Hawaii Senate Bill 749 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Engrossed on March 3 2020 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-03-09 - Referred to WLH, JUD, FIN, referral sheet 36
Pending: House Water, Land, & Hawaiian Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Provides that where a quiet title action involves kuleana land, at the request of any defendant at the time the action was brought, the court shall order mandatory mediation with a goal of resolving the dispute, including any issues that might need to be preliminarily established through an action commenced under chapter 668A, HRS. Allows the court to consolidate separate actions commenced by the same plaintiff or multiple plaintiffs for the same real property in interest. Requires the plaintiff in a quiet title action involving kuleana land to bear the costs of required mediation and only recover costs, expenses, or attorney's fees from the defendant as the court may deem reasonable and equitable under the circumstances.

Relating To Actions For Quiet Title.

Sen. Stanley Chang [D]

Sen. Maile Shimabukuro [D]

2020-02-25 - Senate - Senate Judiciary: Passed, Unamended (Y: 3 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-03-09	House	Referred to WLH, JUD, FIN, referral sheet 36
2020-03-05	House	Pass First Reading
2020-03-03	House	Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 73).
2020-03-03	Senate	Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
2020-02-28	Senate	One Day Notice 03-03-20.
2020-02-28	Senate	Report adopted; Passed Second Reading.
2020-02-28	Senate	Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3027) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
2020-02-25	Senate	The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) K. Rhoads, J.Keohokalole, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard, Kim.
2020-02-21	Senate	The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 02-25-20 10:01AM in conference room 016.
2019-12-01		Carried over to 2020 Regular Session.
2019-01-24	Senate	Referred to JDC.
2019-01-22	Senate	Passed First Reading.
2019-01-18	Senate	Introduced.

SB749 (Carry Over) 2019-01-24 - Referred to JDC.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=749&year=2020
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/SB749_.HTM
Roll Call	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=749&year=2020