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SB2396 Senate Bill
Passed
2026-03-10

Relating To Property.

Requires the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs to establish and maintain a Registry of Agents designated to manage a property on behalf of an absentee owner or landlord, which shall be 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 their behalf with the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs. Prohibits an absentee owner or landlord from designating a tenant as an agent. Establishes penalties for an absentee owner or landlord that fails to register an agent with the DCCA or fails to designate an agent. Requires member owners 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 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Bill Details

State

Hawaii

Session

2026 Regular Session

Chamber

Senate

Official Source

www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_ind...

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Sponsors

Les Ihara (Sen - D)

Action History

2026-03-31 H The 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.
2026-03-27 H Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Tuesday, 03-31-26 2:05PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-03-12 H Referred to CPC, referral sheet 17
2026-03-12 H Pass First Reading
2026-03-10 H Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 227) in amended form (SD 1).
2026-03-10 S Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
2026-03-06 S 48 Hrs. Notice 3-10-26.
2026-03-06 S Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1).
2026-03-06 S Reported 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.
2026-03-04 S 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, Lamosao, McKelvey, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
2026-02-26 S The committee(s) on CPN added the measure to the public hearing scheduled on 03-04-26 9:35AM; CR 229 & Videoconference.
2026-01-28 S Referred to CPN.
2026-01-21 S Introduced and passed First Reading.
2026-01-20 S Pending Introduction.

Votes

2026-03-04 Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection: Passed, With Amendments Yea: 5 Nay: 0

Committee Referrals

2026-01-28 S Commerce and Consumer Protection
2026-03-12 H Consumer Protection & Commerce

Bill Text Versions

2026-01-20 Introduced
2026-03-05 Amended

Subjects

DCCA Registry of Agents Absentee Owners and Landlords Penalties Condominium Associations OCP

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