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Measure Title: RELATING TO HOUSING.
Report Title: Manufactured Housing; Urban District; Residential Building Design Elements; Real Property
Description: Establishes that manufactured homes are a permitted use by right on residentially zoned lots within the urban district. Limits the use of residential building design elements to deny or discourage otherwise code-compliant manufactured homes. Prohibits homeowners' associations and similar private governing bodies from enforcing covenants that actively or effectively prohibit otherwise lawful manufactured housing. Prohibits counties from requiring manufactured homes that comply with federal manufactured housing standards to also comply with the Hawaii State Building Code or a county building code. Specifies that a manufactured home is considered real property, requiring its transfer, conveyance, and mortgage to follow the same recording and enforcement requirements as other real property. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Companion:
Package: None
Current Referral: HSG/WAL, CPC, JHA
Introducer(s): EVSLIN, AMATO, BELATTI, GRANDINETTI, HUSSEY, KAHALOA, KAPELA, KILA, MARTEN, MATSUMOTO, MORIKAWA, REYES ODA, SAYAMA, SHIMIZU, SOUZA, TARNAS
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DateChamberStatus Text
2/11/2026HPassed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Holt excused (1).
2/11/2026HReported from HSG/WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 177-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
2/6/2026HThe committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Morikawa, Belatti, Poepoe, Souza; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Iwamoto, Shimizu; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Ichiyama, Woodson.
2/6/2026HThe committee on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Evslin, Miyake, Grandinetti, Kila, Kitagawa, La Chica, Muraoka, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Cochran; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
2/3/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by HSG/WAL on Friday, 02-06-26 8:45AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
1/26/2026HReferred to HSG/WAL, CPC, JHA, referral sheet 1
1/21/2026HIntroduced and Pass First Reading.
1/20/2026HPrefiled.

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All Versions of this Measure

HB1719_HD1 Link to HB1719_HD1 .PDF file
HB1719 Link to HB1719 .PDF file

Committee Reports

HB1719_HD1_HSCR177-26_ Link to committee report HB1719_HD1_HSCR177-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)

Testimony

HB1719_TESTIMONY_HSG-WAL_02-06-26_

Hearing Notices

HSG/WAL
2/06/26 8:45A
430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE