HI SB147 | 2026 | Regular Session

Note: Carry Over of previous SB147

Status

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3)
Status: Engrossed on March 4 2025 - 50% progression
Action: 2025-12-08 - Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
Pending: House Consumer Protection & Commerce Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Summary

Establishes processes and requirements for associations to impose fines against unit owners, tenants, and guests for violations of the declaration, bylaws, or house rules. Prohibits associations from charging attorneys' fees with respect to any fines that are not deemed collectable. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)

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Title

Relating To Condominiums.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2025-02-21 - Senate - Senate Judiciary: Passed, With Amendments (Y: 3 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-02-12 - Senate - Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection: Passed, With Amendments (Y: 4 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2025-12-08 Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
2025-03-06HouseReferred to CPC, JHA, referral sheet 19
2025-03-06HousePass First Reading
2025-03-04HouseReceived from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 102) in amended form (SD 2).
2025-03-04SenateReport adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
2025-02-28Senate48 Hrs. Notice 03-04-25.
2025-02-28SenateReported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1062) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
2025-02-21SenateThe committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Chang, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard.
2025-02-18SenateThe committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-21-25 10:20AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
2025-02-14SenateReport adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.
2025-02-14SenateReported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 665) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
2025-02-12SenateThe committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, Richards, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) McKelvey.
2025-02-08SenateThe committee(s) on CPN deferred the measure until 02-12-25 9:30AM; CR 229.
2025-02-05SenateThe committee(s) on CPN deferred the measure until 02-07-25 9:46AM; Conference Room 229.
2025-01-31SenateThe committee(s) on CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-05-25 10:00AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
2025-01-17SenateReferred to CPN, JDC.
2025-01-15SenateIntroduced and passed First Reading.
2025-01-10SenatePending Introduction.

Same As/Similar To

SB147 (Carry Over) 2025-03-06 - Referred to CPC, JHA, referral sheet 19

Subjects


Hawaii State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=147&year=2026
Texthttps://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB147_.HTM
Texthttps://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB147_SD1_.HTM
Texthttps://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB147_SD2_.HTM
Supplementhttps://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/CommReports/SB147_SD1_SSCR665_.pdf
Supplementhttps://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/CommReports/SB147_SD2_SSCR1062_.pdf
Supplementhttps://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/Testimony/SB147_TESTIMONY_CPN_02-05-25_.PDF
Supplementhttps://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/Testimony/SB147_SD1_TESTIMONY_JDC_02-21-25_.PDF
Roll Callhttps://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=147&year=2026

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