HI SB 2958
died on adjournmentRELATING TO THE RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD-TENANT CODE.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did HI SB 2958 pass?
No. HI SB 2958 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-01-30): Referred to CPN, JDC.
What is HI SB 2958 about?
Prohibits a landlord or the landlord's agent from charging an application fee for a criminal background check or credit report if an applicant provides a certified copy of a recent criminal background check or credit report. Prohibits a landlord or the landlord's agent from charging an application fee if a recent comprehensive reusable tenant screening report is available. Requires a landlord or the landlord's agent to provide, upon request, a certified copy of an applicant's criminal background check or credit report.
Who sponsors HI SB 2958?
MCKELVEY, FEVELLA, FUKUNAGA and 5 others are the primary sponsors of HI SB 2958, joined by 1 cosponsor.
Description
Prohibits a landlord or the landlord's agent from charging an application fee for a criminal background check or credit report if an applicant provides a certified copy of a recent criminal background check or credit report. Prohibits a landlord or the landlord's agent from charging an application fee if a recent comprehensive reusable tenant screening report is available. Requires a landlord or the landlord's agent to provide, upon request, a certified copy of an applicant's criminal background check or credit report.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-23
- Latest action
- 2026-01-30 — Referred to CPN, JDC.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- MCKELVEYprimary
- FEVELLAprimary
- FUKUNAGAprimary
- GABBARDprimary
- KIDANIprimary
- MORIWAKIprimary
- RHOADSprimary
- SAN BUENAVENTURAprimary
- Richardscosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-01-30
Referred to CPN, JDC.
referral-committee
2026-01-26
Passed First Reading.
reading-1
2026-01-23
Introduced.
introduction
Versions
- SB2958Compare
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
- Companion bill: HB 2221
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