SB 1388 Hawaii Senate · 2021 Regular Session

RELATING TO THE LANDLORD-TENANT CODE.

Summary

Extends the required period for a notice of summary possession from five business days to fifteen calendar days. Requires landlords to provide notice with specified terms to a tenant and enter into mediation with the tenant. Delays when a landlord may seek possession of a dwelling unit if the tenant schedules or attempts to schedule mediation. Requires landlords to provide the notice to mediation centers that offer free mediation for residential landlord-tenant disputes. Restricts when a landlord may exercise these remedies depending on the number of days that have elapsed following the expiration date of the governor's final eviction moratorium and the amount of rent due. Appropriates funds for the judiciary to contract for mediation services. Repeals 12/31/2022, or one year after expiration of the governor's final eviction moratorium emergency supplementary proclamation related to the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, whichever is sooner. Effective 5/6/2137. (HD1)

Bill status passed 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2021

Committee Review

Mar 2021

Senate Passage

Mar 2021

House Passage

Mar 2021

Governor

Introduced Jan 27, 2021 Last action Mar 19, 2021

Floor votes · Senate Mar 9, 2021 · House Mar 19, 2021

How they voted

25–0

Passed

Total votes 25

Mar 9, 2021

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

Key actions

Committee

Mar 19, 2021

Committee

Reported from HSG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1104) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.

lower

Mar 19, 2021

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (50-0-1)

house

Mar 18, 2021

Lower · Passed

The committees on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Nakamura, Hashimoto, Aquino, DeCoite, Ilagan, Kitagawa, McDermott; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Takumi.

lower

Mar 11, 2021

Committee

Referred to HSG, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 22

lower

Mar 9, 2021

Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 420) in amended form (SD 2).

lower

Mar 9, 2021

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

Feb 24, 2021

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 7 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Keohokalole, Acasio, Gabbard, Kim, Lee, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Feb 19, 2021

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-24-21 9:45AM; Via Videoconference.

upper

Feb 18, 2021

Committee

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.

upper

Feb 18, 2021

Committee

Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 384) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.

upper

Feb 12, 2021

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 7 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, Chang, Misalucha, Nishihara, Riviere, San Buenaventura, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Feb 11, 2021

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on CPN deferred the measure until 02-12-21 9:30AM; CR 229 & Videconference.

upper

Feb 5, 2021

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-11-21 9:30AM in conference room 229.

upper

Feb 1, 2021

Committee

Referred to CPN, JDC.

upper

Jan 27, 2021

Introduced

Introduced.

upper

3 primary · 0 co-sponsors