HI SB2646 | 2020 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Introduced on January 17 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-02-12 - Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to JDC.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 17 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-02-12 - Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to JDC.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Prohibits landlords from recovering possession of a dwelling unit from tenants if habitability of the premises is significantly impaired. Sets a tenant's liability for rent if habitability of the premises is significantly impaired. Provides remedies for retaliatory evictions.
Title
Relating To The Landlord-tenant Code.
Sponsors
| Sen. Stanley Chang [D] | Sen. Rosalyn Baker [D] | Sen. Karl Rhoads [D] | Sen. Dru Kanuha [D] |
| Sen. Maile Shimabukuro [D] |
Roll Calls
2020-01-30 - Senate - Senate Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Health: Passed, Unamended (Y: 4 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-02-12 | Senate | Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to JDC. |
| 2020-02-12 | Senate | Reported from CPH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2556) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to JDC. |
| 2020-01-30 | Senate | The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in CPH were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, S. Chang, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 3 Excused: Senator(s) Nishihara, Ruderman, L. Thielen. |
| 2020-01-24 | Senate | The committee(s) on CPH has scheduled a public hearing on 01-30-20 9:30AM in conference room 229. |
| 2020-01-23 | Senate | Referred to CPH, JDC. |
| 2020-01-21 | Senate | Passed First Reading. |
| 2020-01-17 | Senate | Introduced. |
