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SB25Introduced in the Senate

Relating To Housing.

EngrossedHouse Housing

Introduced by Stanley Chang, District 9

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Authorizes a county to reduce the number of housing units that may be built within any portion of the county only if the county increases the number of housing units that may be built elsewhere in the county, such that there is no net loss in residential capacity. Effective 4/23/2057. (SD1)

Where it stands

Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

December 8, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: Senate Judiciary: Passed, With Amendments · February 20, 2025

4

Yes

0

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

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

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See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Joy San Buenaventura2Yes
Stanley Chang9Yes
Karl Rhoads13Yes
Mike Gabbard21Absent
Brenton Awa23Yes

Bill history

  1. Pending Introduction.

  2. Introduced and passed First Reading.

  3. Referred to HOU/EIG, JDC.

  4. Re-Referred to HOU, JDC.

  5. The committee(s) on HOU has scheduled a public hearing on 01-28-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

  6. The committee(s) on HOU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. 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.

  7. Reported from HOU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 8) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to JDC.

  8. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to JDC.

  9. The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-20-25 10:01AM; CR 016 & Videoconference.

  10. The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard.

  11. Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 994) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 1).

  12. 48 Hrs. Notice 03-04-25.

  13. Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Inouye, Kim, McKelvey, Moriwaki. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Lee, C.). Transmitted to House.

  14. Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 66) in amended form (SD 1).

  15. Pass First Reading

  16. Referred to HSG, JHA, referral sheet 19

  17. Bill scheduled to be heard by HSG on Wednesday, 03-12-25 9:00AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  18. The committee(s) on HSG recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.

  19. Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

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