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SB 2501 Hawaii Senate · 2018 Regular Session

RELATING TO HOMELESSNESS.

Summary
Requires the Governor to identify available state land for the establishment of ohana zones where homeless persons may reside and sets preliminary milestones that shall be met by the Department of Human Services. Provides limitation on liability for government entities and volunteers providing services. Requires the Hawaii Public Housing Authority to perform public housing improvements and renovations statewide and create a rent supplement pilot program. Appropriates funds to the Department of Human Services, Department of Health, and Hawaii Public Housing Authority for various programs and services to address homelessness. (SB2501 HD1)
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Mar 2018
Senate Passage
Mar 2018
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 19, 2018 Last action Mar 23, 2018
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
23
Key actions
1
Committee
13
Mar 23, 2018
House · Referred to committee
Reported from HHS/HSG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1407-18) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
Mar 20, 2018
House · Reported by committee
The committees on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Brower, Nakamura, Hashem, San Buenaventura, McDermott; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Aquino, Quinlan.
Mar 20, 2018
House · Reported by committee
The committees on HHS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Mizuno, Kobayashi, Belatti, Learmont, Tupola; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
Mar 16, 2018
House · Reported by committee
The committee(s) on HHS/HSG recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 03-20-18 at 10:55 am.
Mar 8, 2018
House · Referred to committee
Referred to HHS/HSG, FIN, referral sheet 35
Mar 6, 2018
House · Introduced
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 198) in amended form (SD 2).
Mar 6, 2018
Senate · Passed
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Galuteria . Noes, 2 (Senator(s) Harimoto, Riviere). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
Feb 28, 2018
Senate · Reported by committee
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 9 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, English, Inouye, K. Kahele, Kidani, Shimabukuro, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Galuteria ; 2 No(es): Senator(s) Harimoto, Riviere; and 0 Excused: none.
Feb 21, 2018
Senate · Reported by committee
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-28-18 11:00AM in conference room 211.
Feb 16, 2018
Senate · Referred to committee
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
Feb 16, 2018
Senate · Referred to committee
Reported from HMS/HOU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2431) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
Feb 8, 2018
Senate · Reported by committee
The committee(s) on HOU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HOU were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) Espero, Green; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Harimoto; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) K. Kahele, Nishihara.
Feb 8, 2018
Senate · Reported by committee
The committee(s) on HMS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HMS were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) Green, S. Chang; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Harimoto; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Tokuda, Wakai.
Feb 5, 2018
Senate · Reported by committee
The committee(s) on HMS/HOU has scheduled a public hearing on 02-08-18 2:55PM in conference room 225.
Jan 24, 2018
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to HMS/HOU, WAM.
Jan 19, 2018
Senate · Introduced
Introduced.
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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