HB1095 • 2026

RELATING TO THE HAWAII PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY.

Housing

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Sponsor: NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party)
Last action: 2025-12-08
Official status: Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill's summary does not provide specific details about sign placement requirements or office/facility closure procedures, leading to uncertainty regarding these aspects.

Hawaii Public Housing Authority Trespassing Rules

This bill amends a law to allow the Hawaii Public Housing Authority (HPHA) to close all its parcels to the public if certain signs are displayed.

What This Bill Does

Amends section 356D-6.7 of Hawaii Revised Statutes to include all HPHA-owned parcels as areas that may be closed to the public when specific 'Closed to the Public - No Trespassing' signs are posted.

Who It Names or Affects

People who live in or visit properties owned by the Hawaii Public Housing Authority

Terms To Know

Hawaii Public Housing Authority (HPHA): A government agency that manages public housing and other housing for low-income residents in Hawaii.
Trespassing: Going onto someone else's property without permission, especially when there are signs saying not to enter.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not specify the exact conditions or frequency under which HPHA parcels can be closed.
It is unclear how often and in what circumstances HPHA offices and facilities will close during non-business hours.

Bill History

2025-12-08 D
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
2025-02-05 H
The committee(s) on HSG recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
2025-01-31 H
Bill scheduled to be heard by HSG on Wednesday, 02-05-25 9:00AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2025-01-23 H
Referred to HSG, JHA, referral sheet 3
2025-01-23 H
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
2025-01-21 H
Pending introduction.

Official Summary Text

RELATING TO THE HAWAII PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY.
HPHA; Public Housing; Trespassing; HPHA Parcels; HPHA Offices; HPHA Facilities
Amends section 356D-6.7, HRS, to include all Hawaii Public Housing Authority parcels as areas that may be closed to the public.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text

HB1095

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

1095

THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025

STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

RELATING
TO THE HAWAII PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY
.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

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SECTION 1.
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Section 356D-6.7, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is
amended to read as follows:

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Closed to the public
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Any area within a housing project
or on a parcel owned by the
authority
that is not a public street, road, highway, sidewalk, or county
or state bus stop, shall be closed to the public where signs are displayed that
read:
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Closed
to the Public � No Trespassing
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, or a substantially
similar message; provided that the signs:

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Contain letters no less than two inches
in height; and

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Are placed at reasonable intervals no
less than three signs to a mile along the boundary line of the areas that are
closed to the public and at all entrances to the property, in a manner and
position to be clearly noticeable from outside the boundary line.

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(b)
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Any authority office or facility shall be
closed to

the
public during non-business hours where signs are displayed that read:
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Closed to the Public �
No Trespassing
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message,
and include hours of operation.

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For the purposes of this
section:

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Housing project
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means a public housing project, elder or elderly housing, as defined in section
356D-1, or state low-income housing project, as defined in section 356D-51.
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Statutory material to be repealed is
bracketed and stricken.
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New statutory
material is underscored.

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This Act shall take effect upon its
approval.

INTRODUCED BY:

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BY REQUEST

Report Title:

HPHA;
Public Housing; Trespassing; HPHA Parcels; HPHA Offices; HPHA Facilities

Description:

Amends
section 356D-6.7, HRS, to include all Hawaii Public Housing Authority parcels
as areas that may be closed to the public.

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