HR 23 Hawaii House · 2025 Regular Session

REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A SUNRISE ANALYSIS OF CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION MANAGERS.

This House Resolution (HR 23) requests the Hawaii Auditor to conduct a "sunrise analysis" evaluating whether condominium association managers should be regulated. It specifically asks the Auditor to assess the proposal in H.B. 1312 (2025), which would require managers to be certified by the Real Estate Commission. The resolution cites concerns that current managers - licensed brokers with fidelity bonds ($20,000-$500,000) - may lack knowledge of condominium laws and have ignored board members’ requests. The Auditor must submit findings and recommendations to the Legislature by February 2026. As a procedural resolution (not a law), it does not change current rules but seeks analysis before potential future regulation.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

House Passage

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 27, 2025 Last action Apr 3, 2025

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HR23 → HR23_HD1 · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was reformatted from a traditional legislative document to a digital file format (HR23 HD1) with metadata headers. The substantive policy content remains largely the same, requesting the Auditor to conduct a sunrise analysis of condominium association managers, but the bill now references a different proposed bill (H.B. No. 1312 instead of S.B. No. 1454) and simplifies the resolution language by removing the request to examine alternative regulatory frameworks. The deadline for the Auditor's report remains unchanged.

Scope change

No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability; the policy request remains the same but the referenced legislation and resolution structure were updated.

TECHNICAL

Document format changed from standard legislative text to digital file format with metadata headers

Added metadata headers including document identifiers, timestamps, and formatting codes

REQUIREMENT

The bill now references H.B. No. 1312 (2025) instead of S.B. No. 1454 (2003) as the proposed regulatory framework for analysis

Removed the request for the Auditor to examine alternative regulatory frameworks (H.B. 298, S.B. 1197, S.B. 2334)

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How they voted

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

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Committee

Apr 3, 2025

Lower · Passed

Resolution adopted in final form.

lower

Apr 3, 2025

Lower · Passed

Adopted with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Woodson excused (2).

lower

Apr 3, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1803), recommending adoption.

lower

Mar 31, 2025

Lower · Passed

The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Alcos; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Reyes Oda, Ward.

lower

Mar 25, 2025

Committee

Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Garrett, Holt, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Ward excused (4).

lower

Mar 25, 2025

Committee

Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1535) as amended in HD 1, recommending referral to FIN.

lower

Mar 20, 2025

Lower · Passed

The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Chun, Ilagan, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Kong, Lowen, Marten, Tam; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Pierick.

lower

Mar 14, 2025

Committee

Referred to CPC, FIN, referral sheet 22

lower

Feb 27, 2025

Introduced

Offered

lower

5 primary · 0 co-sponsors