SB 253

  • Hawaii Senate Bill
  • 2025 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Apr 10, 2025
  • Passed Senate Mar 04, 2025
  • Passed House Apr 08, 2025
  • Governor

Relating To Condominium Reserves.

Abstract

Requires a detailed budget summary to contain all required information without referring the reader to other portions of the budget or reserve study. Excludes the good faith defense for associations whose boards adopt a budget that omits the required detailed budget summary. Clarifies a unit owner's standing and the association's burden of proving substantial compliance. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Bill Sponsors (6)

Votes


Actions


Apr 21, 2025

Senate

Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 754).

Apr 17, 2025

House

House Conferees Appointed: Matayoshi, Todd Co-Chairs; Pierick.

Apr 16, 2025

House

Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 811).

Senate

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

Apr 10, 2025

House

Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 779).

Senate

Senate disagrees with House amendments.

Senate

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 633).

Apr 08, 2025

House

Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.

Apr 04, 2025

House

Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2035), recommending passage on Third Reading.

Apr 02, 2025

House

The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Perruso, Takayama, Todd, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Garcia; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.

Mar 28, 2025

House

Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 04-02-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

Mar 18, 2025

House

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2).

  • Reading-2
  • Referral-Committee
Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

House

Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1295) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

Mar 12, 2025

House

The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Chun, Ilagan, Iwamoto, Kong, Marten, Tam, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Ichiyama, Lowen.

Mar 10, 2025

House

Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Wednesday, 03-12-25 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

Mar 06, 2025

House

Referred to CPC, JHA, referral sheet 19

  • Referral-Committee
Consumer Protection & Commerce Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

House

Pass First Reading

Mar 04, 2025

House

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 115) in amended form (SD 2).

Senate

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

Feb 28, 2025

Senate

48 Hrs. Notice 03-04-25.

Senate

Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 907) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).

Feb 26, 2025

Senate

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, Gabbard, Chang; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) San Buenaventura; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa.

Feb 21, 2025

Senate

The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-26-25 9:40AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

Feb 14, 2025

Senate

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

  • Reading-2
  • Referral-Committee
Judiciary

Senate

Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 508) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.

Feb 07, 2025

Senate

The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, McKelvey, Richards, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

Feb 05, 2025

Senate

The committee(s) on CPN deferred the measure until 02-07-25 9:46AM; Conference Room 229.

Jan 31, 2025

Senate

The committee(s) on CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-05-25 10:00AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

Jan 27, 2025

Senate

Re-Referred to CPN, JDC.

Jan 21, 2025

Senate

Referred to CPN.

  • Referral-Committee
Commerce and Consumer Protection

Jan 15, 2025

Senate

Introduced and passed First Reading.

Jan 13, 2025

Senate

Pending Introduction.

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