HB 1742 Hawaii House · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO HOUSING.

HB 1742 authorizes the construction and occupancy of self-contained temporary housing units (like modular or portable homes with basic living facilities), directly affecting housing developers, property owners, and residents seeking such housing. The bill establishes a legal framework for these units but includes unspecified restrictions on their use, location, or design. It does not specify additional requirements like safety standards or tenant protections, focusing solely on permitting the units' existence. This is a substantive housing policy change, not a procedural measure.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Mar 2026

House Passage

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 20, 2026 Last action Mar 19, 2026

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What changed between versions

HB1742_HD2 → HB1742_HD3 · 6 edits

MODERATE

This revision updates the bill's version number and author information while refining definitions and operational rules for off-site construction and vehicle habitation. The changes clarify standards for housing units, correct a typo in the vehicle habitation prohibition, and renumber a section regarding housing restrictions.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on off-site construction and vehicle habitation regulations, but the applicability of specific standards and definitions has been slightly adjusted.

DEFINITION

Updated the definition of 'Off-site construction program' to include both the International Code Council and Modular Building Institute standards.

Removed the definition for 'Residentially zoned lot,' which previously excluded lots intended for rural or low-density development.

REQUIREMENT

Rephrased permit revocation criteria to explicitly state that the unit or application must lack documentation or contain misrepresentation, rather than the unit itself lacking documentation.

Replaced the requirement that units be manufactured in the state or procured by a state-approved distributor with a prohibition on violating public health rules.

TECHNICAL

Corrected a typo in the vehicle habitation section, changing 'sitting' to 'siting' and clarifying that the prohibition applies regardless of whether the vehicle is designed for habitation.

Fixed a formatting error in Section 5 by adding the missing section number.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 16, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on EIG/HOU/WLA has scheduled a public hearing on 03-19-26 3:01PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

upper

Mar 12, 2026

Committee

Referred to EIG/HOU/WLA, CPN/JDC.

upper

Mar 12, 2026

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 281).

upper

Mar 10, 2026

Lower · Passed

Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 3 with Representative(s) Cochran voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Lee, M., Matayoshi, Olds, Perruso, Poepoe voting no (7) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.

lower

Feb 26, 2026

Lower · Passed

The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Hashem, Kahaloa, Sayama, Takayama; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Garcia, Shimizu; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Poepoe; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Cochran.

lower

Feb 20, 2026

Lower · Passed

Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on JHA as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Shimizu voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).

lower

Feb 20, 2026

Committee

Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 667-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to JHA.

lower

Feb 19, 2026

Lower · Passed

The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Miyake, Cochran, Evslin, Grandinetti, Kitagawa, La Chica, Muraoka, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

lower

Feb 11, 2026

Committee

Reported from HSG/WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 180-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to TRN.

lower

Feb 6, 2026

Lower · Passed

The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Morikawa, Belatti, Poepoe, Souza; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Iwamoto, Shimizu; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Ichiyama, Woodson.

lower

Feb 6, 2026

Lower · Passed

The committee on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Evslin, Miyake, Grandinetti, Kila, Kitagawa, La Chica, Muraoka, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Cochran; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

lower

Jan 26, 2026

Committee

Referred to HSG/WAL, TRN, JHA, referral sheet 1

lower

Jan 21, 2026

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 20, 2026

Introduced

Prefiled.

lower

16 primary · 0 co-sponsors