Hawaii House Bill 463

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Introduced on January 21 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-19 - The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Perruso, Takayama, Todd; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Garcia, Shimizu; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Requires that the courts make a good faith and diligent effort to seal all court records of any eviction proceeding within a reasonable time if certain conditions are met. Authorizes the court to seal certain eviction records upon motion by a tenant who is able to demonstrate that certain conditions apply. Requires the clerk of the court to provide access to sealed eviction records to the tenant. Makes it a discriminatory practice to discriminate against a person based on the knowledge or belief that the person has a sealed eviction record. Prohibits discrimination in real property transactions against a person with a sealed eviction record. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Relating To Eviction Records.

Rep. Tina Grandinetti [D]	Rep. Lisa Marten [D]	Rep. Amy Perruso [D]	Rep. Adrian Tam [D]
Rep. Chris Todd [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-02-19	House	The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Perruso, Takayama, Todd; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Garcia, Shimizu; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.
2025-02-14	House	Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 02-19-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2025-02-14	House	Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on JHA as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Garcia, Kong, Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Muraoka, Pierick voting no (2) and Representative(s) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4).
2025-02-14	House	Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 677) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to JHA.
2025-02-11	House	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, Lowen, Marten, Tam; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Kong; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Pierick; and Excused: none.
2025-02-07	House	Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Tuesday, 02-11-25 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2025-02-06	House	Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with Representative(s) Garcia voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick, Shimizu voting no (2) and Representative(s) Ward excused (1).
2025-02-06	House	Reported from HSG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 206) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
2025-01-31	House	The committee on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Evslin, Miyake, Grandinetti, Kila, La Chica, Muraoka, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, Kitagawa.
2025-01-28	House	Bill scheduled to be heard by HSG on Friday, 01-31-25 9:15AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2025-01-21	House	Referred to HSG, CPC, JHA, referral sheet 2
2025-01-21	House	Introduced and Pass First Reading.
2025-01-17	House	Pending introduction.

SB154 (Same As) 2025-01-17 - Referred to CPN, JDC.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=463&year=2025
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB463_.HTM
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB463_HD1_.HTM
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB463_HD2_.HTM
Supplement	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/Testimony/HB463_TESTIMONY_HSG_01-31-25_.PDF
Supplement	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/CommReports/HB463_HD1_HSCR206_.pdf
Supplement	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/Testimony/HB463_HD1_TESTIMONY_CPC_02-11-25_.PDF
Supplement	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/CommReports/HB463_HD2_HSCR677_.pdf
Supplement	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/Testimony/HB463_HD2_TESTIMONY_JHA_02-19-25_.PDF