Bill Commons

HI SB 253

introduced

RELATING TO CONDOMINIUM RESERVES.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Description

Requires a detailed budget summary to contain all required information without referring the reader to other portions of the budget or reserve study. Excludes the good faith defense for associations whose boards adopt a budget that omits the required detailed budget summary. Clarifies a unit owner's standing and the association's burden of proving substantial compliance. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Introduced
2025-01-15
Status date
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Latest action
2026-04-21 — House Conferees Appointed: Matayoshi, Tarnas Co-Chairs; Pierick.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • KEOHOKALOLEprimary
  • FUKUNAGAprimary
  • SAN BUENAVENTURAprimary
  • McKelveycosponsor
  • Moriwakicosponsor
  • Wakaicosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-04-21

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

    receipt

  2. 2026-04-21

    House Conferees Appointed: Matayoshi, Tarnas Co-Chairs; Pierick.

  3. 2026-04-02

    Received notice of the discharge of all House Conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457).

    receipt

  4. 2026-04-01

    House Conferee(s) discharged.

  5. 2026-03-20

    Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 409).

    receipt

  6. 2026-03-20

    Senate Conferee(s) discharged.

  7. 2025-12-08

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

    carried-over

  8. 2025-04-21

    Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 754).

    receipt

  9. 2025-04-17

    House Conferees Appointed: Matayoshi, Todd Co-Chairs; Pierick.

  10. 2025-04-16

    Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 811).

    receipt

  11. 2025-04-16

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

  12. 2025-04-10

    Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 779).

    receipt

  13. 2025-04-10

    Senate disagrees with House amendments.

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  14. 2025-04-10

    Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 633).

    introduction,receipt

  15. 2025-04-08

    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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  16. 2025-04-04

    Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2035), recommending passage on Third Reading.

  17. 2025-04-02

    The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Perruso, Takayama, Todd, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Garcia; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.

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  18. 2025-03-28

    Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 04-02-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  19. 2025-03-18

    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 Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2).

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  20. 2025-03-18

    Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1295) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

  21. 2025-03-12

    The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Chun, Ilagan, Iwamoto, Kong, Marten, Tam, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Ichiyama, Lowen.

    committee-passage-favorable

  22. 2025-03-10

    Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Wednesday, 03-12-25 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  23. 2025-03-06

    Referred to CPC, JHA, referral sheet 19

    referral-committee

  24. 2025-03-06

    Pass First Reading

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  25. 2025-03-04

    Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 115) in amended form (SD 2).

    introduction,receipt

  26. 2025-03-04

    Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) San Buenaventura. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

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  27. 2025-02-28

    48 Hrs. Notice 03-04-25.

  28. 2025-02-28

    Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 907) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

  29. 2025-02-26

    The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) San Buenaventura; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa.

    committee-passage-favorable

  30. 2025-02-21

    The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-26-25 9:40AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

  31. 2025-02-14

    Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.

    passage,reading-2,referral-committee

  32. 2025-02-14

    Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 508) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.

  33. 2025-02-07

    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, McKelvey, Richards, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

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  34. 2025-02-05

    The committee(s) on CPN deferred the measure until 02-07-25 9:46AM; Conference Room 229.

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  35. 2025-01-31

    The committee(s) on CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-05-25 10:00AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

  36. 2025-01-27

    Re-Referred to CPN, JDC.

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  37. 2025-01-21

    Referred to CPN.

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  38. 2025-01-15

    Introduced and passed First Reading.

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  39. 2025-01-13

    Pending Introduction.

Versions

Documents

Votes

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

    2025-02-07 · pass · 5-0

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

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

    2025-02-26 · pass · 3-1

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Rhoads: yes
    • Gabbard: yes
    • Chang: yes
    • San Buenaventura: no
    • Awa: not voting

  • Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

    2025-03-04 · pass · 25-0

    Member-level votes (1)
    • San Buenaventura: yes

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

    2025-03-12 · pass · 8-0

    Member-level votes (10)
    • Matayoshi: yes
    • Chun: yes
    • Ilagan: yes
    • Iwamoto: yes
    • Kong: yes
    • Marten: yes
    • Tam: yes
    • Pierick: yes
    • Ichiyama: not voting
    • Lowen: not voting

  • The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.

    2025-04-02 · pass · 9-1

    Member-level votes (11)
    • Tarnas: yes
    • Poepoe: yes
    • Belatti: yes
    • Hashem: yes
    • Kahaloa: yes
    • Perruso: yes
    • Takayama: yes
    • Todd: yes
    • Shimizu: yes
    • Garcia: no
    • Cochran: not voting

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Official source

https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=253&year=2026

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