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Measure Title: RELATING TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING.
Report Title: HHFDC; Affordable Rental Housing; Pet Inclusive
Description: Requires, for any affordable rental housing development project that receives financing or any financial assistance from the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation, that the Corporation require the housing development lease or occupancy agreement to allow residents to own or otherwise maintain one or more common household pets. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Companion:
Package: None
Current Referral: HOU, WAM/JDC
Introducer(s): GARRETT, CHUN, KILA, MIYAKE, POEPOE
Act:

Measure Status History

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DateChamberStatus Text
3/12/2026SReferred to HOU, WAM/JDC.
3/12/2026SPassed First Reading.
3/12/2026SReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 248).
3/10/2026HPassed Third Reading with Representative(s) Iwamoto voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.
3/6/2026HReported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1060-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
3/4/2026HThe committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Grandinetti, Chun, Ilagan, Ichiyama, Kong, Lowen, Marten, Tam; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Iwamoto; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Pierick.
3/2/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Wednesday, 03-04-26 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/19/2026HPassed 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 none excused (0).
2/19/2026HReported from HSG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 576-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
2/13/2026HThe 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.
2/11/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by HSG on Friday, 02-13-26 9:00AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
1/26/2026HReferred to HSG, CPC, referral sheet 1
1/21/2026HIntroduced and Pass First Reading.
1/16/2026HPrefiled.

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All Versions of this Measure

HB1593_HD1 Link to HB1593_HD1 .PDF file
HB1593 Link to HB1593 .PDF file

Committee Reports

HB1593_HD1_HSCR576-26_ Link to committee report HB1593_HD1_HSCR576-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB1593_HD1_HSCR1060-26_ Link to committee report HB1593_HD1_HSCR1060-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)

Testimony

HB1593_TESTIMONY_HSG_02-13-26_
HB1593_HD1_TESTIMONY_CPC_03-04-26_

Hearing Notices

HSG
2/13/26 9:00A
430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
CPC
3/04/26 2:00P
329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE