HawaiiHousing authority could dispose of unclaimed belongings after 14 days
If enacted, Hawaii’s housing authority could sell or discard belongings it stores after an eviction if they remain unclaimed after 14 days, starting July 1, 2050.
What it does
After an eviction, Hawaii’s housing authority could sell or discard belongings it has stored if they remain unclaimed after 14 days. This would start July 1, 2050, if enacted.
Argument forThe 14-day rule could limit how long the housing authority pays to store unclaimed belongings.
Argument againstA 14-day cutoff could leave evicted people without belongings they could not retrieve in time.
More detail
Hawaii’s housing authority could sell or otherwise dispose of stored belongings. This covers belongings of an evicted person and others who use the home through that person. The authority must have moved and stored the belongings after an eviction. It could dispose of them only if they remain unclaimed after 14 days. If enacted, the measure would take effect July 1, 2050.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Dec 8Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.Latest
- Mar 21Reported from CPN/HOU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1323) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
- Mar 21Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.Minor
- Mar 18The committee(s) on HOU deferred the measure until 03-18-25 1:00PM; CR 225 & Videoconference.Minor
- Vote recorded The committee(s) on HOU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 18The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, Richards, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) McKelvey ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.Minor
- Mar 18The 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, Aquino, Kanuha; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Fevella ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.Minor
- Mar 13The committee(s) on CPN/HOU has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-25 9:35AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
- Mar 6Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 329).Minor
- Mar 6Passed First Reading.Minor
- Mar 6Referred to CPN/HOU, JDC.Minor
- Mar 4Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Amato voting no (1) and Representative(s) Pierick, Ward excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.Passed House
- Vote recorded Passed Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 28Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1122), recommending passage on Third Reading.
- Feb 25The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Alcos, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Kitagawa, Ward.Minor
- Vote recorded The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 21Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 02-25-25 10:00AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
- Feb 11Reported from HSG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 410) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
- Vote recorded Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 11Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Amato voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2).Minor
- Feb 5The committee on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Evslin, Miyake, Grandinetti, Kila, Kitagawa, Muraoka; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, La Chica, Pierick.Minor
- Vote recorded The committee on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 31Bill scheduled to be heard by HSG on Wednesday, 02-05-25 9:00AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
- Jan 23Introduced and Pass First Reading.Minor
- Jan 23Referred to HSG, FIN, referral sheet 3Minor
- Jan 21Pending introduction.Introduced
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