Hawaii legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii HR115: 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.
Status: Passed both chambers, April 9, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text:
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H R. NO. . HOUSE 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 Homelessriess 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, BE IT RESOLVED by the …
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
- : Resolution adopted in final form.
- : Adopted with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1).
- : Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1885-26), recommending adoption.
- : 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.
- : Resolution scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 04-07-26 2:00PM in conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
- : 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).
- : Reported from HSH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1724-26), recommending referral to JHA.
- : 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.
- : Resolution scheduled to be heard by HSH on Wednesday, 04-01-26 10:00AM in conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
- : Referred to HSH, JHA, referral sheet 19
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
Subjects: Report, Medicaid, Housing, Reports
Common questions
- What is HR115?
- HR115 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 HR115?
- Passed both chambers as of April 9, 2026. Latest action: Resolution adopted in final form. (April 9, 2026).
- Who sponsored HR115?
- Darius Kila (D, 44), with 8 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HR115?
- On the Hawaii Legislature website: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HR&billnumber=115&year=2026
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