HI HB 421
died on adjournmentRELATING TO CONTRACTORS.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower
Quick answers
Did HI HB 421 pass?
No. HI HB 421 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 (2025-12-08): Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
What is HI HB 421 about?
Repeals the leasing restriction on owner-builders who obtain an owner-builder exemption to act as their own contractor and who build or improve residential or farm buildings or structures on property they own or lease and do not offer the buildings or structures for sale. Requires an owner or lessee to provide signed written notice that the structure for lease or sublease was built or improved by an individual who is not a licensed contractor. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Who sponsors HI HB 421?
EVSLIN, BELATTI, KILA and 5 others are the primary sponsors of HI HB 421, joined by 1 cosponsor.
Description
Repeals the leasing restriction on owner-builders who obtain an owner-builder exemption to act as their own contractor and who build or improve residential or farm buildings or structures on property they own or lease and do not offer the buildings or structures for sale. Requires an owner or lessee to provide signed written notice that the structure for lease or sublease was built or improved by an individual who is not a licensed contractor. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
- Introduced
- 2025-01-17
- Latest action
- 2025-12-08 — Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- EVSLINprimary
- BELATTIprimary
- KILAprimary
- KITAGAWAprimary
- LAMOSAOprimary
- MIYAKEprimary
- MORIKAWAprimary
- SOUZAprimary
- Matsumotocosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-12-08
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
carried-over
2025-02-13
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 Representative(s) Cochran, Kitagawa, Ward excused (3).
reading-2,referral-committee
2025-02-13
Reported from HSG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 582) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
2025-02-12
The committee on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Evslin, Miyake, Grandinetti, Kila, Kitagawa, La Chica, Muraoka, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.
committee-passage-favorable
2025-02-06
Bill scheduled to be heard by HSG on Wednesday, 02-12-25 9:00AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2025-01-21
Referred to HSG, CPC, referral sheet 1
referral-committee
2025-01-17
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
introduction,reading-1
2025-01-16
Pending introduction.
Versions
Documents
Votes
The committee on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2025-02-12 · pass · 8-0
Member-level votes (9)
- Evslin: yes
- Miyake: yes
- Grandinetti: yes
- Kila: yes
- Kitagawa: yes
- La Chica: yes
- Muraoka: yes
- Pierick: yes
- Cochran: not voting
Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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