Legislative record

SB 76STATE · HawaiiIntroduced

RELATING TO HOUSING.

Clarifies that the dwelling units eligible for the Rent-to-Own Program shall be units that are for sale in fee simple or leasehold on state or county land under a lease with an initial term of not less than ninety-nine years. Increases the time period that the sales price of dwelling units under the Rent-to-Own Program shall remain fixed from five years to ten years after the rental agreement is executed. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Voted 12/8/2025

Roll-call record

How representatives voted

7 yea·0 nay·3 other

Docket history

Action history

  1. 12/8/2025Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
  2. 2/7/2025Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM/JDC.
  3. 2/7/2025Reported from HOU/CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 93) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM/JDC.
  4. 1/29/2025The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, McKelvey; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Richards, Awa.
  5. 1/29/2025The 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, Aquino, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Kanuha.
  6. 1/24/2025The committee(s) on HOU/CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 01-29-25 9:40AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
  7. 1/16/2025Referred to HOU/CPN, WAM/JDC.
  8. 1/15/2025Introduced and passed First Reading.
  9. 1/8/2025Pending Introduction.