Hawaii Senate Bill 2239

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Engrossed on March 5 2024 - 50% progression
Action: 2024-03-12 - The committee(s) on TOU recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
Pending: House Tourism Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Prohibits any person from advertising, displaying, or offering a price for the rental or letting of a transient accommodation or resort time share vacation unit that does not include all taxes and fees imposed by a government entity that the renter or guest must pay. Requires a person to clearly and conspicuously display in each advertisement for the rental or letting of a transient accommodation or resort time share vacation unit a rate or price that includes all taxes and fees imposed by a government entity that the renter or guest must pay. Requires any taxes and fees that are displayed as a percentage of the cost on a booking transaction to also be displayed as a dollar amount at the time of purchase. Takes effect 7/1/2040. (SD2)

Relating To Consumer Protection.

Sen. Karl Rhoads [D]

Sen. Carol Fukunaga [D]

2024-02-28 - Senate - Senate Judiciary: Passed, With Amendments (Y: 4 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-02 - Senate - Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection: Passed, With Amendments (Y: 5 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-03-12	House	The committee(s) on TOU recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
2024-03-08	House	Bill scheduled to be heard by TOU on Tuesday, 03-12-24 10:30AM in House conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2024-03-07	House	Referred to TOU, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 16
2024-03-07	House	Pass First Reading
2024-03-05	House	Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 88) in amended form (SD 2).
2024-03-05	Senate	Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
2024-03-01	Senate	48 Hrs. Notice 03-05-24.
2024-03-01	Senate	Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2994) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
2024-02-28	Senate	The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Elefante, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard.
2024-02-20	Senate	The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-28-24 10:00AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
2024-02-14	Senate	Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.
2024-02-14	Senate	Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2372) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
2024-02-02	Senate	The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, McKelvey, Richards, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
2024-01-29	Senate	The committee(s) on CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-02-24 9:30AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
2024-01-24	Senate	Re-Referred to CPN, JDC.
2024-01-19	Senate	Referred to EET, CPN.
2024-01-18	Senate	Passed First Reading.
2024-01-18	Senate	Introduced.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2239&year=2024
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/SB2239_.HTM
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/SB2239_SD1_.HTM
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/SB2239_SD2_.HTM
Roll Call	https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2239&year=2024