Hawaii Senate Bill 2730 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Engrossed on March 8 2022 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2022-03-10 - Referred to CPC, FIN, referral sheet 24
Pending: House Consumer Protection & Commerce Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Requires that the fees for attorneys retained by a condominium association be paid from an association's funds or reserves. Limits the total and final legal fees to twenty-five per cent of the original debt amount unless approved by a majority of unit owners at a regular meeting. Limits the total and final legal fees for debts less than $2,000 to twenty-five per cent. Requires attorneys retained by a condominium association to confine their communications to the condominium board, except when the attorneys must request and require materials and responses directly from owners for each matter. Prohibits attorneys retained by a condominium association from billing unit owners directly. Effective July 1, 2050. (SD1)

Relating To Condominium Associations.

Sen. Stanley Chang [D]

2022-02-02 - Senate - Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection: Passed, With Amendments (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2022-03-10	House	Referred to CPC, FIN, referral sheet 24
2022-03-10	House	Pass First Reading
2022-03-08	House	Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 308) in amended form (SD 1).
2022-03-08	Senate	Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Fevella, Rhoads. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
2022-03-03	Senate	48 Hrs. Notice 03-08-22.
2022-03-03	Senate	Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1).
2022-03-03	Senate	Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2729) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
2022-02-02	Senate	The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 7 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, Chang, DeCoite, Nishihara, Riviere, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Fevella ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
2022-01-28	Senate	The committee(s) on CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-02-22 9:30AM; Conference Room 229 & Via Videoconference.
2022-01-24	Senate	Referred to CPN.
2022-01-24	Senate	Passed First Reading.
2022-01-21	Senate	Introduced.

HB1857 (Same As) 2022-02-03 - The committee(s) on CPC recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2730&year=2022
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2022/bills/SB2730_.HTM
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2022/bills/SB2730_SD1_.HTM
Roll Call	https://capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2730&year=2022