All Roll Calls
Yes: 144 • No: 12
HawaiiSB 20612025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)Senate
RELATING TO RESIDENTIAL CONDOMINIUMS.
Sponsored By: Stanley Chang (Democratic)
Passed
Summary
Clarifies the Ninety-Nine Year Leasehold Program by: (1) allowing the Hawaii Community Development Authority to prohibit renting, advertising for rent, or using for any other purpose other than owner-occupied residential use a residential condominium unit, by rule, rather than statutorily; (2) exempting the design, development, and construction contracts from procurement requirements, subject to prevailing wage requirements for laborers and mechanics; (3) requiring HCDA to adopt rules to implement an initial sales period during which residential condominium units are offered only to eligible buyers for owner-occupied residential use; (4) authorizing the sale of a residential condominium unit that is not subject to an income restriction and was not sold within a certain period to be sold to other buyers, as determined by rule by HCDA, without an owner-occupancy requirement; (5) requiring HCDA to adopt rules that require at least sixty per cent of residential condominium units to be income restricted; and (6) requiring HCDA to establish rules to require buyback pricing similar to other state agencies' existing pricing formulas. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
Hawaii Community Development AuthorityAffordable HousingNinety-Nine Year Leasehold ProgramCondominium UnitsOwner‑Occupied Residential UseHSG, CPC
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Bill Overview
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Stanley Chang
Democratic • Senate
Cosponsors
Kurt Fevella
Republican • Senate
Michelle N. Kidani
Democratic • Senate
Sharon Y. Moriwaki
Democratic • Senate
Joy A. San Buenaventura
Democratic • Senate
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 4/14/2026
House Floor Vote
Yes: 43 • No: 7
House vote • 4/9/2026
The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ...
Yes: 9 • No: 2
House vote • 3/30/2026
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC...
Yes: 46 • No: 1
House vote • 3/25/2026
The committee on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ...
Yes: 7 • No: 2
Senate vote • 3/10/2026
Senate Floor Vote
Yes: 25 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/26/2026
The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...
Yes: 4 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/17/2026
The committee(s) on HOU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...
Yes: 5 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/17/2026
The committee(s) on WLA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...
Yes: 5 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Senate Conferees Appointed: Lee, C. Chairs; Chang, Keohokalole Co-Chairs.
4/21/2026SenateReceived notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 718).
4/21/2026HouseHouse Conferees Appointed: Evslin, Matayoshi Co-Chairs; Pierick.
4/20/2026HouseReceived notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 787).
4/20/2026SenateReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 617).
4/16/2026SenateSenate disagrees with House amendments.
4/16/2026SenateReceived notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 710).
4/16/2026HousePassed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Amato, Cochran, Garcia, Gedeon, Iwamoto, Kong, Muraoka voting no (7) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
4/14/2026HouseReported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2124-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
4/10/2026HouseForty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 04-14-26.
4/10/2026HouseThe committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Grandinetti, Chun, Ilagan, Ichiyama, Lowen, Marten, Tam, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Iwamoto, Kong; and Excused: none.
4/9/2026HouseBill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Thursday, 04-09-26 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
4/7/2026HouseReported from HSG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1517-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
3/30/2026HousePassed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan excused (4).
3/30/2026HouseThe committee on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Evslin, Miyake, Grandinetti, Kila, Kitagawa, La Chica, Muraoka; Ayes with reservations: none; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick; and Excused: none.
3/25/2026HouseThe committee(s) on HSG recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 03-25-26.
3/20/2026HouseBill scheduled for decision making on Wednesday, 03-25-26 10:00AM in conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
3/20/2026HouseBill scheduled to be heard by HSG on Friday, 03-20-26 9:00AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
3/17/2026HousePass First Reading
3/12/2026HouseReferred to HSG, CPC, referral sheet 17
3/12/2026HouseReport Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) McKelvey. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
3/10/2026SenateReceived from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 160) in amended form (SD 2).
3/10/2026HouseReported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2917) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
3/6/2026Senate48 Hrs. Notice 03-10-26.
3/6/2026SenateThe committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) McKelvey ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Lamosao.
2/26/2026Senate
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