Prohibits landlords from recovering possession of a dwelling unit from tenants if habitability of the premises is significantly impaired. Sets a tenant’s liability for rent if habitability of the premises is significantly impaired. Provides remedies for retaliatory evictions.
SB2646
Relating To The Landlord-tenant Code.
Prohibits landlords from recovering possession of a dwelling unit from tenants if habitability of the premises is significantly impaired. Sets a tenant’s liability for rent if habitability of the premises is significantly impaired. Provides remedies for retaliatory evictions.
Session:
2020 Regular Session
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Status
Bill Text
| Date | Bill Type | Click here for Bill Details (PDF) |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-01-18 | https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/SB2646_.HTM |
Votes
| Date | Action | Vote | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-01-30 | Senate Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Health: Passed, Unamended | Yea: 4 No: 0 Other: 3 | Document |
Amendments
no data available at this time.
Bill History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 2020-02-12 | Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to JDC. |
| 2020-02-12 | Reported from CPH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2556) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to JDC. |
| 2020-01-30 | The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in CPH were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, S. Chang, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 3 Excused: Senator(s) Nishihara, Ruderman, L. Thielen. |
| 2020-01-24 | The committee(s) on CPH has scheduled a public hearing on 01-30-20 9:30AM in conference room 229. |
| 2020-01-23 | Referred to CPH, JDC. |
| 2020-01-21 | Passed First Reading. |
| 2020-01-17 | Introduced. |
Sponsors
| Name | District |
|---|---|
| Stanley Chang | SD-009 |
| Rosalyn Baker | SD-006 |
| Karl Rhoads | SD-013 |
| Dru Kanuha | SD-003 |
| Maile Shimabukuro | SD-021 |