RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS.
Summary
Makes violation of a mandatory provision of the State's condominium law by a condominium board of directors or its officers and members a per se violation of the board's fiduciary duty, but provides a safe harbor from liability for a board member who votes against the action that constitutes a violation. Authorizes board to adopt rules for owner participation in deliberations and discussions of the board and requires notification to owners of the rules. Requires the notice for board meetings to include a list of items expected to be on the meeting agenda. Requires unapproved final drafts of the board minutes to be available within fourteen days after the meeting. (SB627 HD1)
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Mar 2017
Senate Passage
Mar 2017
House Passage
Apr 2017
Governor
Introduced Jan 20, 2017
Last action Mar 15, 2018
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
31
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Amendments
1
Apr 6, 2017
Introduced
Senate disagrees with House amendments.
upper
Apr 6, 2017
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 400).
upper
Apr 5, 2017
Lower · Passed
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.
lower
Mar 28, 2017
Lower · Passed
The committees on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Takumi, Ito, Say, Takayama, Todd, Yamane, Fukumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Ichiyama, Aquino.
lower
Mar 9, 2017
Committee
Referred to CPC, referral sheet 27
lower
Mar 7, 2017
Introduced
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 214) in amended form (SD 1).
lower
Mar 7, 2017
Upper · Passed
Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
upper
Mar 1, 2017
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPH were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, Nishihara, S. Chang, Espero, Kidani; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Ihara, Ruderman.
upper
Feb 23, 2017
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on CPH deferred the measure until 03-01-17 10:00AM in conference room 229.
upper
Feb 17, 2017
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on CPH has scheduled a public hearing on 02-23-17 9:30AM in conference room 229.
upper
Jan 23, 2017
Committee
Referred to CPH.
upper
Jan 20, 2017
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Donna Kim
DDemocratic
P
Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran
DDemocratic
P
RE
Russell E. Ruderman
DDemocratic
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