SB 2127 Hawaii Senate · 2024 Regular Session

RELATING TO THE RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD-TENANT CODE.

Summary
Prohibits a landlord or the landlord's agent from charging an application fee for a criminal background check or credit report if an applicant provides a copy of a criminal background check or credit report that has not been falsely altered or makes a comprehensive reusable tenant report available to the landlord or the landlord's agent. Requires a landlord or the landlord's agent to provide, upon request, a copy of an applicant's criminal background check or credit report. Establishes penalties for providing a falsely altered copy of a background check or credit report. Defines "falsely altered". Takes effect 7/1/2040. (SD2)
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 16, 2024 Last action Mar 12, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Mar 5, 2024

How they voted

25–0
Passed
Total votes 25
Mar 5, 2024
D Democratic23
23 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican2
2 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
17
Key actions
5
Committee
7
Mar 7, 2024
Committee
Referred to CPC, FIN, referral sheet 16
lower
Mar 5, 2024
Introduced
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 74) in amended form (SD 2).
lower
Mar 5, 2024
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 23, 2024
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Elefante, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) San Buenaventura.
upper
Feb 16, 2024
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-23-24 9:30AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
upper
Feb 16, 2024
Committee
Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2726) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
upper
Feb 14, 2024
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, McKelvey, Richards, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Feb 7, 2024
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-14-24 9:30AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
upper
Jan 18, 2024
Committee
Referred to CPN, JDC.
upper
Jan 17, 2024
Introduced
Introduced and passed First Reading.
upper
Jan 16, 2024
Introduced
Pending Introduction.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Photo of Troy Hashimoto
Troy Hashimoto
DDemocratic
HI
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