SB 76 Hawaii Senate · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO HOUSING.

Summary

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)

Issues: ✓ Housing

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Feb 2025

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 8, 2025 Last action Dec 8, 2025

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What changed between versions

SB76 → SB76_SD1 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was converted from a House bill (HB) to a Senate bill (SB) and updated with new metadata for the 2025 legislative session. The most significant substantive change is the addition of a specific effective date of July 1, 2050, for the Rent-to-Own Program, which sets a future timeline for when the extended price-fixing period will begin. The bill also clarifies that the price-fixing period for rental agreements will extend from five years to ten years.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on housing, specifically the Rent-to-Own Program on state or county land, but the applicability of the new price-fixing rule is now tied to a specific future date.

TIMELINE

Added a specific effective date of July 1, 2050, for the Act's provisions regarding the Rent-to-Own Program.

REQUIREMENT

Extended the requirement that sales prices for dwelling units under the Rent-to-Own Program remain fixed from five years to ten years after the rental agreement is executed.

TECHNICAL

Updated bill metadata to reflect Senate sponsorship (SD1) and revised session dates.

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Feb 7, 2025

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Feb 7, 2025

Committee

Reported from HOU/CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 93) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM/JDC.

upper

Jan 29, 2025

Upper · Passed

The 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.

upper

Jan 29, 2025

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, Aquino, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Kanuha.

upper

Jan 24, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HOU/CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 01-29-25 9:40AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 16, 2025

Committee

Referred to HOU/CPN, WAM/JDC.

upper

Jan 15, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and passed First Reading.

upper

Jan 8, 2025

Introduced

Pending Introduction.

upper

3 primary · 1 co-sponsor