All Roll Calls
Yes: 124 • No: 5
HawaiiSB 8222025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)Senate
RELATING TO THE LANDLORD TENANT CODE.
Sponsored By: Troy N. Hashimoto (Democratic)
Passed
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)
JudiciaryLandlord-Tenant CodeWorking GroupReportsCPC, JHA
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Bill Overview
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Troy N. Hashimoto
Democratic • Senate
Cosponsors
Stanley Chang
Democratic • Senate
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 4/8/2025
House Floor Vote
Yes: 48 • No: 2
House vote • 3/21/2025
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA...
Yes: 46 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/4/2025
Senate Floor Vote
Yes: 24 • No: 1
Senate vote • 2/20/2025
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...
Yes: 3 • No: 1
Senate vote • 2/4/2025
The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...
Yes: 3 • No: 1
Actions Timeline
Received notice of the discharge of all House Conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457).
4/2/2026SenateHouse Conferee(s) discharged.
4/1/2026HouseSenate Conferee(s) discharged.
3/20/2026SenateReceived notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 409).
3/20/2026HouseCarried over to 2026 Regular Session.
12/8/2025Senate Conferees Appointed: Keohokalole Chair; Rhoads Co-Chair; Chang, Fukunaga.
4/17/2025SenateReceived notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 829).
4/17/2025HouseReceived notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 731).
4/15/2025SenateHouse Conferees Appointed: Matayoshi, Poepoe Co-Chairs; Pierick.
4/14/2025HouseReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 658).
4/10/2025SenateSenate disagrees with House amendments.
4/10/2025SenateReceived notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 779).
4/10/2025HousePassed 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.
4/8/2025HouseReported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2030) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
4/4/2025HouseForty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 04-08-25.
4/4/2025HouseThe 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.
4/2/2025HouseBill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 04-02-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
3/28/2025HouseReported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1477) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
3/21/2025HousePassed 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).
3/21/2025HouseThe 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.
3/18/2025HouseBill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Tuesday, 03-18-25 2:05PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
3/14/2025HousePass First Reading
3/6/2025HouseReferred to CPC, JHA, referral sheet 19
3/6/2025HouseReport 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.
3/4/2025SenateReceived from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 203) in amended form (SD 2).
3/4/2025House
Bill Text
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