Clarifies the allowable uses within agricultural districts with respect to farm dwellings and farm employee housing. (CD1)
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Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “RELATING TO FARM EMPLOYEE HOUSING.” Read the full text
2025-2026 biennium
What it does
Clarifies the allowable uses within agricultural districts with respect to farm dwellings and farm employee housing. (CD1)
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
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Prefiled. · Jan 20, 2026
Introduced and Pass First Reading. · Jan 21, 2026
Referred to HSG/WAL, AGR, JHA, referral sheet 1 · Jan 26, 2026
Bill scheduled to be heard by HSG/WAL on Friday, 02-06-26 8:45AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. · Feb 3, 2026
The committee on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Evslin, Miyake, Cochran, Grandinetti, Kila, Kitagawa, La Chica, Muraoka · Feb 6, 2026
The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Morikawa, Belatti, Iwamoto, Poepoe, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with r · Feb 6, 2026
Reported from HSG/WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 179-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to AGR. · Feb 11, 2026
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on AGR with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Holt excused (1). · Feb 11, 2026
Bill scheduled to be heard by AGR on Wednesday, 02-18-26 9:30AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. · Feb 13, 2026
The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Chun, Kusch, Kahaloa, Lowen, Quinlan, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations · Feb 18, 2026
Reported from AGR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 599-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to JHA. · Feb 20, 2026
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on JHA as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Perruso voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1). · Feb 20, 2026
Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 03-04-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. · Feb 27, 2026
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Hashem, Kahaloa, Sayama, Takayama, Garcia, Shimizu; Aye · Mar 4, 2026
Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1195-26) as amended in HD 3, recommending passage on Third Reading. · Mar 6, 2026
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-10-26. · Mar 6, 2026
Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 3 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate. · Mar 10, 2026
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 276). · Mar 12, 2026
Passed First Reading. · Mar 12, 2026
Referred to AEN/HOU, JDC. · Mar 12, 2026
The committee(s) on AEN/HOU has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference. · Mar 13, 2026
The committee(s) on HOU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HOU were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Chang, Rhoads, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(e · Mar 18, 2026
The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Richards, DeCoite, Rhoads, Awa; Aye(s) with reservatio · Mar 18, 2026
Reported from AEN/HOU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3219) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC. · Mar 30, 2026
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC. · Mar 30, 2026
The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 04-09-26 10:01AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference. · Apr 2, 2026
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with rese · Apr 9, 2026
Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3768) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). · Apr 10, 2026
48 Hrs. Notice 04-14-26. · Apr 10, 2026
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. · Apr 14, 2026
Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 615) in amended form (SD 2). · Apr 14, 2026
House disagrees with Senate amendment (s). · Apr 16, 2026
Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 780). · Apr 17, 2026
Senate Conferees Appointed: Gabbard Chair; Chang, Rhoads Co-Chairs; Awa. · Apr 20, 2026
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 713). · Apr 20, 2026
House Conferees Appointed: Evslin, Hashem, Chun, Tarnas Co-Chairs; Cochran. · Apr 22, 2026
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 810). · Apr 23, 2026
Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Monday, 04-27-26 10:20AM in conference room 224. · Apr 24, 2026
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Evslin, Hashem, Chun, Tarnas, Cochran; Ayes with reservations: non · Apr 27, 2026
The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Chang, Rhoads, Awa; Aye(s) w · Apr 27, 2026
Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 25-26) as amended in (CD 1). · Apr 29, 2026
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Friday, 05-01-26. · Apr 29, 2026
Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 25-26). · Apr 29, 2026
48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-01-26 · Apr 29, 2026
Deferred one day 05-06-26. · May 1, 2026
Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Fukunaga). · May 1, 2026
Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 814). · May 5, 2026
Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with Representative(s) Amato, Garcia voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Belatti, Marten, Perruso, Poepoe voting no (4) and none excused (0). · May 6, 2026
Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888). · May 8, 2026
Transmitted to Governor. · May 7, 2026
Act 034, 05/26/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1134). · May 26, 2026
Act 034, on 05/26/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1134). · May 26, 2026
The numbers
20
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
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Recorded votes
Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 withHouse · 2026-05-06 · Aye(s) with reservations 2, Noes 4, Excused 0
Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1).Senate · 2026-05-01 · Ayes 24, Aye(s) with reservations 0, Noes 0, Excused 1
The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows:Senate · 2026-04-27 · Aye(s) 4, Aye(s) with reservations 0, No(es) 0, Excused 0
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows:House · 2026-04-27 · Ayes 5, Ayes with reservations 0, Noes 0, Excused 0
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).Senate · 2026-04-14 · Ayes 25, Aye(s) with reservations 0, Noes 0, Excused 0
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows:Senate · 2026-04-09 · Aye(s) 5, Aye(s) with reservations 0, No(es) 0, Excused 0
The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in AEN were as follows:Senate · 2026-03-18 · Aye(s) 5, Aye(s) with reservations 0, No(es) 0, Excused 0
The committee(s) on HOU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HOU were as follows:Senate · 2026-03-18 · Aye(s) 3, Aye(s) with reservations 0, No(es) 0, Excused 2
Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 3 with noneHouse · 2026-03-10 · Aye(s) with reservations 0, Noes 0, Excused 0
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows:House · 2026-03-04 · Ayes 8, Ayes with reservations 0, Noes 0, Excused 2
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on JHA as amended in HD 2 withHouse · 2026-02-20 · Aye(s) with reservations 1, Noes 0, Excused 1
The committee on AGR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows:House · 2026-02-18 · Ayes 6, Ayes with reservations 1, Noes 0, Excused 0
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on AGR with noneHouse · 2026-02-11 · Aye(s) with reservations 0, Noes 0, Excused 1
The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows:House · 2026-02-06 · Ayes 7, Ayes with reservations 0, Noes 0, Excused 2
The committee on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows:House · 2026-02-06 · Ayes 9, Ayes with reservations 0, Noes 0, Excused 0
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Hawaii legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Act 034, on 05/26/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1134). (May 26, 2026).