HB 1376

  • Hawaii House Bill
  • 2021 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Mar 11, 2021
  • Passed House Mar 09, 2021
  • Passed Senate Apr 13, 2021
  • Governor

Relating To The Landlord-Tenant Code.

Abstract

Extends the required period for a notice of termination of the rental agreement from five days to fifteen days. Requires landlords to provide notice with specified terms and enter into mediation. Delays when a landlord may seek possession of a dwelling unit if the tenant schedules or attempts to schedule mediation. Requires landlords to provide the notice of termination of the rental agreement to a mediation center that offers free mediation for residential landlord-tenant disputes. Restricts when a landlord may exercise these remedies depending on the amount of rent due. Appropriates funds. Repeals certain provisions one year after expiration of the governor's final eviction moratorium emergency supplementary proclamation related to the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic or 12/31/2022, whichever is sooner. (CD1)

Bill Sponsors (23)

Votes


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Jun 21, 2021

House

Act 057, on 06/16/2021 (Gov. Msg. No. 1157).

Senate

Act 057, 06/16/2021 (Gov. Msg. No. 1157).

Apr 28, 2021

House

Transmitted to Governor.

Senate

Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 634).

House

Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 858).

Apr 27, 2021

Senate

Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.

House

Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).

Apr 23, 2021

House

Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 163) as amended in (CD 1).

Senate

48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-27-21.

Senate

Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 163).

House

Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday 04-27-21.

Apr 21, 2021

Senate

Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-21-21 4:15PM; CR 229.

Senate

The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, English; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Rhoads.

House

The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Johanson, Luke, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

Apr 20, 2021

House

Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-21-21 1:30PM in conference room CR 229.

Apr 19, 2021

House

Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 809).

House

Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Tuesday 04-20-21 1:30PM in conference room CR 229.

Senate

Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 560).

Apr 16, 2021

Senate

Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 558).

House

Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Monday, 04-19-21 1:30PM in conference room CR 229.

Senate

Senate Conferees Appointed: Baker Chair; English, Rhoads Co-Chairs.

House

House Conferees Appointed: Johanson, Luke Co-Chairs; Matsumoto.

Apr 15, 2021

House

House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

Apr 13, 2021

House

Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 786) in amended form (SD 2).

Senate

Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

Apr 09, 2021

Senate

Reported from WAM/JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1709) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

Senate

48 Hrs. Notice 04-13-21.

Apr 06, 2021

Senate

The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 7 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Keohokalole, Acasio, Gabbard, Lee, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Kim ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

Senate

The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 8 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Taniguchi, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 3 Excused: Senator(s) English, Moriwaki, Shimabukuro.

Apr 01, 2021

Senate

The committee(s) on WAM/JDC will hold a public decision making on 04-06-21 10:00AM; CR 211 & Videoconference.

Mar 25, 2021

Senate

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM/JDC.

Senate

Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1140) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM/JDC.

Mar 23, 2021

Senate

The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 7 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, Chang, Misalucha, Nishihara, Riviere, San Buenaventura, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

Mar 19, 2021

Senate

The committee(s) on CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-23-21 10:00AM; CR 229 & Videoconference.

Mar 11, 2021

Senate

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 310).

Senate

Referred to CPN, WAM/JDC.

  • Referral-Committee
Commerce and Consumer Protection Ways and Means Judiciary

Senate

Passed First Reading.

Mar 09, 2021

House

Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Sayama excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.

Mar 05, 2021

House

Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-09-21.

House

Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 887) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.

Feb 24, 2021

House

The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Branco, Eli, Holt, Ilagan, B. Kobayashi, Marten, Nishimoto, Perruso, Sayama, Tam, Wildberger, Yamashita, McDermott; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

Feb 22, 2021

House

Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Wednesday, 02-24-21 2:00PM in House conference room 308 Via Videoconference.

Feb 18, 2021

House

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Gates excused (1).

  • Reading-2
  • Referral-Committee
Finance

House

Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 379) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

Feb 10, 2021

House

The committees on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Johanson, Kitagawa, Aquino, Har, Hashem, Kong, Mizuno, Morikawa, Onishi, Tarnas, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

Feb 08, 2021

House

Proposed draft of Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Wednesday, 02-10-21 2:00PM in House conference room 329 Via Videoconference. Copy of proposed draft available at www.capitol.hawaii.gov.

Feb 01, 2021

House

Referred to CPC, FIN, referral sheet 3

  • Referral-Committee
Consumer Protection & Commerce Finance

Jan 27, 2021

House

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
HB1376_SD2 PDF HTML
HB1376_SD1 PDF HTML
HB1376_HD2 PDF HTML
HB1376_HD1_PROPOSED PDF HTML
HB1376_HD1 PDF HTML
HB1376_CD1 PDF HTML
HB1376 PDF HTML

Related Documents

Document Format
Committee Report HB1376_CD1_CCR163_ PDF HTML
Committee Report HB1376_SD2_SSCR1709_ PDF HTML
Committee Report HB1376_SD1_SSCR1140_ PDF HTML
Committee Report HB1376_HD2_HSCR887_ PDF HTML
Committee Report HB1376_HD1_HSCR379_ PDF HTML
Testimony HB1376_HD2_TESTIMONY_CPN_03-23-21_ PDF
Testimony HB1376_HD1_TESTIMONY_FIN_02-24-21_ PDF
Testimony HB1376_TESTIMONY_CPC_02-10-21_ PDF

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