SB 2918 Hawaii Senate · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO THE HAWAII COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY.

Summary

Requires the Hawaii Community Development Authority to establish a Community Action Center in Chinatown. Expenditure contingent upon the City and County of Honolulu providing matching funds. Appropriation. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Feb 2026

Senate Passage

Feb 2026

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 23, 2026 Last action Feb 20, 2026

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What changed between versions

SB2918 → SB2918_SD1 · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill was updated to reflect its first reading in the Senate (SD1), changing the sponsor from Devin Choy to Megan O'Brien-Rene and updating internal tracking numbers. The most significant policy change is the effective date of the legislation, which was moved from July 1, 2026, to July 1, 2050, likely to align with future legislative sessions or funding cycles. Minor text refinements were also made to the requirements for submitting reports to the legislature, changing 'before the regular sessions' to 'prior to the convening of the regular sessions' for greater clarity.

Scope change

The bill's scope regarding the establishment of a Community Action Center in Chinatown remains unchanged, but the timeline for implementation has been significantly extended.

TIMELINE

The effective date of the Act was changed from July 1, 2026, to July 1, 2050.

REQUIREMENT

The deadline for submitting reports to the legislature was clarified by changing the phrase 'before the regular sessions' to 'prior to the convening of the regular sessions'.

TECHNICAL

The bill text was updated to reflect Senate First Reading status, including a new sponsor name and updated revision numbers.

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

Feb 20, 2026

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Feb 20, 2026

Committee

Reported from WLA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2605) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

upper

Feb 18, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WLA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WLA were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Lee, C., Lamosao, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Inouye ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Chang.

upper

Feb 13, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WLA has scheduled a public hearing on 02-18-26 1:01PM; CR 224 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 30, 2026

Committee

Referred to WLA, WAM.

upper

Jan 23, 2026

Introduced

Introduced.

upper

3 primary · 0 co-sponsors