Hawaii HCR123: Requesting the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands and Statewide Office on Homelessness and Housing Solutions to Develop a Coordinated Support and Stabilization Pathway for Native Hawaiian Beneficiaries Experiencing Homelessness or Extremely Low Income.

What the bill says

From the introduced text:

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H C. R. NO. LEGISLATURE, 2026 . HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS AND STATEWIDE OFFICE ON HOMELESSNESS AND HOUSING SOLUTIONS TO DEVELOP A COORDINATED SUPPORT AND STABILIZATION PATHWAY FOR NATIVE HAWAIIAN BENEFICIARIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS OR EXTREMELY LOW INCOME. WHEREAS, the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands is constitutionally mandated to serve its native Hawaiian beneficiaries, and the Statewide Office on Homelessness and Housing Solutions is responsible for addressing the crisis of homelessness across Hawaii; and WHEREAS, coordination and collaboration between the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands and Statewide Office on Homelessness and Housing Solutions would allow for the pooling of expertise, funding, and other resources, thus reducing a duplication of effort; streamlining delivery of services; and ensuring that native Hawaiian beneficiaries receive more comprehensive support; and WHEREAS, homelessness and extremely low incomes are often cyclical without sustained intervention, and a coordinated pathway would provide native Hawaiian beneficiaries with ongoing support, follow--up, and access to stabilization services, thereby increasing the likelihood of lasting, positive outcomes and breaking the cycle of poverty; and WHEREAS, by developing a coordinated pathway, the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands and Statewide Office on Homelessness and Housing Solutions could provide improved support and clearer guidance and ensure that native Hawaiian beneficiaries do not fall through the cracks; now, therefore, 2026-2164 …

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Sponsors

• Darius Kila (D, 44) · primary sponsor
• Terez Amato (D, 11)
• Della Belatti (D, 26)
• Kim Iwamoto (D, 25)
• Lisa Marten (D, 51)
• Christopher Muraoka (R, 45)
• Amy Perruso (D, 46)
• Mahina Poepoe (D, 13)
• David Tarnas (D, 8)

Latest actions

1. April 10, 2026: Referred to HWN/HHS.
2. April 10, 2026: Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 568).
3. April 9, 2026: Transmitted to Senate.
4. April 9, 2026: Adopted with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1).
5. April 9, 2026: Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1886-26), recommending adoption.
6. April 7, 2026: The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Kahaloa, Takayama, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Hashem, Sayama, Cochran.
7. April 2, 2026: Resolution scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 04-07-26 2:00PM in conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
8. April 2, 2026: Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on JHA with Representative(s) Cochran voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
9. April 2, 2026: Reported from HSH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1725-26), recommending referral to JHA.
10. April 1, 2026: The committee on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Marten, Olds, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Takayama, Takenouchi, Alcos, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Amato, Hartsfield.

Votes

• Adopted with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1) (April 9, 2026): 50 yea, 0 nay, passed
• JHA: recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED (April 7, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on JHA with Representative(s) Cochran voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0) (April 2, 2026): 51 yea, 0 nay, passed
• HSH: recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED (April 1, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is HCR123?

HCR123 is a bill in the Hawaii Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Requesting the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands and Statewide Office on Homelessness and Housing Solutions to Develop a Coordinated Support and Stabilization Pathway for Native Hawaiian Beneficiaries Experiencing Homelessness or Extremely Low Income.

What is the status of HCR123?

In committee as of April 10, 2026. Latest action: Referred to HWN/HHS. (April 10, 2026).

Who sponsored HCR123?

Darius Kila (D, 44), with 8 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for HCR123?

On the Hawaii Legislature website: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HCR&billnumber=123&year=2026