HawaiiRELATING TO EVICTION MEDIATION.
What it does
Beginning 2/5/2026, extends the period for a notice of termination of a rental agreement; requires landlords to engage in mediation and delay filing an action for summary possession if a tenant schedules mediation; and requires landlords to provide specific information in the 10‑calendar-day notice to tenants. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000.
More detail
Repeals 2/4/2027. (HD2)
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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
- Feb 14Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 737) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.Latest
- Feb 14Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Kong, Matsumoto, Reyes Oda, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Muraoka, Pierick voting no (4) and Representative(s) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4).
- Feb 11The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Kahaloa, Perruso, Takayama, Todd, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Garcia; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, Hashem.Minor
- Vote recorded The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 7Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 02-11-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
- Feb 4Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 121) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
- Feb 4Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with Representative(s) Garcia, Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Muraoka, Pierick voting no (3) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kong, Ward excused (3).Minor
- Jan 29The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Chun, Ilagan, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Kong, Marten, Tam; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Pierick; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Lowen.Minor
- Vote recorded The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 27Referred to CPC, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 4Minor
- Jan 27Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Wednesday, 01-29-25 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
- Jan 23Introduced and Pass First Reading.Introduced