HI HB 2559
died on adjournmentRELATING TO REAL ESTATE.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did HI HB 2559 pass?
No. HI HB 2559 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 (2026-02-19): Reported from HSG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 562-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
What is HI HB 2559 about?
Requires a licensed real estate broker or salesperson to provide written disclosure to the seller when marketing residential real property through a private or off-market listing. Includes failure to provide the written disclosure as grounds for disciplinary action against a licensed real estate broker or salesperson. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Who sponsors HI HB 2559?
MATSUMOTO, ALCOS, GARCIA and 4 others are the primary sponsors of HI HB 2559.
Description
Requires a licensed real estate broker or salesperson to provide written disclosure to the seller when marketing residential real property through a private or off-market listing. Includes failure to provide the written disclosure as grounds for disciplinary action against a licensed real estate broker or salesperson. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
- Introduced
- 2026-01-28
- Latest action
- 2026-02-19 — Reported from HSG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 562-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- MATSUMOTOprimary
- ALCOSprimary
- GARCIAprimary
- GEDEONprimary
- MURAOKAprimary
- PIERICKprimary
- SHIMIZUprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-02-19
Reported from HSG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 562-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
2026-02-19
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
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2026-02-18
The committee on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Evslin, Miyake, Cochran, Grandinetti, Kila, Kitagawa, La Chica, Muraoka, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
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2026-02-12
Bill scheduled to be heard by HSG on Wednesday, 02-18-26 10:00AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-02-02
Referred to HSG, CPC, referral sheet 6
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2026-01-28
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
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Documents
Votes
The committee on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2026-02-18 · pass · 9-0
Member-level votes (9)
- Evslin: yes
- Miyake: yes
- Cochran: yes
- Grandinetti: yes
- Kila: yes
- Kitagawa: yes
- La Chica: yes
- Muraoka: yes
- Pierick: yes
Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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