HawaiiSB 21902025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)Senate

RELATING TO INCLUSIONARY ZONING.

Sponsored By: Stanley Chang (Democratic)

Passed

Summary

Prohibits any law, ordinance, or rule from imposing an inclusionary zoning requirement on housing offered exclusively for sale or rent in perpetuity to buyers or renters who are residents of the State, are owner-occupants or renters, and do not own any other real property. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

HousingDevelopmentCountiesInclusionary ZoningExemptionHSG, WAL, JHA

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Stanley Chang

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Kurt Fevella

    Republican • Senate

  • III Richards

    Democratic • Senate

  • Joy A. San Buenaventura

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 104 • No: 1

House vote 3/20/2026

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on WAL...

Yes: 50 • No: 0

House vote 3/18/2026

The committee on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ...

Yes: 8 • No: 1

Senate vote 3/10/2026

Senate Floor Vote

Yes: 25 • No: 0

Senate vote 3/4/2026

The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...

Yes: 13 • No: 0

Senate vote 3/4/2026

The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...

Yes: 5 • No: 0

Senate vote 2/3/2026

The committee(s) on HOU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...

Yes: 3 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Reported from HSG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1307-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to WAL.

    3/20/2026House
  2. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on WAL with Representative(s) Cochran, Garcia, Muraoka, Pierick voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).

    3/20/2026House
  3. The committee on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Evslin, Miyake, Kila, Kitagawa, La Chica; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Cochran, Grandinetti, Pierick; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Muraoka; and Excused: none.

    3/18/2026House
  4. Bill scheduled to be heard by HSG on Wednesday, 03-18-26 9:00AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

    3/16/2026House
  5. Pass First Reading

    3/12/2026House
  6. Referred to HSG, WAL, JHA, referral sheet 17

    3/12/2026House
  7. Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

    3/10/2026Senate
  8. Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 192) in amended form (SD 2).

    3/10/2026House
  9. Reported from JDC/WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3066) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

    3/6/2026Senate
  10. 48 Hrs. Notice 03-10-26.

    3/6/2026Senate
  11. The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

    3/4/2026Senate
  12. The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

    3/4/2026Senate
  13. The committee(s) on JDC/WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-04-26 10:35AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

    3/2/2026Senate
  14. Reported from HOU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2237) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC/WAM.

    2/13/2026Senate
  15. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC/WAM.

    2/13/2026Senate
  16. The committee(s) on HOU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HOU were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Chang, Hashimoto, Elefante; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Rhoads, Fevella.

    2/3/2026Senate
  17. The committee(s) on HOU has scheduled a public hearing on 02-03-26 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

    1/29/2026Senate
  18. Referred to HOU, JDC/WAM.

    1/26/2026Senate
  19. Introduced and passed First Reading.

    1/21/2026Senate
  20. Pending Introduction.

    1/14/2026Senate

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