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SR151Introduced 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.

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Introduced by Donovan Cruz, District 17

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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

SenatorDistrictVote
Troy Hashimoto5Absent
Stanley Chang9Yes
Karl Rhoads13Yes
Brandon Elefante16Yes
Kurt Fevella20Yes

Bill history

  1. Offered.

  2. Referred to HOU/HHS.

  3. The committee(s) on HOU/HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-30-26 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. Reported from HOU/HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3459) with recommendation of adoption.

  7. One Day Notice 04-08-26.

  8. Report and Resolution Adopted.

  9. Certified copies of resolutions sent, 05-12-26.

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