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Measure Title: RELATING TO FARM EMPLOYEE HOUSING.
Report Title: Agriculture; Agricultural Districts; Zoning; Farm Dwelling; Farm Employee Housing
Description: Clarifies the allowable uses within agricultural districts with respect to farm dwellings and farm employee housing. (CD1)
Companion:  SB2006
Package: None
Current Referral: AEN/HOU, JDC
Introducer(s): EVSLIN, HUSSEY, ILAGAN, IWAMOTO, KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY, KILA, KUSCH, LEE, M., MARTEN, MATSUMOTO, MIYAKE, MORIKAWA, REYES ODA, SAYAMA, SHIMIZU, SOUZA, TARNAS, TODD, Amato
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DateChamberStatus Text
5/7/2026HTransmitted to Governor.
5/8/2026SReceived notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).
5/6/2026HPassed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with Representative(s) Amato, Garcia voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Belatti, Marten, Perruso, Poepoe voting no (4) and none excused (0).
5/5/2026HReceived notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 814).
5/1/2026SPassed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Fukunaga).
5/1/2026HDeferred one day 05-06-26.
4/29/2026S48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-01-26
4/29/2026SReported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 25-26).
4/29/2026HForty-eight (48) hours notice Friday, 05-01-26.
4/29/2026HReported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 25-26) as amended in (CD 1).
4/27/2026SThe Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Chang, Rhoads, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
4/27/2026HThe Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Evslin, Hashem, Chun, Tarnas, Cochran; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
4/24/2026HBill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Monday, 04-27-26 10:20AM in conference room 224.
4/23/2026SReceived notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 810).
4/22/2026HHouse Conferees Appointed: Evslin, Hashem, Chun, Tarnas Co-Chairs; Cochran.
4/20/2026HReceived notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 713).
4/20/2026SSenate Conferees Appointed: Gabbard Chair; Chang, Rhoads Co-Chairs; Awa.
4/17/2026SReceived notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 780).
4/16/2026HHouse disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
4/14/2026HReturned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 615) in amended form (SD 2).
4/14/2026SReport adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
4/10/2026S48 Hrs. Notice 04-14-26.
4/10/2026SReported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3768) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
4/9/2026SThe 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.
4/2/2026SThe committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 04-09-26 10:01AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
3/30/2026SReport adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.
3/30/2026SReported from AEN/HOU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3219) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
3/18/2026SThe committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Richards, DeCoite, Rhoads, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
3/18/2026SThe 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, Rhoads, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Hashimoto, Elefante.
3/13/2026SThe committee(s) on AEN/HOU has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
3/12/2026SReferred to AEN/HOU, JDC.
3/12/2026SPassed First Reading.
3/12/2026SReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 276).
3/10/2026HPassed Third Reading as amended in HD 3 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.
3/6/2026HForty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-10-26.
3/6/2026HReported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1195-26) as amended in HD 3, recommending passage on Third Reading.
3/4/2026HThe committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Hashem, Kahaloa, Sayama, Takayama, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Cochran.
2/27/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 03-04-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/20/2026HReport adopted; referred to the committee(s) on JHA as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Perruso voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).
2/20/2026HReported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 599-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to JHA.
2/18/2026HThe committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Chun, Kusch, Kahaloa, Lowen, Quinlan, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Perruso; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
2/13/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Wednesday, 02-18-26 9:30AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/11/2026HPassed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on AGR 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. 179-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to AGR.
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, Iwamoto, Poepoe, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 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, Cochran, Grandinetti, Kila, Kitagawa, La Chica, Muraoka, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; 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, AGR, JHA, referral sheet 1
1/21/2026HIntroduced and Pass First Reading.
1/20/2026HPrefiled.

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Committee Reports

HB1737_HD1_HSCR179-26_ Link to committee report HB1737_HD1_HSCR179-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB1737_HD2_HSCR599-26_ Link to committee report HB1737_HD2_HSCR599-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB1737_HD3_HSCR1195-26_ Link to committee report HB1737_HD3_HSCR1195-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB1737_SD1_SSCR3219_ Link to committee report HB1737_SD1_SSCR3219_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB1737_SD2_SSCR3768_ Link to committee report HB1737_SD2_SSCR3768_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB1737_CD1_CCR25-26_ Link to committee report HB1737_CD1_CCR25-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)

Testimony

HB1737_TESTIMONY_HSG-WAL_02-06-26_
HB1737_HD1_TESTIMONY_AGR_02-18-26_
HB1737_HD2_TESTIMONY_JHA_03-04-26_
HB1737_HD3_TESTIMONY_AEN-HOU_03-18-26_
HB1737_SD1_TESTIMONY_JDC_04-09-26_

Hearing Notices

HSG/WAL
2/06/26 8:45A
430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
AGR
2/18/26 9:30A
325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
JHA
3/04/26 2:00P
325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
AEN/HOU
3/18/26 3:00P
CR 224 & Videoconference
JDC
4/09/26 10:01A
CR 016 & Videoconference
CONF
4/27/26 10:20A
224