# Hawaii SB 822: RELATING TO THE LANDLORD TENANT CODE.

Hawaii SB 822, RELATING TO THE LANDLORD TENANT CODE., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1) Senate bill sponsored by Troy N. Hashimoto (Democratic); status passed house, last action 2025-04-17 (Senate Conferees Appointed: Keohokalole Chair; Rhoads Co-Chair; Chang, Fukunaga.) (as of 2026-10-28).

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## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii SB 822
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)
- Title: RELATING TO THE LANDLORD TENANT CODE.
- Status: passed house
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-17
- Last action: 2025-04-17, Senate Conferees Appointed: Keohokalole Chair; Rhoads Co-Chair; Chang, Fukunaga.
- Sponsor: Troy N. Hashimoto (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Judiciary, Landlord-Tenant Code, Working Group, Reports, CPC, JHA
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Establishes a three-year Residential Landlord-Tenant Code Working Group within the Judiciary. Requires an initial report to the Legislature prior to the Regular Session of 2026 and a final report no later than 7/1/2028. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Troy N. Hashimoto (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Stanley Chang (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (31)

- 2025-04-17: Senate Conferees Appointed: Keohokalole Chair; Rhoads Co-Chair; Chang, Fukunaga. (Senate)
- 2025-04-17: Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 829). (House)
- 2025-04-15: Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 731). (Senate)
- 2025-04-14: House Conferees Appointed: Matayoshi, Poepoe Co-Chairs; Pierick. (House)
- 2025-04-10: Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 658). (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: Senate disagrees with House amendments. (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 779). (House)
- 2025-04-08: Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Iwamoto voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Muraoka voting no (2) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1). Transmitted to Senate. (House)
- 2025-04-04: Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2030) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading. (House)
- 2025-04-04: Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 04-08-25. (House)
- 2025-04-02: The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Perruso, Takayama, Todd, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Garcia; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran. (House)
- 2025-03-28: Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 04-02-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-03-21: Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1477) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA. (House)
- 2025-03-21: Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with Representative(s) Garcia voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Garrett, Kapela, Kitagawa, Ward excused (5). (House)
- 2025-03-18: 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, Kong, Lowen, Marten; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Iwamoto; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Tam, Pierick. (House)
- 2025-03-14: Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Tuesday, 03-18-25 2:05PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-03-06: Pass First Reading (House)
- 2025-03-06: Referred to CPC, JHA, referral sheet 19 (House)
- 2025-03-04: Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 1 (Senator(s) Awa). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 203) in amended form (SD 2). (House)
- 2025-02-28: Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1016) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). (Senate)
- 2025-02-28: 48 Hrs. Notice 03-04-25. (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: 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, Chang, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard. (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-20-25 10:01AM; CR 016 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 383) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC. (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC. (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, McKelvey; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Richards. (Senate)
- 2025-01-30: The committee(s) on CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-04-25 9:35AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2025-01-23: Referred to CPN, JDC. (Senate)
- 2025-01-21: Passed First Reading. (Senate)
- 2025-01-17: Introduced. (Senate)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB822_HD2_.pdf)
- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB822_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB822_.PDF)
- SB822_HD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB822_HD1_.HTM)
- SB822_HD2: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB822_HD2_.HTM)
- SB822_SD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB822_SD1_.HTM)
- SB822_SD2: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB822_SD2_.HTM)

## Related bills

- SB 572: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 431: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 420: RELATING TO REMEDIES. (signed)
- SB 1296: RELATING TO DISASTER RECOVERY. (signed)
- HB 830: RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVIEWS. (signed)
- HB 1064: RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION. (signed)

## Sources
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB822_HD2_.pdf)
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB822_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB822_.PDF)
- [SB822_HD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB822_HD1_.HTM)
- [SB822_HD2 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB822_HD2_.HTM)
- [SB822_SD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB822_SD1_.HTM)
- [SB822_SD2 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB822_SD2_.HTM)

## Related
- [SB 572: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB572-2025)
- [HB 431: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB431-2025)
- [HB 420: RELATING TO REMEDIES.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB420-2025)
- [SB 1296: RELATING TO DISASTER RECOVERY.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB1296-2025)
- [HB 830: RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVIEWS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB830-2025)
- [HB 1064: RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1064-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB822-2025 (as of 2026-10-28).