HI HB 1776
passed one chamberRELATING TO THE RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD-TENANT CODE.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower
Description
Beginning 7/1/2027, requires the Office of Consumer Protection to publish an accessible, multilingual notice of tenant rights online. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD1)
- Introduced
- 2026-01-22
- Status date
- —
- Latest action
- 2026-04-08 — The committee on WAM deferred the measure.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- GRANDINETTIprimary
- AMATOprimary
- BELATTIprimary
- HUSSEYprimary
- ILAGANprimary
- IWAMOTOprimary
- KAPELAprimary
- KILAprimary
- LOWENprimary
- MATAYOSHIprimary
- OLDSprimary
- PERRUSOprimary
- POEPOEprimary
- TARNASprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-04-08
The committee on JDC deferred the measure.
deferral
2026-04-08
The committee on WAM deferred the measure.
deferral
2026-04-06
The committee(s) on JDC/WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-08-26 10:15AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
2026-03-30
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC/WAM.
passage,reading-2,referral-committee
2026-03-30
Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3322) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC/WAM.
2026-03-24
The 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, Lamosao, McKelvey, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-20
The committee(s) on CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-24-26 9:35AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
2026-03-10
Referred to CPN, JDC/WAM.
referral-committee
2026-03-06
Passed First Reading.
reading-1
2026-03-06
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 47).
introduction,receipt
2026-03-05
Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Gedeon, Pierick voting no (2) and Representative(s) Perruso excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
passage
2026-03-05
Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 817-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
2026-03-03
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Alcos, Gedeon; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-27
Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 03-03-26 10:00AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-02-18
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Garcia, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
passage,referral-committee
2026-02-18
Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 472-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
2026-02-13
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Sayama; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Garcia, Shimizu; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, Takayama.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-11
Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Friday, 02-13-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-02-10
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
reading-2,referral-committee
2026-02-09
Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 108-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
2026-02-03
The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Grandinetti, Chun, Ilagan, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Kong, Lowen, Marten, Tam, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-01-30
Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Tuesday, 02-03-26 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-01-26
Referred to CPC, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 1
referral-committee
2026-01-22
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
introduction,reading-1
2026-01-21
Pending introduction.
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Votes
The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2026-02-03 · pass · 11-0
Member-level votes (11)
- Matayoshi: yes
- Grandinetti: yes
- Chun: yes
- Ilagan: yes
- Ichiyama: yes
- Iwamoto: yes
- Kong: yes
- Lowen: yes
- Marten: yes
- Tam: yes
- Pierick: yes
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2026-02-13 · pass · 8-0
Member-level votes (10)
- Tarnas: yes
- Poepoe: yes
- Belatti: yes
- Hashem: yes
- Kahaloa: yes
- Sayama: yes
- Garcia: yes
- Shimizu: yes
- Cochran: not voting
- Takayama: not voting
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.
2026-03-03 · pass · 16-0
Member-level votes (17)
- Todd: yes
- Takenouchi: yes
- Hartsfield: yes
- Hussey: yes
- Keohokapu-Lee Loy: yes
- Kitagawa: yes
- Kusch: yes
- Lee: yes
- M: yes
- Miyake: yes
- Morikawa: yes
- Perruso: yes
- Templo: yes
- Yamashita: yes
- Reyes Oda: yes
- Alcos: yes
- Gedeon: yes
The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2026-03-24 · pass · 5-0
Member-level votes (5)
- Lamosao: yes
- McKelvey: yes
- Awa: yes
- Keohokalole: yes
- Fukunaga: yes
Related bills
- Companion bill: SB 2347
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