SB 2189 Hawaii Senate · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO THE HAWAII HOUSING FINANCE AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION.

Summary

Repeals requirement that the Chairperson of Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation Board of Directors be a public member. Repeals the prohibition on certain members of the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation Board of Directors from serving as Chairperson. Effective 3/22/2075. (SD1)

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 14, 2026 Last action Mar 12, 2026

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What changed between versions

SB2189 → SB2189_SD1 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was reformatted from a legislative draft to a Senate committee version, updating the effective date to March 22, 2075, and clarifying the description of changes to the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation. The core policy intent remains to allow board members to serve as chairperson by removing the requirement that the chairperson must be a public member.

Scope change

The bill's scope regarding the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation remains unchanged; only the document metadata and effective date were updated.

TIMELINE

The effective date of the Act was changed from 'upon approval' to a specific future date of March 22, 2075.

ELIGIBILITY

The text clarifies that the requirement for the chairperson to be a public member is repealed, allowing any board member to serve as chairperson.

TECHNICAL

The document was converted from a legislative introduction draft to a Senate committee version (SD1), including updated headers and metadata.

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 12, 2026

Committee

Referred to HSG/ECD, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 17

lower

Mar 10, 2026

Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 191) in amended form (SD 1).

lower

Mar 10, 2026

Upper · Passed

Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 3 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte, Fevella). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

upper

Feb 27, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Feb 23, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-27-26 10:30AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

upper

Feb 13, 2026

Upper · Passed

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to JDC.

upper

Feb 13, 2026

Committee

Reported from HOU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2266) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to JDC.

upper

Feb 3, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HOU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in HOU were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Chang, Hashimoto, Elefante; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Rhoads, Fevella.

upper

Jan 29, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HOU has scheduled a public hearing on 02-03-26 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 26, 2026

Committee

Referred to HOU, JDC.

upper

Jan 21, 2026

Introduced

Introduced and passed First Reading.

upper

Jan 14, 2026

Introduced

Pending Introduction.

upper

3 primary · 0 co-sponsors