Hawaii bills · 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii SB 2396
RELATING TO PROPERTY.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- IHARA (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Hawaii legislature· description
Requires the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs to establish and maintain a Registry of Agents available for public access on the Office of Consumer Protection's website. Requires an absentee owner or landlord to register any agents managing a property on the owner's or landlord's behalf with the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs. Prohibits an absentee owner or landlord from designating a tenant as an agent. Requires members of a condominium association who live outside the State or on another island of the State from where the unit is located to provide the association's board with the contact information of a designated on-island agent for the unit, which shall be included on the address list maintained by the association. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 House | The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | pass | Set your home in Hawaii to see |
| Mar 10, 2026 Senate | Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). | pass | Set your home in Hawaii to see |
| Mar 4, 2026 Senate | The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. | pass | Set your home in Hawaii to see |
Actions
- Jan 20, 2026 · Senate
Pending Introduction. - Jan 21, 2026 · Senate
Introduced and passed First Reading. - Jan 28, 2026 · Senate
Referred to CPN. - Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
The committee(s) on CPN added the measure to the public hearing scheduled on 03-04-26 9:35AM; CR 229 & Videoconference. - Mar 4, 2026 · 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, Lamosao, McKelvey, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. - Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2880) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading. - Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1). - Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
48 Hrs. Notice 3-10-26. - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. - Mar 10, 2026 · House
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 227) in amended form (SD 1). - Mar 12, 2026 · House
Pass First Reading - Mar 12, 2026 · House
Referred to CPC, referral sheet 17 - Mar 27, 2026 · House
Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Tuesday, 03-31-26 2:05PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. - Mar 31, 2026 · House
The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Grandinetti, Chun, Ilagan, Iwamoto, Kong, Marten, Tam, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Ichiyama, Lowen. - Apr 7, 2026 · House
Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1813-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading. - Apr 7, 2026 · House
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Lowen, Olds, Quinlan excused (3). - Apr 9, 2026 · House
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1). Transmitted to Senate. - Apr 10, 2026 · Senate
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 508). - Apr 10, 2026 · Senate
Senate disagrees with House amendments. - Apr 10, 2026 · House
Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 564). - Apr 21, 2026 · House
House Conferees Appointed: Matayoshi Chair; Grandinetti, Pierick. - Apr 21, 2026 · Senate
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 800). - Apr 22, 2026 · Senate
Senate Conferees Appointed: Keohokalole Chair; McKelvey Co-Chair; Awa. - Apr 23, 2026 · House
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 724). - Apr 24, 2026 · House
Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Monday, 04-27-26 2:30PM in conference room 224. - Apr 27, 2026 · Senate
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-28-26 2:30PM; Conference Room 224. - Apr 28, 2026 · Senate
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-26 2:30PM; CR 224.