Hawaii Senate Bill 154

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 15 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-17 - Referred to CPN, JDC.
Pending: Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Requires that all court records of any eviction proceeding be sealed within specified timeframes upon resolution of the proceeding. Authorizes the court to seal certain eviction records prior to the expiration of these timeframes upon motion by a tenant who is able to demonstrate that certain conditions apply. Requires the clerk of the court to provide access to sealed eviction records to the tenant. Makes it a discriminatory practice to require a person to disclose a sealed eviction record as a condition of certain real property transactions. Prohibits discrimination in real property transactions against a person with a sealed eviction record.

Relating To Eviction Records.

Sen. Stanley Chang [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-01-17	Senate	Referred to CPN, JDC.
2025-01-15	Senate	Introduced and passed First Reading.
2025-01-13	Senate	Pending Introduction.

HB463 (Same As) 2025-02-28 - Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-04-25.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=154&year=2025
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB154_.HTM