SB 29 Hawaii Senate · 2021 Regular Session

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE IX, SECTION 6, OF THE HAWAII STATE CONSTITUTION, TO REQUIRE THE STATE AND ITS POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS TO PLAN TO PRODUCE ENOUGH HOUSING TO MEET DEMAND IN THEIR MANAGEMENT OF POPULATION GROWTH.

Summary

Amends the constitution to require the State to plan for the production of enough housing to meet demand in its management of population growth. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2021

Committee Review

Mar 2021

Senate Passage

Feb 2021

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 21, 2021 Last action Mar 18, 2021

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Full legislative history

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Committee

Amendments

Mar 18, 2021

Lower · Passed

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

lower

Feb 23, 2021

Committee

Referred to HSG, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 17

lower

Feb 22, 2021

Introduced

Notice of bill proposing constitutional amendment transmitted to Governor pursuant to Article XVII, Section 3 (Sen. Com. No. 1).

upper

Feb 22, 2021

Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 29) in amended form (SD 2).

lower

Feb 22, 2021

Upper · Passed

Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Acasio, English, Fevella, Inouye, Kidani, Kim, Nishihara, Riviere . Noes, 1 (Senator(s) San Buenaventura). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

upper

Feb 16, 2021

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Feb 10, 2021

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-16-21 10:00AM; 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 JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 52) 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 JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 7 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Keohokalole, Acasio, Gabbard, Kim, Lee; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Fevella ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Jan 29, 2021

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 02-04-21 9:15AM in conference room Via Videoconference.

upper

Jan 22, 2021

Committee

Referred to JDC, WAM.

upper

Jan 21, 2021

Introduced

Introduced.

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors