SB 2646 Hawaii Senate · 2020 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.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2020

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 17, 2020 Last action Feb 12, 2020

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Committee

Feb 12, 2020

Committee

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to JDC.

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Feb 12, 2020

Committee

Reported from CPH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2556) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to JDC.

upper

Jan 30, 2020

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in CPH were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, S. Chang, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 3 Excused: Senator(s) Nishihara, Ruderman, L. Thielen.

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Jan 24, 2020

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on CPH has scheduled a public hearing on 01-30-20 9:30AM in conference room 229.

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Jan 23, 2020

Committee

Referred to CPH, JDC.

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Jan 17, 2020

Introduced

Introduced.

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2 primary · 0 co-sponsors