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HB1729Introduced in the House

Relating To Taxation.

IntroducedHouse Finance

Introduced by Luke Evslin, District 16

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Disallows the home mortgage interest deduction for second homes under state income tax law. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Where it stands

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Gedeon, Souza voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Cochran, Garcia, Muraoka, Pierick voting no (4) and none excused (0).

February 19, 2026

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Bill history

  1. Prefiled.

  2. Introduced and Pass First Reading.

  3. Referred to HSG, FIN, referral sheet 1

  4. Bill scheduled to be heard by HSG on Friday, 02-13-26 9:00AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  5. This measure has been deleted from the meeting scheduled on Friday 02-13-26 9:00AM in conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  6. Bill scheduled to be heard by HSG on Wednesday, 02-18-26 10:00AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  7. The 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; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Cochran, Muraoka, Pierick; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

  8. Reported from HSG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 559-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

  9. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Gedeon, Souza voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Cochran, Garcia, Muraoka, Pierick voting no (4) and none excused (0).

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