# Hawaii SB 379: RELATING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING.

Hawaii SB 379, RELATING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1) Senate bill sponsored by Angus L.K. McKelvey (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2025-02-10 (Reported from HOU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 136) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM.) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB379-2025
- 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 379
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)
- Title: RELATING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-14
- Last action: 2025-02-10, Reported from HOU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 136) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM.
- Sponsor: Angus L.K. McKelvey (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Subjects: HHFDC, Affordable Housing, Housing Projects, Affordability, Perpetuity, Special Flood Hazard Area, HOU, WAM
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Requires that Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation housing projects include a restrictive covenant that states that the units designated as affordable housing, as described in the submitted project application, shall remain as affordable housing in perpetuity. Prohibits development of affordable housing in a special flood hazard area.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Angus L.K. McKelvey (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Stanley Chang (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kurt Fevella (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Carol Fukunaga (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mike Gabbard (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Michelle N. Kidani (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Sharon Y. Moriwaki (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Joy A. San Buenaventura (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (7)

- 2025-02-10: Reported from HOU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 136) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM. (Senate)
- 2025-02-10: Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM. (Senate)
- 2025-01-28: The committee(s) on HOU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in HOU were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Chang, Hashimoto, Aquino, Kanuha; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella. (Senate)
- 2025-01-22: The committee(s) on HOU has scheduled a public hearing on 01-28-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2025-01-21: Referred to HOU, WAM. (Senate)
- 2025-01-15: Introduced and passed First Reading. (Senate)
- 2025-01-14: Pending Introduction. (Senate)

## Bill text

- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB379_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB379_.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/SB379_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB379_.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-SB379-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).