RELATING TO HOMELESSNESS.
Summary
Requires the Governor to identify available state land for the establishment of ohana zones where homeless persons may reside and sets preliminary milestones that shall be met by the Department of Human Services. Provides limitation on liability for government entities and volunteers providing services. Requires the Hawaii Public Housing Authority to perform public housing improvements and renovations statewide and create a rent supplement pilot program. Appropriates funds to the Department of Human Services, Department of Health, and Hawaii Public Housing Authority for various programs and services to address homelessness. (SB2501 HD1)
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Mar 2018
Senate Passage
Mar 2018
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 19, 2018
Last action Mar 23, 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
23
Key actions
9
Committee
13
Mar 23, 2018
Committee
Reported from HHS/HSG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1407-18) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
lower
Mar 20, 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, San Buenaventura, McDermott; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Aquino, Quinlan.
lower
Mar 20, 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; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
lower
Mar 16, 2018
Lower · Passed
The committee(s) on HHS/HSG recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 03-20-18 at 10:55 am.
lower
Mar 8, 2018
Committee
Referred to HHS/HSG, FIN, referral sheet 35
lower
Mar 6, 2018
Introduced
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 198) in amended form (SD 2).
lower
Mar 6, 2018
Upper · Passed
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Galuteria . Noes, 2 (Senator(s) Harimoto, Riviere). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
upper
Feb 28, 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, Inouye, K. Kahele, Kidani, Shimabukuro, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Galuteria ; 2 No(es): Senator(s) Harimoto, Riviere; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Feb 21, 2018
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-28-18 11:00AM in conference room 211.
upper
Feb 16, 2018
Committee
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
upper
Feb 16, 2018
Committee
Reported from HMS/HOU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2431) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
upper
Feb 8, 2018
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on HOU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HOU were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) Espero, Green; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Harimoto; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) K. Kahele, Nishihara.
upper
Feb 8, 2018
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on HMS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HMS were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) Green, S. Chang; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Harimoto; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Tokuda, Wakai.
upper
Feb 5, 2018
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on HMS/HOU has scheduled a public hearing on 02-08-18 2:55PM in conference room 225.
upper
Jan 24, 2018
Committee
Referred to HMS/HOU, WAM.
upper
Jan 19, 2018
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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