Hawaii House Bill 1861 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: Introduced on January 24 2022 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2022-02-02 - The committee(s) on CPC recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
Pending: House Consumer Protection & Commerce Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Prohibits a landlord from terminating certain tenancies without just cause. Requires a landlord to provide relocation assistance or waive the last month's rent when terminating a tenancy for no-fault just cause. Restricts how much and how often a landlord may increase an existing tenant's rent. Establishes the Hawaii rent board to oversee annual rent increases and conduct rental arbitrations, mediations, and investigative hearings on reports of wrongful evictions. Establishes a rent stabilization special fund, to be funded by a separate fee assessed on rental units to support the activities of the Hawaii rent board.

Relating To The Residential Landlord-tenant Code.

Rep. Amy Perruso [D]	Rep. Ernesto Ganaden [D]	Rep. Greggor Ilagan [D]	Rep. Jeanne Kapela [D]
Rep. Matthew Lopresti [D]	Rep. Tina Wildberger [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2022-02-02	House	The committee(s) on CPC recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
2022-01-31	House	Re-referred to CPC, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 4
2022-01-31	House	Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Wednesday, 02-02-22 2:00PM in House conference room 329 Via Videoconference.
2022-01-26	House	Referred to CPC, JHA, referral sheet 2
2022-01-24	House	Introduced and Pass First Reading.
2022-01-21	House	Pending introduction.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1861&year=2022
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2022/bills/HB1861_.HTM