HCR 97 Hawaii House · 2025 Regular Session

URGING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII TO IMPLEMENT A HOMELESS STUDENT STABILITY AND HOUSING RESOURCE PROGRAM TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE OF HOUSING INSTABILITY.

This concurrent resolution urges the University of Hawaii (UH) to create a program specifically addressing housing instability among students, directly affecting UH students facing homelessness or housing insecurity (as noted in a 2020 Hope Center study showing 14% experienced homelessness). It requests UH use findings from its current 2025 survey on student basic needs insecurity to develop this program, strengthen mental health services, and improve awareness of available resources. The resolution is non-binding and serves as a formal request to UH leadership, not a legislative mandate.
Sub-Topics: Homelessness
Bill status in committee 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 7, 2025 Last action Mar 27, 2025
Floor votes · House Mar 27, 2025

How they voted

46–1
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 51
Mar 27, 2025
D Democratic41
38 Yea 3
92% Yea
R Republican10
8 Yea 1 Nay 1
80% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
7
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Mar 27, 2025
Committee
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on HSG with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Hashem, Hussey, Templo, Ward excused (4).
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Committee
Reported from HED (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1573), recommending referral to HSG.
lower
Mar 27, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (46-1-4)
house
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
The committee on HED recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Garrett, Amato, Evslin, Kila, La Chica, Olds, Woodson, Muraoka, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Kapela, Sayama.
lower
Mar 14, 2025
Committee
Referred to HED, HSG, referral sheet 22
lower
Mar 7, 2025
Introduced
Offered
lower
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