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SB2866Introduced in the Senate

Relating To Kupuna Housing.

Passed

Introduced by Sharon Moriwaki, District 12

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Repeals the sunset date for the State Rent Supplement Program for Kupuna. (CD1)

Where it stands

Act 250, on 07/14/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1352).

July 14, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments · May 1, 2026

3

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

3 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
Joy San Buenaventura2Yes
Stanley Chang9Yes
Sharon Moriwaki12Yes

Bill history

  1. Introduced.

  2. Passed First Reading.

  3. Referred to HOU/HHS, WAM.

  4. The committee(s) on HOU/HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 02-10-26 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

  5. 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, Elefante, Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.

  6. The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Kanuha, Keohokalole; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) McKelvey, Fevella.

  7. Reported from HOU/HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2281) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

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

  9. The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-03-26 10:17AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  10. 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, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.

  11. Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2905) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.

  12. One Day Notice 03-10-26.

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

  14. Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 311) in amended form (SD 1).

  15. Pass First Reading

  16. Referred to HSH, FIN, referral sheet 17

  17. Bill scheduled to be heard by HSH on Thursday, 03-19-26 9:30AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  18. The committee on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Marten, Olds, Amato, Hartsfield, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Takayama, Takenouchi, Alcos, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

  19. Reported from HSH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1375-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

  20. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Garrett, Quinlan excused (2).

  21. Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 04-07-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  22. The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

  23. Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2108-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.

  24. Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.

  25. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 710).

  26. Senate disagrees with House amendments.

  27. Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 710).

  28. House Conferees Appointed: Marten, Hartsfield Co-Chairs; Olds, Garcia.

  29. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 787).

  30. Senate Conferees Appointed: Chang Chair; San Buenaventura, Moriwaki Co-Chairs.

  31. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 718).

  32. Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Thursday, 04-23-26 3:00PM in conference room 329.

  33. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-28-26 2:00PM; Conference Room 329.

  34. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-30-26 1:30PM; Conference Room 329.

  35. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 9:45AM; Conference Room 224.

  36. Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 2:40 PM; Conference Room 329.

  37. The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Chang, San Buenaventura, Moriwaki; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

  38. The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Marten, Hartsfield, Olds, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

  39. Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 129-26).

  40. 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26.

  41. Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 129-26) as amended in (CD 1).

  42. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.

  43. Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.

  44. Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).

  45. Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816).

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

  47. Enrolled to Governor.

  48. Act 250, 07/14/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1352).

  49. Act 250, on 07/14/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1352).

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