RELATING TO HOMELESSNESS.
Summary
Establishes an Ohana Zones program to provide housing to homeless individuals and families based on principles similar to the housing first program and appropriates unspecified funds for the program. Appropriates unspecified funds to the Department of Human Services and the Department of Health to continue to administer various housing and homelessness programs. Appropriates unspecified funds to the Hawaii Public Housing Authority for public housing improvements and renovations statewide and a housing homeless children pilot program. Establishes and appropriates funds to the Department of Health for an emergency department homelessness assessment pilot program and medical respite pilot program. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD2)
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Apr 2018
House Passage
Mar 2018
Senate Passage
Apr 2018
Governor
Introduced Jan 22, 2018
Last action Apr 27, 2018
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
42
Key actions
16
Committee
19
Amendments
2
Apr 27, 2018
Lower · Passed
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-27-18 at 2:00pm in Conference Room 325.
lower
Apr 26, 2018
Lower · Passed
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-27-18 10:30AM in conference room 325.
lower
Apr 25, 2018
Lower · Passed
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-26-18 10:30AM in conference room 325.
lower
Apr 24, 2018
Lower · Passed
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-25-18 10:30AM in conference room 325.
lower
Apr 23, 2018
Lower · Passed
Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Tuesday, 04-24-18 10:10AM in conference room 325.
lower
Apr 12, 2018
Introduced
House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
lower
Apr 10, 2018
Introduced
Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 695) in amended form (SD 2).
lower
Apr 10, 2018
Upper · Passed
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Harimoto). Transmitted to House.
upper
Apr 3, 2018
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 9 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, English, Galuteria, Inouye, K. Kahele, Riviere, Shimabukuro, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Harimoto, Kidani.
upper
Mar 28, 2018
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-03-18 10:00AM in conference room 211.
upper
Mar 23, 2018
Committee
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
upper
Mar 23, 2018
Committee
Reported from HOU/HMS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3177) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
upper
Mar 20, 2018
Upper · Passed
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) Espero, Green, Nishihara; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Harimoto, K. Kahele.
upper
Mar 20, 2018
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on HMS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HMS were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Green, S. Chang, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Harimoto, Tokuda.
upper
Mar 19, 2018
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on HOU/HMS deferred the measure until 03-20-18 3:05PM in conference room 225.
upper
Mar 13, 2018
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on HOU/HMS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-19-18 2:45PM in conference room 016.
upper
Mar 6, 2018
Committee
Referred to HOU/HMS, WAM.
upper
Mar 6, 2018
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 208).
upper
Mar 2, 2018
Lower · Passed
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cachola, Ing, San Buenaventura, Say, Yamane excused (5). Transmitted to Senate.
lower
Feb 23, 2018
Lower · Passed
The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Cachola, Fukumoto, Gates, Holt, Keohokalole, Kobayashi, Nakamura, Yamashita, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 4 Excused: Representative(s) DeCoite, Lowen, Todd, Tupola.
lower
Feb 14, 2018
Committee
Reported from HHS/HSG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 380-18) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
lower
Feb 7, 2018
Lower · Passed
The committees on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Brower, Nakamura, Hashem, Quinlan, San Buenaventura; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Aquino, McDermott.
lower
Feb 7, 2018
Lower · Passed
The committees on HHS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Mizuno, Kobayashi, Belatti, Learmont, Tupola; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
lower
Jan 29, 2018
Committee
Referred to HHS/HSG, FIN, referral sheet 9
lower
Jan 24, 2018
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
Jan 22, 2018
Introduced
Pending introduction.
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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