HI HB 2221
died on adjournmentRELATING TO THE RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD-TENANT CODE.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did HI HB 2221 pass?
No. HI HB 2221 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 CPC, FIN, referral sheet 5
What is HI HB 2221 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 HB 2221?
HOLT, CHUN, WOODSON and 15 others are the primary sponsors of HI HB 2221.
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
- 2026-01-28
- Latest action
- 2026-01-30 — Referred to CPC, FIN, referral sheet 5
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- HOLTprimary
- CHUNprimary
- WOODSONprimary
- EVSLINprimary
- GRANDINETTIprimary
- HUSSEYprimary
- ILAGANprimary
- KAHALOAprimary
- KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOYprimary
- KILAprimary
- KUSCHprimary
- LEEprimary
- M.primary
- LOWENprimary
- OLDSprimary
- POEPOEprimary
- SAYAMAprimary
- TAKENOUCHIprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-01-30
Referred to CPC, FIN, referral sheet 5
referral-committee
2026-01-28
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
introduction,reading-1
2026-01-26
Pending introduction.
Versions
- HB2221Compare
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
- Companion bill: SB 2958
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