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HB286Introduced in the House

Relating To The Individual Housing Account Program.

Engrossed

Introduced by Lauren Matsumoto, District 38

What does this bill do?

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Official description

For taxable years, beginning 1/1/2026, increases the maximum annual deduction for contributions to, and maximum account levels for, individual housing accounts. Takes effect 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Where it stands

Received notice of the discharge of all House Conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457).

April 2, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: Senate Ways and Means: Passed, Unamended · April 2, 2025

13

Yes

0

No

0

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
Troy Hashimoto5Yes
Lynn Decoite7Yes
Sharon Moriwaki12Yes
Donna Kim14Yes
Glenn Wakai15Yes
Brandon Elefante16Yes
Donovan Cruz17Yes
Michelle Kidani18Yes

Bill history

  1. Pending introduction.

  2. Introduced and Pass First Reading.

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

  4. Bill scheduled to be heard by HSG on Wednesday, 01-29-25 9:15AM 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: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Evslin, Miyake, Grandinetti, Kila, Kitagawa, La Chica, Muraoka, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.

  6. Reported from HSG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 134) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to ECD.

  7. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on ECD with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kong, Ward excused (3).

  8. Re-referred to HSG, FIN, referral sheet 16

  9. Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 02-25-25 10:00AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  10. The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Alcos, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Kitagawa, Ward.

  11. Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1036) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.

  12. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-04-25.

  13. Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Pierick, Ward excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.

  14. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 206).

  15. Passed First Reading.

  16. Referred to HOU, WAM.

  17. The committee(s) on HOU has scheduled a public hearing on 03-13-25 1:25PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

  18. The committee(s) on HOU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HOU were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Chang, Hashimoto, Aquino, Kanuha; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.

  19. Reported from HOU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1181) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

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

  21. The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-02-25 10:01AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  22. The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

  23. Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1783) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.

  24. One Day Notice 04-08-25.

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

  26. Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 613) in amended form (SD 1).

  27. House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

  28. Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 704).

  29. Re-referred to HSG, ECD, FIN, referral sheet 33

  30. House Conferees Appointed: Evslin, Ilagan, Miyake Co-Chairs; Alcos, Matsumoto.

  31. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 755).

  32. Senate Conferees Appointed: Chang Chair; Hashimoto Co-Chair; Fevella.

  33. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 850).

  34. Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Friday, 04-25-25 10:15AM in conference room 224.

  35. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-25 3:30 PM; Conference Room 016.

  36. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-25 4:30 PM; Conference Room 225.

  37. Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

  38. Senate Conferee(s) discharged.

  39. Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 409).

  40. House Conferee(s) discharged.

  41. Received notice of the discharge of all House Conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457).

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