SB 221 Hawaii Senate · 2021 Regular Session

RELATING TO HOMELESSNESS.

Summary

Requires the governor's coordinator on homelessness, in conjunction with the Hawaii interagency council on homelessness, to develop plans for the city and county of Honolulu and the counties of Hawaii, Kauai, and Maui to coordinate the services and shelter facilities of public agencies and nonprofit organizations to meet the concerns of communities impacted by homelessness and the needs of the homeless population within each county. Requires the county plans to contain specific strategies to address unmet needs in each county. Requires annual reports to the legislature on the status of the county plans. Effective 7/1/2060. (HD1)

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2021

Committee Review

Mar 2021

Senate Passage

Mar 2021

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 22, 2021 Last action Mar 23, 2021

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 23, 2021

Lower · Passed

The committee(s) on JHA recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.

lower

Mar 19, 2021

Committee

Reported from HHH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1038) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

lower

Mar 16, 2021

Lower · Passed

The committees on HHH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamane, Tam, Gates, Har, Kapela, Nishimoto, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) LoPresti.

lower

Mar 11, 2021

Committee

Referred to HHH, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 22

lower

Mar 9, 2021

Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 170) in amended form (SD 1).

lower

Mar 9, 2021

Upper · Passed

Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

upper

Feb 26, 2021

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 10 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, English, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Moriwaki, Taniguchi, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Shimabukuro.

upper

Feb 24, 2021

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-26-21 9:30AM; CR 211 & Videoconference.

upper

Feb 9, 2021

Committee

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

upper

Feb 9, 2021

Committee

Reported from HMS/PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 49) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

upper

Feb 4, 2021

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in PSM were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Nishihara, English, Baker, Riviere, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Feb 4, 2021

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HMS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HMS were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Ihara, Acasio, Misalucha, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Feb 1, 2021

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HMS/PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 02-04-21 3:01PM in conference room Videoconference.

upper

Jan 25, 2021

Committee

Referred to HMS/PSM, WAM.

upper

Jan 22, 2021

Introduced

Introduced.