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HB1842Introduced in the House

Relating To Government.

Engrossed

Introduced by Gregg Takayama, District 34

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

Amends Act 289, SLH 2025, to replace the Senior Residence at Iwilei parcel with the Westridge parcel, repeal the designation of affected parcels as public lands, change the transfer date for the Alii Tower parcel to 12/31/2026, change the deadline for approval by the City and County of Honolulu to 12/31/2027, change the repeal date to 1/1/2028, and repeal reenactment language. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD1)

Where it stands

Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 05-01-26 10:45AM in conference room 224.

April 30, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: Senate Ways and Means: Passed, Unamended · April 7, 2026

12

Yes

0

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

13 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Lorraine Inouye1Yes
Dru Kanuha3Yes
Tim Richards4Yes
Troy Hashimoto5Yes
Lynn Decoite7Yes
Sharon Moriwaki12Yes
Donna Kim14Yes
Glenn Wakai15Yes
Brandon Elefante16Yes
Donovan Cruz17Yes

Bill history

  1. Pending introduction.

  2. Introduced and Pass First Reading.

  3. Referred to HSG, WAL, FIN, referral sheet 1

  4. Bill scheduled to be heard by HSG on Wednesday, 02-04-26 9:00AM 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: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Evslin, Miyake, Cochran, Grandinetti, Kila, La Chica, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Muraoka; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Kitagawa.

  6. Reported from HSG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 117-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to WAL.

  7. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on WAL with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Muraoka voting no (2) and none excused (0).

  8. Bill scheduled to be heard by WAL on Tuesday, 02-17-26 9:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  9. The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Morikawa, Ichiyama, Woodson, Souza; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Belatti; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Iwamoto, Shimizu; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Poepoe.

  10. Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 711-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.

  11. Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Garcia voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Muraoka, Pierick voting no (2) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).

  12. Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Friday, 02-27-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  13. The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 03-02-26.

  14. Bill scheduled for decision making on Monday, 03-02-26 10:00AM in conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  15. The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Gedeon; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Alcos.

  16. Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 999-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.

  17. Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Gedeon, Muraoka, Pierick voting no (3) and Representative(s) Perruso, Quinlan, Sayama excused (3). Transmitted to Senate.

  18. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 161).

  19. Passed First Reading.

  20. Referred to WLA, WAM/JDC.

  21. Re-Referred to WLA, WAM.

  22. The committee(s) on WLA has scheduled a public hearing on 03-23-26 1:05PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

  23. The committee(s) on WLA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WLA were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Inouye, Chang, Lamosao, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

  24. Reported from WLA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3246) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

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

  26. The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-07-26 10:31AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  27. The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Hashimoto, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Richards, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Elefante, Inouye ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Lee, C..

  28. Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3710) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.

  29. One Day Notice 04-14-26.

  30. Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Elefante, Inouye, McKelvey, Rhoads, Richards. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

  31. Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 628) in amended form (SD 1).

  32. House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

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

  34. Senate Conferees Appointed: Lee, C. Chairs; Elefante Co-Chair; Chang.

  35. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 717).

  36. House Conferees Appointed: Evslin, Hashem, Yamashita Co-Chairs; Muraoka.

  37. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 820).

  38. Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Tuesday, 04-28-26 10:45AM in conference room 224.

  39. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-29-26 10:45AM in conference room 224.

  40. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-30-26 10:45AM in conference room 224.

  41. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 05-01-26 10:45AM in conference room 224.

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