HB 421 Hawaii House · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO CONTRACTORS.

Summary

Repeals the leasing restriction on owner-builders who obtain an owner-builder exemption to act as their own contractor and who build or improve residential or farm buildings or structures on property they own or lease and do not offer the buildings or structures for sale. Requires an owner or lessee to provide signed written notice that the structure for lease or sublease was built or improved by an individual who is not a licensed contractor. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 16, 2025 Last action Dec 8, 2025

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HB421 → HB421_HD1 · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was updated to reflect its first reading in the House of Representatives, including changes to metadata such as the bill number, version, and timestamps. Substantively, the effective date of the legislation was altered from 'upon approval' to a fixed future date of July 1, 3000, and the text regarding contractor licensing exemptions was slightly refined to clarify the scope of the exception.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on contractors and residential property sales, but the applicability timeline has been significantly extended to the year 3000.

TIMELINE

The effective date was changed from 'upon approval' to 'July 1, 3000', deferring the law's implementation indefinitely.

TECHNICAL

The bill title was updated to include 'HD 1', indicating it has been processed by the House of Representatives.

Metadata fields including version numbers, timestamps, and page counts were updated to reflect the new legislative stage.

REQUIREMENT

Text describing exemptions for residential properties was slightly modified to clarify that the exception applies when structures are not offered for sale, though the core meaning remains similar.

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Committee

Feb 13, 2025

Committee

Reported from HSG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 582) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.

lower

Feb 12, 2025

Lower · Passed

The committee on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Evslin, Miyake, Grandinetti, Kila, Kitagawa, La Chica, Muraoka, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.

lower

Jan 21, 2025

Committee

Referred to HSG, CPC, referral sheet 1

lower

Jan 17, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 16, 2025

Introduced

Pending introduction.

lower

8 primary · 1 co-sponsor