SB 2957 Hawaii Senate · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO HOUSING.

Summary

Establishes the Tenant Displacement Working Group within the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation to address tenant displacement and relocation in the State. Requires the Tenant Displacement Working Group to report to the Legislature. Appropriates Funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Issues: ✓ Housing

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Feb 2026

Senate Passage

Feb 2026

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 23, 2026 Last action Feb 19, 2026

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What changed between versions

SB2957 → SB2957_SD1 · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was converted from a Senate bill (SB 2457) to a Senate Draft (SD1) version, which completely rewrites the legislative text. The new version establishes a 'Tenant Displacement Working Group' within the housing finance corporation to study displacement issues and report to the legislature, whereas the original draft focused on immediate developer obligations like 'right of first offer' for displaced tenants. The effective date was also changed to July 1, 2050.

Scope change

The scope shifted from mandating immediate tenant protections for developers to creating a study group to address displacement issues and report recommendations to the legislature.

REQUIREMENT

Removed specific requirements for developers to grant 'right of first offer' and provide replacement housing payments to displaced tenants.

Added the creation of a 'Tenant Displacement Working Group' consisting of legislative committee chairs, agency directors, and invited stakeholders to study displacement.

TIMELINE

Changed the effective date from the original context to July 1, 2050.

FISCAL

Added an appropriation for the new working group, replacing the specific funding rules for tenant payments found in the original draft.

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

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Key actions

Committee

Feb 19, 2026

Upper · Passed

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

upper

Feb 19, 2026

Committee

Reported from HOU/HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2463) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

upper

Feb 10, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Kanuha, Keohokalole; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) McKelvey, Fevella.

upper

Feb 10, 2026

Upper · Passed

The 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, Elefante, Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.

upper

Feb 6, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HOU/HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 02-10-26 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 30, 2026

Committee

Referred to HOU/HHS, WAM.

upper

Jan 23, 2026

Introduced

Introduced.

upper

3 primary · 2 co-sponsors