HawaiiHB 14332025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)House

RELATING TO EVICTION MEDIATION.

Sponsored By: Nadine K. Nakamura (Democratic)

Passed

Summary

Beginning 2/5/2026, extends the period for a notice of termination of a rental agreement; requires landlords to engage in mediation and delay filing an action for summary possession if a tenant schedules mediation; and requires landlords to provide specific information in the 10‑calendar-day notice to tenants. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. Repeals 2/4/2027. (HD2)

JudiciaryPre-litigation Mediation Pilot ProgramSummary PossessionLandlordsTenantsAppropriationCPC, JHA, FIN

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Nadine K. Nakamura

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 62 • No: 4

House vote 2/11/2025

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

Yes: 9 • No: 0

House vote 2/4/2025

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA...

Yes: 45 • No: 3

House vote 1/29/2025

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

Yes: 8 • No: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

    12/8/2025
  2. Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 737) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.

    2/14/2025House
  3. Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Kong, Matsumoto, Reyes Oda, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Muraoka, Pierick voting no (4) and Representative(s) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4).

    2/14/2025House
  4. The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Kahaloa, Perruso, Takayama, Todd, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Garcia; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, Hashem.

    2/11/2025House
  5. Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 02-11-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

    2/7/2025House
  6. Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 121) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

    2/4/2025House
  7. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with Representative(s) Garcia, Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Muraoka, Pierick voting no (3) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kong, Ward excused (3).

    2/4/2025House
  8. The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Chun, Ilagan, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Kong, Marten, Tam; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Pierick; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Lowen.

    1/29/2025House
  9. Referred to CPC, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 4

    1/27/2025House
  10. Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Wednesday, 01-29-25 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

    1/27/2025House
  11. Introduced and Pass First Reading.

    1/23/2025House

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