HB 1863 Hawaii House · 2022 Regular Session

RELATING TO LANDLORD-TENANT DISPUTES.

Summary

Provides for state-funded access to legal services to residential tenants in actions or proceedings for possession, with full access to each income-eligible tenant available by 7/1/2027. Authorizes attorneys, paralegals, and law students to provide the legal services. Appropriates funds for the judiciary to contract for the legal services. Effective 1/1/2050. (HD1)

Bill status in committee 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2022

Committee Review

Feb 2022

House Passage

Feb 2022

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 21, 2022 Last action Feb 14, 2022

Floor votes · House Feb 8, 2022

How they voted

49–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 50

Feb 8, 2022

D Democratic45

45 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican4

3 Yea 1

75% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Feb 14, 2022

Lower · Passed

The committee(s) on JHA recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.

lower

Feb 11, 2022

Lower · Passed

The committee(s) on JHA recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.

lower

Feb 8, 2022

Committee

Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 56-22) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

lower

Feb 8, 2022

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (49-0-1)

house

Feb 2, 2022

Lower · Passed

The committees on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Johanson, Kitagawa, Aquino, Har, Hashem, Kong, Mizuno, Morikawa, Tarnas, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Onishi.

lower

Jan 26, 2022

Committee

Referred to CPC, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 2

lower

Jan 24, 2022

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 21, 2022

Introduced

Pending introduction.

lower

7 primary · 0 co-sponsors