Hawaii Senate Bill 391 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Engrossed on March 7 2017 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-03-09 - Referred to CPC, JUD, FIN, referral sheet 27
Pending: House Consumer Protection & Commerce Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Part I: Purpose section. Part II: Clarifies that when a unit owner and association reach a payment plan to cure a nonjudicial foreclosure, completion of the payment plan is required to cure the default; specifies that if a unit owner and an association have agreed on a payment plan to prevent a nonjudicial foreclosure from proceeding, any association fines imposed while the payment plan is in effect shall not be deemed a default under the payment plan; and clarifies the obligations of a unit owner and an association while a unit owner is not otherwise in default under a payment plan. Part III: Clarifies that the pay first, dispute later provisions in Hawaii's condominium law apply only to common expense assessments claimed by an association of apartment owners; specifies that a unit or apartment owner who disputes the amount of an assessment may request a written statement about the assessment from the association, including that a unit or apartment owner may demand mediation prior to paying contested charges, other than common expense assessments; specifies requirements for mediation on contested charges, except for common expense assessments; and repeals language that permitted associations to convert delinquent fines and late fees into delinquent common expense assessments, if certain conditions were met. Part IV: Makes conforming amendments. (SD1)

Relating To Condominiums.

Sen. Rosalyn Baker [D]	Sen. William Espero [D]	Sen. Michelle Kidani [D]	Sen. Stanley Chang [D]
Sen. Clarence Nishihara [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-03-09	House	Referred to CPC, JUD, FIN, referral sheet 27
2017-03-09	House	Pass First Reading
2017-03-07	House	Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 146) in amended form (SD 1).
2017-03-07	Senate	Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
2017-03-03	Senate	48 Hrs. Notice 03-07-17.
2017-03-03	Senate	Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 815) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 1).
2017-02-24	Senate	The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 7 Aye(s): Senator(s) Tokuda, Galuteria, Harimoto, Inouye, Riviere, Shimabukuro, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 4 Excused: Senator(s) Dela Cruz, English, K. Kahele, Taniguchi.
2017-02-23	Senate	The committee(s) on WAM deferred the measure until 02-24-17 1:45PM in conference room 211.
2017-02-21	Senate	The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-23-17 1:35PM in conference room 211.
2017-02-13	Senate	Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM.
2017-02-13	Senate	Reported from CPH/JDL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 160) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM.
2017-02-03	Senate	The committee(s) on JDL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDL were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keith-Agaran, K. Rhoads, Gabbard, L. Thielen; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Kim.
2017-02-03	Senate	The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in CPH were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, Nishihara, S. Chang, Espero, Ihara; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Kidani, Ruderman.
2017-01-30	Senate	The committee(s) on CPH/JDL has scheduled a public hearing on 02-03-17 9:30AM in conference room 016.
2017-01-23	Senate	Referred to CPH/JDL, WAM.
2017-01-23	Senate	Passed First Reading.
2017-01-20	Senate	Introduced.

SB391 (Carry Over) 2017-03-09 - Referred to CPC, JUD, FIN, referral sheet 27
HB244 (Same As) 2017-02-17 - Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JUD with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) DeCoite, Tokioka excused (2).

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=391&year=2017
Text	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/SB391_.HTM
Text	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/SB391_SD1_.HTM