All Roll Calls
Yes: 128 • No: 0
HawaiiSB 23962025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)Senate
RELATING TO PROPERTY.
Sponsored By: Jr. Ihara (Democratic)
Passed
Summary
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)
DCCAOCPRegistry of AgentsAbsentee Owners and LandlordsCondominium AssociationsCPC
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Bill Overview
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Jr. Ihara
Democratic • Senate
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 4/9/2026
House Floor Vote
Yes: 50 • No: 0
House vote • 4/7/2026
House Floor Vote
Yes: 48 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/10/2026
Senate Floor Vote
Yes: 25 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/4/2026
The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...
Yes: 5 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Monday, 04-27-26 2:30PM in conference room 224.
4/24/2026HouseReceived notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 724).
4/23/2026HouseSenate Conferees Appointed: Keohokalole Chair; McKelvey Co-Chair; Awa.
4/22/2026SenateHouse Conferees Appointed: Matayoshi Chair; Grandinetti, Pierick.
4/21/2026HouseReceived notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 800).
4/21/2026SenateReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 508).
4/10/2026SenateSenate disagrees with House amendments.
4/10/2026SenateReceived notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 564).
4/10/2026HousePassed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
4/9/2026HouseReported 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.
4/7/2026HousePassed 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).
4/7/2026HouseThe 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.
3/31/2026HouseBill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Tuesday, 03-31-26 2:05PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
3/27/2026HousePass First Reading
3/12/2026HouseReferred to CPC, referral sheet 17
3/12/2026HousePassed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
3/10/2026SenateReceived from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 227) in amended form (SD 1).
3/10/2026HouseReported 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.
3/6/2026SenateReport adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1).
3/6/2026Senate48 Hrs. Notice 3-10-26.
3/6/2026SenateThe 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.
3/4/2026SenateThe committee(s) on CPN added the measure to the public hearing scheduled on 03-04-26 9:35AM; CR 229 & Videoconference.
2/26/2026SenateReferred to CPN.
1/28/2026SenateIntroduced and passed First Reading.
1/21/2026SenatePending Introduction.
1/20/2026Senate
Bill Text
Bill Text
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SB2396_HD1
SB2396_SD1
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