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HB1737Introduced in the House

Relating To Farm Employee Housing.

Passed

Introduced by Luke Evslin, District 16

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

Clarifies the allowable uses within agricultural districts with respect to farm dwellings and farm employee housing. (CD1)

Where it stands

Act 034, on 05/26/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1134).

May 26, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: House Conference: Passed, With Amendments · April 27, 2026

5

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

5 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
David Tarnas8Yes
Elle Cochran14Yes
Luke Evslin16Yes
Mark Hashem19Yes
Cory Chun35Yes

Bill history

  1. Prefiled.

  2. Introduced and Pass First Reading.

  3. Referred to HSG/WAL, AGR, JHA, referral sheet 1

  4. Bill scheduled to be heard by HSG/WAL on Friday, 02-06-26 8:45AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  5. The 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.

  6. The 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.

  7. Reported from HSG/WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 179-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to AGR.

  8. Passed 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).

  9. Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Wednesday, 02-18-26 9:30AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  10. The 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.

  11. Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 599-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to JHA.

  12. Report 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).

  13. Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 03-04-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  14. The 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.

  15. Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1195-26) as amended in HD 3, recommending passage on Third Reading.

  16. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-10-26.

  17. Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 3 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.

  18. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 276).

  19. Passed First Reading.

  20. Referred to AEN/HOU, JDC.

  21. The committee(s) on AEN/HOU has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

  22. The 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.

  23. The 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.

  24. Reported from AEN/HOU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3219) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.

  25. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.

  26. The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 04-09-26 10:01AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

  27. The 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.

  28. Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3768) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

  29. 48 Hrs. Notice 04-14-26.

  30. Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

  31. Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 615) in amended form (SD 2).

  32. House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

  33. Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 780).

  34. Senate Conferees Appointed: Gabbard Chair; Chang, Rhoads Co-Chairs; Awa.

  35. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 713).

  36. House Conferees Appointed: Evslin, Hashem, Chun, Tarnas Co-Chairs; Cochran.

  37. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 810).

  38. Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Monday, 04-27-26 10:20AM in conference room 224.

  39. The 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.

  40. The 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.

  41. Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 25-26) as amended in (CD 1).

  42. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Friday, 05-01-26.

  43. Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 25-26).

  44. 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-01-26

  45. Deferred one day 05-06-26.

  46. Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Fukunaga).

  47. Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 814).

  48. Passed 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).

  49. Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).

  50. Transmitted to Governor.

  51. Act 034, 05/26/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1134).

  52. Act 034, on 05/26/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1134).

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