HI HB 837
died on adjournmentRELATING TO HOMEOWNER ASSOCIATIONS.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did HI HB 837 pass?
No. HI HB 837 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 837 about?
Establishes an ombudsman's office for homeowner associations within the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs. Establishes an ombudsman's office special fund. Requires board members of condominium associations, cooperative housing corporations, and planned community associations to meet certain educational requirements through classes offered by the ombudsman. Updates statutes relating to condominium associations, cooperative housing corporations, and planned community associations to integrate the role and functions of the ombudsman's office for homeowner associations. Appropriates funds for establishment of the ombudsman's office. Declares that the appropriation exceeds the state general fund expenditure ceiling for 2024-2025.
Who sponsors HI HB 837?
MURAOKA, OLDS, PIERICK and 4 others are the primary sponsors of HI HB 837.
Description
Establishes an ombudsman's office for homeowner associations within the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs. Establishes an ombudsman's office special fund. Requires board members of condominium associations, cooperative housing corporations, and planned community associations to meet certain educational requirements through classes offered by the ombudsman. Updates statutes relating to condominium associations, cooperative housing corporations, and planned community associations to integrate the role and functions of the ombudsman's office for homeowner associations. Appropriates funds for establishment of the ombudsman's office. Declares that the appropriation exceeds the state general fund expenditure ceiling for 2024-2025.
- Introduced
- 2025-01-23
- Latest action
- 2025-12-08 — Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
- Appropriations
- Complaints and Enforcement Officers
- Condominium Education Trust Fund
- Condominiums Associations
- Cooperative Housing Corporations
- DCCA
- Dispute Intervention
- General Fund Expenditure Ceiling Exceeded ($)
- Intake Specialists
- Ombudsman's Office
- Ombudsman's Office Special Fund
- Planned Community Associations
Sponsors
- MURAOKAprimary
- OLDSprimary
- PIERICKprimary
- WARDprimary
- REYES ODAprimary
- GARCIAprimary
- MATSUMOTOprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2025-12-08
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
carried-over
2025-01-23
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
introduction,reading-1
2025-01-23
Referred to CPC, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 3
referral-committee
2025-01-21
Pending introduction.
Versions
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Documents
Votes
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Related bills
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