SB 942

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

Relating To Rental Applications.

Abstract

Prohibits a landlord from rejecting a rental application solely due to an applicant's inability to provide a recent paycheck. Authorizes the landlord to require the applicant to provide evidence dated within ninety days of the application demonstrating the applicant has sufficient unearned income or liquid assets to cover the rental costs. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)

Bill Sponsors (4)

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Actions


Mar 18, 2025

House

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

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

House

Reported from HSG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1355) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.

Mar 12, 2025

House

The committee on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Evslin, Miyake, Grandinetti, Kila, Kitagawa, La Chica, Muraoka, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.

Mar 07, 2025

House

Bill scheduled to be heard by HSG on Wednesday, 03-12-25 9:00AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

Mar 06, 2025

House

Referred to HSG, CPC, referral sheet 19

  • Referral-Committee
Housing Consumer Protection & Commerce

House

Pass First Reading

Mar 04, 2025

House

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 223) in amended form (SD 1).

Senate

Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 2 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

Feb 28, 2025

Senate

48 Hrs. Notice 03-04-25.

Senate

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1).

Senate

Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 807) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.

Feb 25, 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, McKelvey, Richards, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Fukunaga ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

Feb 20, 2025

Senate

The committee(s) on CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-25-25 9:34AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

Jan 23, 2025

Senate

Referred to CPN.

  • Referral-Committee
Commerce and Consumer Protection

Jan 21, 2025

Senate

Passed First Reading.

Jan 17, 2025

Senate

Introduced.

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