Bill Text: HI HB229 | 2020 | Regular Session | Introduced

Hawaii House Bill 229 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Relating To The Residential Landlord-tenant Code.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-12-01 - Carried over to 2020 Regular Session. [HB229 Detail]

Download: Hawaii-2020-HB229-Introduced.html

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	H.B. NO.	229
THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE, 2019
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

relating to the residential landlord-tenant code.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

SECTION 1. Section 521-53, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:

"(b) The landlord shall not abuse this right of access nor use it to harass the tenant. Except in case of emergency or where impracticable to do so, the landlord shall give the tenant at least two days notice of the landlord's intent to enter and shall enter only during reasonable hours[.]; provided that upon the landlord's receipt of the tenant's notice of intent to terminate a rental agreement, commencing two days after the landlord's receipt of the tenant's notice of intent to terminate the rental agreement, the notice of the landlord's intent to enter shall be presumed for the purpose of exhibiting the dwelling unit to a prospective purchaser, mortgagee, or tenant."

SECTION 2. This Act does not affect rights and duties that matured, penalties that were incurred, and proceedings that were begun before its effective date.

SECTION 3. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.

SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

INTRODUCED BY:	_____________________________

Report Title:

Residential Landlord-Tenant Code; Termination; Showings

Description:

Entitles the landlord to start exhibiting a dwelling unit to prospective purchasers, mortgagees, and tenants 2 days upon receipt of the present tenant's notice of terminating the rental agreement.

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