RELATING TO THE COUNTIES.
Summary
Authorizes counties, after adoption of power of sale laws, ordinances, or rules, to sell private property after all notices, orders, and appeal proceedings are exhausted, and to use those revenues to pay unpaid civil fines related to that property. Requires the county to remit any amounts in excess of the unpaid civil fines to the property owner. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 10, 2025
Last action Dec 8, 2025
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MODERATE
This bill update refines the legal framework for counties to sell private property to collect unpaid civil fines. It clarifies that counties must follow specific state laws (Chapter 667) for power of sale, corrects grammatical errors in the text, and adjusts the effective date for these new powers. The changes ensure clearer procedures for enforcing fines and selling property.
Scope change
The bill's scope was clarified to explicitly require counties to adopt laws under Chapter 667 before exercising power of sale, rather than just adopting ordinances. The effective date for these powers was also updated.
REQUIREMENT
Added a requirement that counties must enact laws pursuant to Chapter 667 before they can sell property to pay civil fines.
Corrected grammatical errors and removed redundant phrases in the sections regarding property disposal and sewer monitoring notices.
TIMELINE
Updated the effective date for the power of sale provisions from July 1, 3000, to July 1, 2030.
ENFORCEMENT
Clarified the lien process and the conditions under which civil fines become due and collectible after a violation is corrected.
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
3
Committee
5
Feb 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Pierick voting no (2) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kitagawa, Ward excused (3).
lower
Feb 13, 2025
Committee
Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 619) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
lower
Feb 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Perruso, Takayama, Todd; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Shimizu; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Garcia; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.
lower
Jan 30, 2025
Committee
Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 20) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
lower
Jan 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Lamosao, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Morikawa, Poepoe, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Belatti; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Woodson.
lower
Jan 21, 2025
Committee
Referred to WAL, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 1
lower
Jan 16, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
Jan 10, 2025
Introduced
Prefiled.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Cory Chun
DDemocratic
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