HB1946 - Deemed Approval for Time Share Registrations
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Summary
Hawaii House Bill 1946 establishes deemed approval provisions for time share registrations under section 514E-10, HRS. Registration renewal applications would be deemed approved 30 days after receipt of required documents unless a deficiency letter is issued. Amendment approvals would occur by operation of law on the 60th day after submission unless a deficiency letter is issued. The bill affects time share developers, acquisition agents, plan managers, and exchange agents.
What changed
HB1946 introduces deemed approval mechanisms for time share registrations under Hawaii law. Under the proposed bill, registration renewal applications would automatically receive approval 30 days after submission of all required documents, unless the Director of Commerce and Consumer Affairs issues a deficiency letter within that period. Similarly, amendments to time share plan registrations would be deemed approved by operation of law on the 60th day after submission, absent a deficiency letter. The effective date is stated as 7/1/3000, which appears to be a placeholder or error.
For affected time share developers, acquisition agents, plan managers, and exchange agents, this bill would shift the regulatory dynamic from affirmative approval to default approval. Regulated entities would benefit from faster processing times and reduced uncertainty. The Director's office would need to ensure adequate staffing to issue deficiency letters within statutory timeframes if applications do not meet requirements. Compliance systems should be updated to track submission dates and applicable deemed approval deadlines.
What to do next
- Monitor legislative progress of HB1946 through Hawaii Senate
- Review internal time share registration processes for alignment with proposed deemed approval timelines
- Prepare for potential expedited approval procedures if bill is enacted
Source document (simplified)
ChangeBridge / Hawaii / HB1946 Passed HB1946 House Bill Passed 2026-03-10
Relating To Registration Of Time Shares.
Establishes that applications for registration renewals for time share developers, acquisition agents, plan managers, and exchange agents required by section 514E-10, HRS, shall be deemed approved thirty days after receipt of all required documents, unless the Director of Commerce and Consumer Affairs issues a deficiency letter within that period. Establishes that any amendment to a required time share plan registration shall be deemed approved by operation of law on the sixtieth day after the amendment is submitted to the Director, unless the Director issues a deficiency letter within that period. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD1)
Bill Details
State Hawaii
Session 2026 Regular Session
Chamber House
Official Source www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_ind...
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Sponsors
Adrian Tam (Rep - D) Greggor Ilagan (Rep - D) Shirley Ann Templo (Rep - D)
Action History
2026-04-07 S The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, Lamosao, McKelvey; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa. 2026-04-02 S The committee(s) on CPN will hold a public decision making on 04-07-26 9:25AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference. 2026-03-25 S Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to CPN. 2026-03-25 S Reported from EDT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3196) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN. 2026-03-19 S The committee(s) on EDT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDT were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) DeCoite, Wakai, Fukunaga, Kim, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. 2026-03-16 S The committee(s) on EDT has scheduled a public hearing on 03-19-26 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference. 2026-03-12 S Referred to EDT, CPN. 2026-03-12 S Passed First Reading. 2026-03-12 S Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 320). 2026-03-10 H Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate. 2026-03-06 H Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-10-26. 2026-03-06 H Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1045-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading. 2026-02-26 H The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Grandinetti, Chun, Ilagan, Ichiyama, Kong, Lowen, Tam; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Iwamoto, Marten, Pierick. 2026-02-24 H Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Thursday, 02-26-26 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. 2026-02-18 H Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). 2026-02-18 H Reported from TOU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 407-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC. 2026-02-12 H The committee on TOU recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Tam, Templo, Hussey, Ilagan, Yamashita, Gedeon; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Holt. 2026-02-10 H Bill scheduled to be heard by TOU on Thursday, 02-12-26 10:30AM in House conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. 2026-01-28 H Referred to TOU, CPC, referral sheet 3 2026-01-26 H Introduced and Pass First Reading. 2026-01-23 H Pending introduction.
Votes
2026-03-19 Senate Economic Development and Technology: Passed, With Amendments Yea: 5 Nay: 0 2026-04-07 Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection: Passed, With Amendments Yea: 4 Nay: 0
Committee Referrals
2026-01-28 H Tourism 2026-02-18 H Consumer Protection & Commerce 2026-03-12 S Economic Development and Technology 2026-03-25 S Commerce and Consumer Protection
Bill Text Versions
2026-01-23 Introduced 2026-02-17 Amended 2026-03-06 Amended 2026-03-24 Amended
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Time Shares Registration Renewal Amendments Director of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Legislative data powered by LegiScan (CC BY 4.0)
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