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Yes: 101 • No: 0
HawaiiHB 21972025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)House
RELATING TO PROPERTY.
Sponsored By: Jenna Takenouchi (Democratic)
Passed
Summary
Specifies a process by which property owners may utilize law enforcement officers to remove unauthorized individuals from dwellings. Establishes the criminal offenses of squatting and fraudulent sale or lease of residential real property. Makes the offense of criminal trespass in the first degree for a person who knowingly enters or remains unlawfully in a dwelling or in or upon the premises of a hotel or apartment building a class C felony, rather than a misdemeanor. Classifies the type of property damage typically inflicted by squatters as a form of criminal property damage in the second degree. Classifies the falsification of documentation typically performed by squatters as a form of unsworn falsification to authorities. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
Real PropertyDwellingsSquattersCriminal TrespassRemovalHawaii Penal CodeCPN/PSM, JDC
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Jenna Takenouchi
Democratic • House
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 3/10/2026
House Floor Vote
Yes: 50 • No: 0
House vote • 2/19/2026
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA...
Yes: 51 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 376).
3/12/2026SenatePassed First Reading.
3/12/2026SenateReferred to CPN/PSM, JDC.
3/12/2026SenatePassed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Iwamoto voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Pierick excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
3/10/2026HouseReported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1123-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
3/6/2026HouseForty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-10-26.
3/6/2026HouseThe committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Hashem, Kahaloa, Sayama, Takayama, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Cochran.
3/4/2026HouseBill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 03-04-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/27/2026HouseReported from HSH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 526-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
2/19/2026HousePassed 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 none excused (0).
2/19/2026HouseThe committee on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Marten, Olds, Amato, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Takayama, Takenouchi, Alcos, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Hartsfield.
2/17/2026HouseBill scheduled to be heard by HSH on Tuesday, 02-17-26 9:30AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/12/2026HouseReferred to HSH, JHA, referral sheet 5
1/30/2026HouseIntroduced and Pass First Reading.
1/28/2026HousePending introduction.
1/26/2026House
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