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HawaiiSB 8252025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)SenateWALLET
RELATING TO EVICTION MEDIATION.
Sponsored By: Troy N. Hashimoto (Democratic)
Signed by Governor
Summary
Beginning 2/5/2026, extends the period for a notice of termination of a rental agreement from five business days to ten calendar days; requires landlords, or their agents, and tenants to engage in mediation and requires landlords and their agents to delay filing an action for summary possession if a tenant schedules mediation; requires landlords or their agents to provide specific information in the ten-calendar-day notice to tenants; and requires mediation to take place within thirty days from the date that a mediation center makes contact with both the landlord, or the landlord's agent, and tenant. Requires the Judiciary to submit a report to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. Sunsets 2/4/2028 but preserves the extension of the period for a notice of termination of a rental agreement from five business days to ten calendar days. (CD1)
JudiciaryEviction MediationPrelitigation Mediation Pilot ProgramSummary PossessionLandlordsTenantsReportAppropriationsCPC, JHA, FIN
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Renters get more time and mediation
For residential rent nonpayment, landlords must give renters 10 calendar days after receipt of a rent notice to pay, up from five business days. Renters can use free mediation through a state-funded center. If mediation is scheduled within 10 calendar days and the renter takes part, the landlord generally cannot file to remove them until 20 calendar days after the renter received notice. Mediation must happen within 30 days after the center contacts both sides; the delay does not apply if the renter misses or cancels mediation. The two-year pilot takes effect July 1, 2025; these notice and filing changes begin February 5, 2026, and the pilot sunsets February 4, 2028.
Renters may owe mediation costs
In prelitigation mediation, each side generally pays its own costs, including lawyer fees. If a renter defaults on a mediated agreement or misses scheduled mediation, the landlord may ask the renter to pay all mediation costs, including reasonable lawyer fees. The law does not set a dollar amount for these costs.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Troy N. Hashimoto
Democratic • Senate
Cosponsors
Stanley Chang
Democratic • Senate
Angus L.K. McKelvey
Democratic • Senate
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 4/30/2025
Senate Floor Vote
Yes: 22 • No: 3
House vote • 4/30/2025
House Floor Vote
Yes: 44 • No: 6
Senate vote • 4/25/2025
The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS....
Yes: 4 • No: 0
House vote • 4/25/2025
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments....
Yes: 4 • No: 1
House vote • 4/3/2025
House Floor Vote
Yes: 45 • No: 4
House vote • 3/31/2025
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes ...
Yes: 12 • No: 2
House vote • 3/19/2025
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ...
Yes: 10 • No: 0
House vote • 3/14/2025
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA...
Yes: 44 • No: 3
House vote • 3/12/2025
The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ...
Yes: 8 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/4/2025
Senate Floor Vote
Yes: 22 • No: 3
Senate vote • 2/19/2025
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...
Yes: 13 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/19/2025
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...
Yes: 4 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/4/2025
The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...
Yes: 4 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Act 278, 07/02/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1381).
7/2/2025SenateAct 278, on 07/02/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1381).
7/2/2025HouseReceived notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 821).
5/2/2025SenateEnrolled to Governor.
5/2/2025SenateReceived notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 888).
5/1/2025HousePassed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 3 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte, Fevella). Excused, 0 (none).
4/30/2025SenatePassed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with Representative(s) Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Kusch, Lee, M., Muraoka, Pierick voting no (6) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1).
4/30/2025HouseThe Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Hashimoto, Rhoads, Fukunaga; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) McKelvey.
4/25/2025SenateThe Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Poepoe, Takenouchi, Chun; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Pierick; and 0 Excused: none.
4/25/2025HouseReported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 218).
4/25/2025Senate48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-30-25.
4/25/2025SenateReported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 218) as amended in (CD 1).
4/25/2025HouseForty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 04-30-25.
4/25/2025HouseConference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-25 1:30PM; Conference Room 224.
4/24/2025SenateConference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-24-25 1:30PM in conference room 224.
4/23/2025HouseConference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-23-25 1:31PM; Conference Room 224.
4/22/2025SenateConference committee meeting scheduled for 04-22-25 1:30PM; Conference Room 224.
4/21/2025SenateSenate Conferees Appointed: Keohokalole Chair; Hashimoto, Rhoads Co-Chairs; Fukunaga, McKelvey.
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, Takenouchi Co-Chairs; Chun, Pierick.
4/14/2025HouseReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 474).
4/4/2025SenateSenate disagrees with House amendments.
4/4/2025SenateReceived notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 590).
4/4/2025HouseReported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1937), recommending passage on Third Reading.
4/3/2025House
Bill Text
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