Hawaii House Bill 638

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: Introduced on January 21 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-21 - Referred to CPC, FIN, referral sheet 2
Pending: House Consumer Protection & Commerce Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Prohibits a landlord or the landlord's agent from charging an application fee for a criminal background check or credit report if an applicant provides a certified copy of a criminal background check or credit report. Prohibits a landlord or the landlord's agent from charging an application fee if a comprehensive reusable tenant screening report is available. Requires a landlord or the landlord's agent to provide, upon request, a certified copy of an applicant's criminal background check or credit report.

Relating To The Residential Landlord-tenant Code.

Rep. Trish La Chica [D]	Rep. Tina Grandinetti [D]	Rep. Kim Iwamoto [D]	Rep. Lisa Marten [D]
Rep. Amy Perruso [D]	Rep. Chris Todd [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-01-21	House	Referred to CPC, FIN, referral sheet 2
2025-01-21	House	Introduced and Pass First Reading.
2025-01-17	House	Pending introduction.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=638&year=2025
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB638_.HTM