STATE BILLHI SB 2396ENGROSSED

Relating To Property.

Requires the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs to establish and maintain a Registry of Agents available for public access on the Office of Consumer Protection's website. Requires an absentee owner or landlord to register any agents managing a property on the owner's or landlord's behalf with the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs. Prohibits an absentee owner or landlord from designating a tenant as an agent. Requires members of a condominium association who live outside the State or on another island of the State from where the unit is located to provide the association's board with the contact information of a designated on-island agent for the unit, which shall be included on the address list maintained by the association. 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 2396 · EngrossedMar 10

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Bill details

Last action: Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-26 2:30PM; CR 224. · Apr 28, 2026

Sponsor

LILes IharaSenator · Democrat · SD-010Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Apr 28, 2026Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-26 2:30PM; CR 224.Senate

Apr 27, 2026Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-28-26 2:30PM; Conference Room 224.Senate

Apr 24, 2026Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Monday, 04-27-26 2:30PM in conference room 224.House

Apr 23, 2026Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 724).House

Apr 22, 2026Senate Conferees Appointed: Keohokalole Chair; McKelvey Co-Chair; Awa.Senate

Apr 21, 2026Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 800).Senate

Apr 21, 2026House Conferees Appointed: Matayoshi Chair; Grandinetti, Pierick.House

Apr 10, 2026Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 564).House

Show 19 earlier actions

Apr 10, 2026Senate disagrees with House amendments.Senate

Apr 10, 2026Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 508).Senate

Apr 9, 2026Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.House

Apr 7, 2026Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Lowen, Olds, Quinlan excused (3).House

Apr 7, 2026Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1813-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.House

Mar 31, 2026The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Grandinetti, Chun, Ilagan, Iwamoto, Kong, Marten, Tam, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Ichiyama, Lowen.House

Mar 27, 2026Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Tuesday, 03-31-26 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. 227) in amended form (SD 1).House

Mar 10, 2026Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.Senate

Mar 6, 202648 Hrs. Notice 3-10-26.Senate

Mar 6, 2026Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1).Senate

Mar 6, 2026Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2880) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.Senate

Mar 4, 2026The 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, Lamosao, McKelvey, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.Senate

Feb 26, 2026The committee(s) on CPN added the measure to the public hearing scheduled on 03-04-26 9:35AM; CR 229 & Videoconference.Senate

Jan 28, 2026Referred to CPN.Senate

Jan 21, 2026Introduced and passed First Reading.Senate

Jan 20, 2026Pending Introduction.Senate

Recorded vote

Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection: Passed, With AmendmentsMar 4, 2026 · Senate · 5 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

DCCA
Registry of Agents
Absentee Owners and Landlords
Condominium Associations
OCP

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