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
- Sponsor: Donovan M. Dela Cruz (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: HHFDC, Government Employee Housing, Government Employee Housing Revolving Fund, Affordable Rental Housing, Leasehold, Rent-to-Own, For-Sale Units, Appropriations, HOU/LBT, WAM
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Establishes within the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation the Government Employee Housing Program. Establishes the Government Employee Housing Revolving Fund. Clarifies eligibility for the Government Housing Revolving Fund and Government Employee Housing Program. Appropriates funds. (SD1)

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Donovan M. Dela Cruz (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (8)

- 2025-02-14: Reported from HOU/LBT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 563) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM. (Senate)
- 2025-02-14: Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM. (Senate)
- 2025-02-06: The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in LBT were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Aquino, Lee, C., Moriwaki, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Ihara. (Senate)
- 2025-02-06: The committee(s) on HOU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HOU were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Chang, Hashimoto, Aquino, Kanuha, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: The committee(s) on HOU/LBT has scheduled a public hearing on 02-06-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2025-01-27: Referred to HOU/LBT, WAM. (Senate)
- 2025-01-23: Introduced and passed First Reading. (Senate)
- 2025-01-21: Pending Introduction. (Senate)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1235_SD1_.pdf)
- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1235_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1235_.PDF)
- SB1235_SD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1235_SD1_.HTM)

## 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/SB1235_SD1_.pdf)
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1235_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1235_.PDF)
- [SB1235_SD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1235_SD1_.HTM)

## 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-SB1235-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).