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HI SB 2396

died on adjournment

RELATING TO PROPERTY.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did HI SB 2396 pass?

No. HI SB 2396 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 (2026-04-28): Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-26 2:30PM; CR 224.

What is HI SB 2396 about?

Requires the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs to establish and maintain a Registry of Agents available for public access on the Office of Consumer Protection's website. Requires an absentee owner or landlord to register any agents managing a property on the owner's or landlord's behalf with the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs. Prohibits an absentee owner or landlord from designating a tenant as an agent. Requires members of a condominium association who live outside the State or on another island of the State from where the unit is located to provide the association's board with the contact information of a designated on-island agent for the unit, which shall be included on the address list maintained by the association. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Who sponsors HI SB 2396?

IHARA is the primary sponsor of HI SB 2396.

Description

Requires the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs to establish and maintain a Registry of Agents available for public access on the Office of Consumer Protection's website. Requires an absentee owner or landlord to register any agents managing a property on the owner's or landlord's behalf with the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs. Prohibits an absentee owner or landlord from designating a tenant as an agent. Requires members of a condominium association who live outside the State or on another island of the State from where the unit is located to provide the association's board with the contact information of a designated on-island agent for the unit, which shall be included on the address list maintained by the association. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Introduced
2026-01-21
Latest action
2026-04-28 — Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-26 2:30PM; CR 224.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • IHARAprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-04-28

    Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-26 2:30PM; CR 224.

  2. 2026-04-27

    Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-28-26 2:30PM; Conference Room 224.

  3. 2026-04-24

    Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Monday, 04-27-26 2:30PM in conference room 224.

  4. 2026-04-23

    Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 724).

    receipt

  5. 2026-04-22

    Senate Conferees Appointed: Keohokalole Chair; McKelvey Co-Chair; Awa.

  6. 2026-04-21

    House Conferees Appointed: Matayoshi Chair; Grandinetti, Pierick.

  7. 2026-04-21

    Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 800).

    receipt

  8. 2026-04-10

    Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 508).

    introduction,receipt

  9. 2026-04-10

    Senate disagrees with House amendments.

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  10. 2026-04-10

    Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 564).

    receipt

  11. 2026-04-09

    Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.

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  12. 2026-04-07

    Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1813-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.

  13. 2026-04-07

    Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Lowen, Olds, Quinlan excused (3).

  14. 2026-03-31

    The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Grandinetti, Chun, Ilagan, Iwamoto, Kong, Marten, Tam, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Ichiyama, Lowen.

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  15. 2026-03-27

    Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Tuesday, 03-31-26 2:05PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  16. 2026-03-12

    Pass First Reading

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  17. 2026-03-12

    Referred to CPC, referral sheet 17

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  18. 2026-03-10

    Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

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  19. 2026-03-10

    Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 227) in amended form (SD 1).

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  20. 2026-03-06

    Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2880) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.

  21. 2026-03-06

    Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1).

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  22. 2026-03-06

    48 Hrs. Notice 3-10-26.

  23. 2026-03-04

    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

  24. 2026-02-26

    The committee(s) on CPN added the measure to the public hearing scheduled on 03-04-26 9:35AM; CR 229 & Videoconference.

  25. 2026-01-28

    Referred to CPN.

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  26. 2026-01-21

    Introduced and passed First Reading.

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  27. 2026-01-20

    Pending Introduction.

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Documents

Votes

  • The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2026-03-04 · pass · 5-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Keohokalole: yes
    • Fukunaga: yes
    • Lamosao: yes
    • McKelvey: yes
    • Awa: yes

  • Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1).

    2026-03-10 · pass · 25-0

  • The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2026-03-31 · pass · 9-0

    Member-level votes (11)
    • Matayoshi: yes
    • Grandinetti: yes
    • Chun: yes
    • Ilagan: yes
    • Iwamoto: yes
    • Kong: yes
    • Marten: yes
    • Tam: yes
    • Pierick: yes
    • Ichiyama: not voting
    • Lowen: not voting

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Official source

https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2396&year=2026

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