HB 2524 Hawaii House · 2024 Regular Session

RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS.

Summary

Part I: Requires the Real Estate Commission (Commission) to receive and investigate complaints by condominium unit owners against associations that are subject to condominium laws. Establishes a Condominium Ombudsman to receive and investigate complaints by condominium unit owners against the Commission regarding the Commission's foregoing duties. Requires the Condominium Ombudsman to issue findings within thirty business days after a complaint is filed. Part II: Prevents a simple majority of unit owners from immediately removing a director that was elected by cumulative voting during any regular or special meeting of an association. Takes effect 7/1/2491. (SD1)

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2024

Committee Review

Mar 2024

House Passage

Mar 2024

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 23, 2024 Last action Mar 22, 2024

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 22, 2024

Committee

Reported from GVO (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3274) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN/WAM.

upper

Mar 19, 2024

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in GVO were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) McKelvey, Gabbard, Wakai, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) San Buenaventura ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Mar 11, 2024

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on GVO has scheduled a public hearing on 03-14-24 3:00PM; CR 225 & Videoconference.

upper

Mar 7, 2024

Committee

Referred to GVO, CPN/WAM.

upper

Mar 7, 2024

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 406).

upper

Mar 5, 2024

Lower · Passed

Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Woodson excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.

lower

Feb 15, 2024

Lower · Passed

The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Nakashima, Sayama, Amato, Belatti, Hashem, Gates, Lowen, Onishi, Tam; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Pierick; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Hussey-Burdick.

lower

Feb 15, 2024

Lower · Passed

The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Evslin, Ganaden, Holt, Ichiyama, Ilagan, Kong, Miyake, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Takayama.

lower

Jan 26, 2024

Committee

Referred to JHA/CPC, referral sheet 3

lower

Jan 24, 2024

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 23, 2024

Introduced

Pending introduction.

lower

3 primary · 0 co-sponsors