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---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO HOUSING."
description: "Clarifies insurance, indemnification, and certain certificate of occupancy requirements for purposes of expedited permits. Requires state or county inspectors to inspect all projects with expedited permits. Repeals 6/30/2031. (CD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 1721"
citation: "Hawaii HB 1721 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Additional Insureds", "Certificates of Occupancy", "Expedited Permits", "Indemnification", "Insurance"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["EVSLIN", "MIYAKE"]
version_count: 6
action_count: 51
vote_count: 10
first_action: "2026-01-20"
last_action: "2026-06-26"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/7623a561-f4cb-4ff7-9dcc-06a6fa37c74f"
source_url: "https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1721&year=2026"
source_hash: "4870557220c9e78fa3c1c5f36d0056a02c753cc081c72600bec35b2bc98db0b5"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---
# Hawaii HB 1721 (2026) — RELATING TO HOUSING.
Clarifies insurance, indemnification, and certain certificate of occupancy requirements for purposes of expedited permits. Requires state or county inspectors to inspect all projects with expedited permits. Repeals 6/30/2031. (CD1)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **HB1721** (committee substitute) — [source](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1721_.HTM)
2. **HB1721_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1721_CD1_.HTM)
3. **HB1721_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1721_HD1_.HTM)
4. **HB1721_HD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1721_HD2_.HTM)
5. **HB1721_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1721_SD1_.HTM)
6. **HB1721_SD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HB1721_SD2_.HTM)
## Votes
- The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **4–0** (pass) · upper
- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **4–0** (pass) · lower
- The committee on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **8–0** (pass) · lower
- Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). — **24–0** (pass) · upper
- The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **7–0** (pass) · lower
- The committee(s) on HOU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **5–0** (pass) · upper
- Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). — **25–0** (pass) · upper
- The committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **5–0** (pass) · upper
- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **3–0** (pass) · upper
- The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **9–0** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- EVSLIN — primary (person)
- MIYAKE — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2026-06-26** Act 177, on 06/26/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1279). `became-law`
- **2026-06-26** Act 177, 06/26/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1279). `became-law`
- **2026-05-07** Transmitted to Governor.
- **2026-05-08** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888). `receipt`
- **2026-05-06** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). `passage`
- **2026-05-05** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 814). `receipt`
- **2026-05-01** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Fukunaga). `passage`
- **2026-05-01** Deferred one day 05-06-26. `deferral`
- **2026-04-29** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-01-26
- **2026-04-29** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 16-26).
- **2026-04-29** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Friday, 05-01-26.
- **2026-04-29** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 16-26) as amended in (CD 1).
- **2026-04-24** The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Chang, Keohokalole; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-04-24** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Evslin, Matayoshi, Tarnas, Cochran; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
- **2026-04-23** Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Friday, 04-24-26 10:10AM in conference room 224.
- **2026-04-22** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 719). `receipt`
- **2026-04-21** Senate Conferees Appointed: Wakai Chair; Chang, Keohokalole Co-Chairs; Fevella.
- **2026-04-21** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 799). `receipt`
- **2026-04-21** House Conferees Appointed: Evslin, Matayoshi, Tarnas Co-Chairs; Cochran.
- **2026-04-17** Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 780). `receipt`
- **2026-04-16** House disagrees with Senate amendment (s). `amendment-failure`
- **2026-04-14** Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 613) in amended form (SD 2).
- **2026-04-14** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2026-04-10** 48 Hrs. Notice 04-14-26.
- **2026-04-10** Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3715) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
- **2026-04-07** The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, Lamosao, McKelvey; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-04-02** The committee(s) on CPN will hold a public decision making on 04-07-26 9:25AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
- **2026-03-25** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to CPN. `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2026-03-25** Reported from EIG/HOU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3198) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN.
- **2026-03-19** The committee(s) on HOU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HOU were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Chang, Hashimoto, Elefante, Rhoads, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-03-19** The committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EIG were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Chang, DeCoite, Richards, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-03-16** The committee(s) on EIG/HOU has scheduled a public hearing on 03-19-26 3:02PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
- **2026-03-12** Referred to EIG/HOU, CPN. `referral-committee`
- **2026-03-12** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2026-03-12** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 270). `introduction, receipt`
- **2026-03-10** Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Kong, Pierick excused (2). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2026-03-06** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-10-26.
- **2026-03-06** Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1196-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2026-03-05** The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Cochran, Kahaloa, Takayama; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Garcia, Shimizu; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Hashem, Sayama. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-03-03** Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 03-05-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
- **2026-02-20** Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).
- **2026-02-20** Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 681-26), recommending referral to JHA.
- **2026-02-18** The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Grandinetti, Chun, Ilagan, Iwamoto, Kong, Marten, Tam, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Ichiyama, Lowen. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-02-13** Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Wednesday, 02-18-26 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
- **2026-02-10** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2026-02-09** Reported from HSG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 110-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
- **2026-02-04** The committee on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Evslin, Miyake, Cochran, Grandinetti, Kila, La Chica, Muraoka, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Kitagawa. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-01-30** Bill scheduled to be heard by HSG on Wednesday, 02-04-26 9:00AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
- **2026-01-26** Referred to HSG, CPC, JHA, referral sheet 1 `referral-committee`
- **2026-01-21** Introduced and Pass First Reading. `introduction, reading-1`
- **2026-01-20** Prefiled.
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/7623a561-f4cb-4ff7-9dcc-06a6fa37c74f`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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