# Hawaii SB 1420: RELATING TO SAFE SPACES FOR YOUTH PROGRAM.

Hawaii SB 1420, RELATING TO SAFE SPACES FOR YOUTH PROGRAM., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1) Senate bill sponsored by Ronald D. Kouchi (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2025-01-27 (Referred to HHS/GVO, WAM.) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB1420-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii SB 1420
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)
- Title: RELATING TO SAFE SPACES FOR YOUTH PROGRAM.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-21
- Last action: 2025-01-27, Referred to HHS/GVO, WAM.
- Sponsor: Ronald D. Kouchi (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: OYS, Safe Spaces for Youth Program, Homeless Youth and Young Adults, Shelter, HHS/GVO, WAM
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Makes the Safe Spaces for Youth Pilot Program permanent within the Office of Youth Services. Requires the program to collaborate with all state and county departments that offer services for youth and young adults to coordinate the identification of youth and young adults who are experiencing homelessness and placement of these youth at a shelter for homeless youth or young adults. Authorizes the Office of Youth Services to contract with nonprofit organizations to provide shelters for homeless youth or young adults. Requires the Office of Youth Services to submit a report twenty days prior to the regular session of the Legislature.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Ronald D. Kouchi (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (3)

- 2025-01-27: Referred to HHS/GVO, WAM. (Senate)
- 2025-01-23: Introduced and passed First Reading. (Senate)
- 2025-01-21: Pending Introduction. (Senate)

## Bill text

- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1420_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1420_.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
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1420_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1420_.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-SB1420-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).