STATE BILLHI SB 2347ENGROSSED

Relating To The Residential Landlord-tenant Code.

Requires the Office of Consumer Protection to periodically publish an accessible, multilingual notice of tenant rights. Requires the notice to be included in the informational handbook on the Residential Landlord-Tenant Code maintained by the Office. Requires a landlord to provide a tenant with a copy of the most recent notice of tenant rights in the tenant's preferred language, if available, and subjects the landlord to a fine for failure to do so. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Status: Engrossed; Passed its first chamber
Status date: Mar 10, 2026; 247 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2026 Regular Session

HI SB 2347 · EngrossedMar 10

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Bill details

Last action: Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 787). · Apr 20, 2026

Sponsor

SCStanley ChangSenator · Democrat · SD-009Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Apr 20, 2026Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 787).Senate

Apr 20, 2026House Conferees Appointed: Grandinetti Chair; Tam, Pierick.House

Apr 16, 2026Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 710).House

Apr 16, 2026Senate disagrees with House amendments.Senate

Apr 16, 2026Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 646).Senate

Apr 14, 2026Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Shimizu voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.House

Apr 9, 2026Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with Representative(s) Garcia, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1).House

Apr 9, 2026Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1968-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.House

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Apr 7, 2026The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Grandinetti, Chun, Ilagan, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Kong, Lowen, Marten, Tam, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.House

Apr 2, 2026Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Tuesday, 04-07-26 2:05PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.House

Mar 12, 2026Referred to CPC, referral sheet 17House

Mar 12, 2026Pass First ReadingHouse

Mar 10, 2026Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 214) in amended form (SD 1).House

Mar 10, 2026Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.Senate

Mar 6, 2026One Day Notice 03-10-26.Senate

Mar 6, 2026Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2989) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.Senate

Feb 27, 2026The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.Senate

Feb 23, 2026The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-27-26 10:30AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.Senate

Feb 18, 2026Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.Senate

Feb 18, 2026Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2310) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.Senate

Feb 10, 2026The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Lamosao, McKelvey.Senate

Feb 3, 2026The committee(s) on CPN deferred the measure until 02-10-26 9:30AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.Senate

Jan 30, 2026The committee(s) on CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-03-26 9:31AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.Senate

Jan 26, 2026Referred to CPN, JDC.Senate

Jan 21, 2026Introduced and passed First Reading.Senate

Jan 15, 2026Pending Introduction.Senate

Recorded votes

Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection: Passed, With AmendmentsFeb 10, 2026 · Senate · 3 yea · 0 nayPassed

Senate Judiciary: Passed, UnamendedFeb 27, 2026 · Senate · 5 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

Office of Consumer Protection
Notice of Tenant Rights
Residential Landlord-Tenant Code
Landlord Obligations
Fines

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