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HB 931 Hawaii House · 2019 Regular Session

RELATING TO THE LANDLORD-TENANT CODE.

Summary
Prohibits landlords from recovering possession of a dwelling unit from tenants if habitability of the premises is significantly impaired. Sets a tenant's liability for rent if habitability of the premises is significantly impaired. Provides remedies for retaliatory evictions. (SD2)
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Apr 2019
House Passage
Mar 2019
Senate Passage
Apr 2019
Governor
Introduced Jan 22, 2019 Last action Apr 22, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Apr 9, 2019 · House Mar 5, 2019

How they voted

25–0
Passed
Total votes 25
Apr 9, 2019
D Democratic24
24 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican1
1 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
35
Key actions
10
Committee
13
Amendments
2
Apr 11, 2019
Introduced
House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
lower
Apr 9, 2019
Introduced
Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 802) in amended form (SD 2).
lower
Apr 9, 2019
Upper · Passed
Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
upper
Apr 2, 2019
Upper · Passed
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) K. Rhoads, Wakai, Gabbard; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Kim, Fevella.
upper
Mar 29, 2019
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDC deferred the measure until 04-02-19 10:15AM in conference room 016.
upper
Mar 25, 2019
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 03-29-19 9:30AM in conference room 016.
upper
Mar 21, 2019
Committee
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.
upper
Mar 21, 2019
Committee
Reported from CPH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1309) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
upper
Mar 12, 2019
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPH were as follows: 6 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, S. Chang, Nishihara, Ruderman, L. Thielen; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) J.Keohokalole ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.
upper
Mar 8, 2019
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on CPH has scheduled a public hearing on 03-12-19 9:00AM in conference room 229.
upper
Mar 7, 2019
Committee
Referred to CPH, JDC.
upper
Mar 7, 2019
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 429).
upper
Mar 5, 2019
Lower · Passed
Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.
lower
Feb 26, 2019
Lower · Passed
The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) C. Lee, San Buenaventura, Brower, McKelvey, Say, Takayama, Yamane, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Creagan, Lowen, Morikawa.
lower
Feb 22, 2019
Lower · Passed
The committee(s) on JUD recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until Tuesday, 02-26-19.
lower
Feb 12, 2019
Committee
Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 307) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JUD.
lower
Feb 5, 2019
Lower · Passed
The committees on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Takumi, Ichiyama, Belatti, Cabanilla Arakawa, Cachola, Har, Kong, Mizuno, Onishi; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Matsumoto; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Aquino.
lower
Jan 28, 2019
Committee
Referred to CPC, JUD, referral sheet 6
lower
Jan 24, 2019
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
Jan 22, 2019
Introduced
Pending introduction.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
RM
Roy M. Takumi
DDemocratic
HI
35