SCR160Introduced in the Senate
Urging The Hawaii Public Housing Authority, Department Of Human Services' Homeless Programs Office, Statewide Office On Homelessness And Housing Solutions, And Hawaii Housing Finance And Development Corporation To Create A Housing Ladder Program To Help Individuals And Families Graduate Into Unsubsidized Housing.
Introduced by Donovan Cruz, District 17
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Urging The Hawaii Public Housing Authority, Department Of Human Services' Homeless Programs Office, Statewide Office On Homelessness And Housing Solutions, And Hawaii Housing Finance And Development Corporation To Create A Housing Ladder Program To Help Individuals And Families Graduate Into Unsubsidized Housing.
Where it stands
Certified copies of resolutions sent, 05-12-26.
May 12, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
SenateStage: Senate Housing: Passed, Unamended · March 30, 2026
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.
See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Troy Hashimoto | 5 | Absent |
| Stanley Chang | 9 | Yes |
| Karl Rhoads | 13 | Yes |
| Brandon Elefante | 16 | Yes |
| Kurt Fevella | 20 | Yes |
Bill history
Offered.
Referred to HOU/HHS.
The committee(s) on HOU/HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-30-26 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
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, Elefante, Rhoads, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Hashimoto.
The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in HHS were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, McKelvey, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Kanuha, Keohokalole.
Reported from HOU/HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3458) with recommendation of adoption.
One Day Notice 04-08-26.
Report and Resolution Adopted. Transmitted to House.
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 437).
Referred to HSH, FIN, referral sheet 27
Resolution scheduled to be heard by HSH on Thursday, 04-16-26 9:45AM in conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
The committee on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. 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.
Reported from HSH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2184-26), recommending referral to FIN.
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Alcos, Cochran, Woodson excused (3).
Scheduled for decision making on Thursday, 04-23-26 10:00AM in conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Ratcliffe, Templo, Yamashita, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Morikawa, Perruso, Alcos.
Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2269-26), recommending adoption.
Adopted with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Cochran, Garcia voting no (2) and none excused (0).
Transmitted to Senate.
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 858).
Resolution adopted in final form.
Certified copies of resolutions sent, 05-12-26.
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