HB 1738
  • Introduced
    Jan 20, 2026
  • Passed House
    Mar 10, 2026
  • Passed Senate
  • Became Law
HB 1738
Hawaii House Bill
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Senate • Mar 19, 2026: The committee on HOU deferred the measure.
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Bill up for public hearing • Senate Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs - Housing - Water, Land, Culture and the Arts
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Mar 19, 2026 03:01pm
CR 224 & Videoconference

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Feb 06, 2026, House
The committee on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
YES: 9
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 9

NO: 0

    OTHER: 0
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    Feb 06, 2026, House
    The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
    YES: 8
    NO: 0
    OTHER: 1
    YES: 8

    NO: 0

      EXCUSED: 1

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      Feb 19, 2026, House
      Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with Representative(s) Amato, Cochran, Poepoe voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
      YES: 51
      NO: 0
      OTHER: 0
      YES: 51

      NO: 0

        OTHER: 0
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        Feb 26, 2026, House
        The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
        YES: 7
        NO: 1
        OTHER: 2
        YES: 7

        NO: 1

        EXCUSED: 2

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        Mar 10, 2026, House
        Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Amato, Cochran, Garcia voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Grandinetti, Iwamoto, Marten, Perruso, Poepoe voting no (5) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.
        YES: 46
        NO: 5
        OTHER: 0
        YES: 46

        NO: 5

        OTHER: 0
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        • Mar 19, 2026 | Senate
          • The committee on WLA deferred the measure.
          • The committee on EIG deferred the measure.
          • The committee on HOU deferred the measure.
        • Mar 16, 2026 | Senate
          • The committee(s) on WLA/EIG/HOU has scheduled a public hearing on 03-19-26 3:01PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
        • Mar 12, 2026 | Senate
          • Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 277).
          • Passed First Reading.
          • Referred to WLA/EIG/HOU, JDC.
        • Mar 10, 2026 | House
          • Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Amato, Cochran, Garcia voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Grandinetti, Iwamoto, Marten, Perruso, Poepoe voting no (5) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.
        • Mar 06, 2026 | House
          • Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1197-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
          • Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-10-26.
        • Feb 26, 2026 | House
          • The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Hashem, Kahaloa, Sayama, Takayama, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Garcia; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Poepoe; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Cochran.
        • Feb 24, 2026 | House
          • Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 02-26-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
        • Feb 19, 2026 | House
          • Reported from HSG/WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 579-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
          • Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with Representative(s) Amato, Cochran, Poepoe voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
        • Feb 06, 2026 | House
          • The committee on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Evslin, Miyake, Kila, Kitagawa, La Chica, Muraoka, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Cochran, Grandinetti; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
          • The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Morikawa, Belatti, Ichiyama, Poepoe, Souza; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Iwamoto, Shimizu; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Woodson.
        • Feb 03, 2026 | House
          • Bill scheduled to be heard by HSG/WAL on Friday, 02-06-26 8:45AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
        • Jan 26, 2026 | House
          • Referred to HSG/WAL, JHA, referral sheet 1
        • Jan 21, 2026 | House
          • Introduced and Pass First Reading.
        • Jan 20, 2026 | House
          • Prefiled.
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