RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS.
Summary
Requires associations to offer mediation with a notice of default and intention to foreclose. Clarifies that the explicit grant of power of sale to associations is not required for the purposes of enforcing association liens under the association alternate power of sale foreclosure process. Applies retroactively to pending matters that arose prior to the effective date. (CD1)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Apr 2019
Senate Passage
Apr 2019
House Passage
Apr 2019
Signed into Law
Jul 2019
Introduced Jan 18, 2019
Signed Jul 12, 2019
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
57
Key actions
19
Committee
22
Amendments
2
Jun 24, 2019
Vetoed
Notice of Intent to veto dated 06-24-19 (Gov. Msg. No. 1202)
upper
Jun 24, 2019
Vetoed
Notice of intent to veto (Gov. Msg. No. 1202)
lower
Apr 25, 2019
Lower · Passed
Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 65) as amended in (CD 1).
lower
Apr 25, 2019
Introduced
48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-30-19.
upper
Apr 25, 2019
Upper · Passed
Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 65).
upper
Apr 25, 2019
Lower · Passed
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Takumi, C. Lee, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
lower
Apr 25, 2019
Upper · Passed
The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, K. Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.
upper
Apr 24, 2019
Upper · Passed
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-19 2:30PM in conference room 229.
upper
Apr 22, 2019
Upper · Passed
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-24-19 2:30PM in conference room 229.
upper
Apr 18, 2019
Lower · Passed
Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Monday, 04-22-19 2:30PM in conference room 229.
lower
Apr 11, 2019
Introduced
Senate disagrees with House amendments.
upper
Apr 11, 2019
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 742).
upper
Apr 9, 2019
Lower · Passed
Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Har, Say voting no (2) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.
lower
Apr 5, 2019
Lower · Passed
The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) C. Lee, San Buenaventura, Brower, Creagan, Lowen, McKelvey, Morikawa, Takayama, Yamane, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Say; and Excused: none.
lower
Apr 4, 2019
Lower · Passed
The committee(s) on JUD recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 04-05-19 at 2:00PM.
lower
Apr 3, 2019
Lower · Passed
The committee(s) on JUD recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 04-04-19 at 2:00PM.
lower
Apr 2, 2019
Lower · Passed
The committee(sThe committee(s) on JUD recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 04-03-19 2:05pm.
lower
Mar 29, 2019
Lower · Passed
The committee(s) on JUD recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 04-02-19 at 2:00pm.
lower
Mar 19, 2019
Committee
Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1404) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JUD.
lower
Mar 12, 2019
Lower · Passed
The committees on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Takumi, Aquino, Cabanilla Arakawa, Cachola, Har, Kong, Mizuno, Onishi, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Ichiyama, Belatti.
lower
Mar 7, 2019
Committee
Referred to CPC, JUD, referral sheet 27
lower
Mar 5, 2019
Introduced
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 182) in amended form (SD 1).
lower
Mar 5, 2019
Upper · Passed
Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Harimoto). Transmitted to House.
upper
Feb 20, 2019
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) K. Rhoads, Wakai, Gabbard, Kim; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.
upper
Feb 15, 2019
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-20-19 10:30AM in conference room 016.
upper
Feb 7, 2019
Committee
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.
upper
Feb 7, 2019
Committee
Reported from CPH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 98) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
upper
Jan 31, 2019
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPH were as follows: 7 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, S. Chang, J.Keohokalole, Nishihara, Ruderman, L. Thielen, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Jan 25, 2019
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on CPH has scheduled a public hearing on 01-31-19 9:30AM in conference room 229.
upper
Jan 24, 2019
Committee
Referred to CPH, JDC.
upper
Jan 18, 2019
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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