HB 2559 Hawaii House · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO REAL ESTATE.

Summary

Requires a licensed real estate broker or salesperson to provide written disclosure to the seller when marketing residential real property through a private or off-market listing. Includes failure to provide the written disclosure as grounds for disciplinary action against a licensed real estate broker or salesperson. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Issues: ✓ Housing

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 28, 2026 Last action Feb 19, 2026

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What changed between versions

HB2559 → HB2559_HD1 · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill fundamentally shifts from prohibiting exclusive buyer groups to requiring written disclosure for private real estate listings. It removes the previous ban on exclusive marketing and replaces it with a mandate for brokers to inform sellers that a property is not being offered to the general public. This change alters the enforcement mechanism from a violation of unfair practices to a specific disciplinary ground for failing to provide the required disclosure.

Scope change

The bill's scope changed from regulating the marketing strategy (prohibiting exclusive groups) to regulating the communication process (requiring disclosure of private listings).

REQUIREMENT

Removed the prohibition against marketing residential real estate to a limited or exclusive group of buyers.

Added a requirement for brokers to provide a written disclosure to sellers when marketing property through private or off-market listings.

ENFORCEMENT

Changed the enforcement basis from a violation of the Unfair Practices Act to a specific ground for disciplinary action regarding failure to provide the new disclosure.

TIMELINE

Changed the effective date from July 1, 2026, to July 1, 3000.

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Committee

Feb 19, 2026

Committee

Reported from HSG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 562-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.

lower

Feb 18, 2026

Lower · Passed

The committee on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Evslin, Miyake, Cochran, Grandinetti, Kila, Kitagawa, La Chica, Muraoka, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

lower

Feb 2, 2026

Committee

Referred to HSG, CPC, referral sheet 6

lower

Jan 28, 2026

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

7 primary · 0 co-sponsors