HB 1439

  • Hawaii House Bill
  • 2023 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Mar 07, 2023
  • Passed House Mar 03, 2023
  • Passed Senate Apr 11, 2023
  • Governor

Relating To Eviction Mediation.

Abstract

Beginning 11/1/2023, establishes a pre-litigation mediation pilot program that extends the period for a notice of termination of the rental agreement from 5 business days to 10 calendar days, requires landlords to participate in mediation before filing an action for summary possession, and requires landlords to provide specific information in the 10-calendar-day notice to tenants and a mediation center that offers free mediation for residential landlord-tenant disputes. Appropriates funds for a pre-litigation mediation pilot program. Creates and appropriates funds for an emergency rent relief program. Repeals on 11/1/2025. Effective 6/30/3000. (SD2)

Bill Sponsors (4)

Votes


Actions


Apr 27, 2023

House

Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-28-23 11:00AM in conference room 224.

Apr 26, 2023

House

Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-27-23 11:00AM in conference room 224.

Apr 25, 2023

House

Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-26-23 11:00AM in conference room 224.

Apr 24, 2023

House

Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Tuesday, 04-25-23 11:00AM in conference room 224.

Senate

Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 839).

Apr 21, 2023

House

House Conferees Appointed: Hashimoto, Sayama, Kitagawa Co-Chairs; Aiu, Evslin, Matsumoto.

Apr 20, 2023

House

Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 914).

Senate

Senate Conferees Appointed: Keohokalole Chair; Rhoads, Kim Co-Chairs; Fukunaga, McKelvey.

Apr 14, 2023

Senate

Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 800).

Apr 13, 2023

House

House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

Apr 11, 2023

House

Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 875) in amended form (SD 2).

Senate

Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 1 (Senator(s) Awa). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Keohokalole). Transmitted to House.

Apr 06, 2023

Senate

48 Hrs. Notice 04-11-23.

Senate

Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1747) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

Apr 04, 2023

Senate

The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, Aquino, DeCoite, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, Moriwaki, Shimabukuro, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

Mar 31, 2023

Senate

The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-04-23 10:30AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

Mar 24, 2023

Senate

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

  • Reading-2
  • Referral-Committee
Ways and Means

Senate

Reported from CPN/JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1394) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

Mar 17, 2023

Senate

The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, McKelvey; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Fukunaga, Richards.

Senate

The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Elefante, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none.

Mar 13, 2023

Senate

The committee(s) on CPN/JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 03-17-23 9:40AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

Mar 09, 2023

Senate

Referred to CPN/JDC, WAM.

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

Mar 07, 2023

Senate

Passed First Reading.

Senate

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 228).

Mar 03, 2023

House

Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Alcos, Matayoshi excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.

House

Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 979), recommending passage on Third Reading.

Feb 24, 2023

House

The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Kitagawa, Aiu, Chun, Cochran, Kahaloa, Kila, Kobayashi, Lamosao, Morikawa, Nishimoto, Poepoe, Takenouchi, Alcos, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Garrett.

Feb 22, 2023

House

Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Friday, 02-24-23 10:00AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

Feb 17, 2023

House

Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Marten excused (1).

House

Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 750) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.

Feb 15, 2023

House

The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Nakashima, Sayama, Amato, Belatti, Hashem, Hussey-Burdick, Lowen, Onishi, Tam; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Pierick; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Gates.

Feb 13, 2023

House

Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Wednesday, 02-15-23 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

Feb 08, 2023

House

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

  • Reading-2
  • Referral-Committee
Consumer Protection & Commerce

House

Reported from HSG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 157) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.

Feb 03, 2023

House

The committee on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashimoto, Aiu, Kila, Kitagawa, Marten, Onishi, Todd, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

Feb 01, 2023

House

Bill scheduled to be heard by HSG on Friday, 02-03-23 9:00AM in House conference room 312 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

Jan 30, 2023

House

Referred to HSG, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 3

  • Referral-Committee
Housing Consumer Protection & Commerce Finance

Jan 25, 2023

House

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

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