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Measure Title: RELATING TO THE RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD-TENANT CODE.
Report Title: Office of Consumer Protection; Residential Landlord-Tenant Code; Notice of Tenant Rights; Landlord Obligations; Fines
Description: 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)
Companion:  HB1776
Package: None
Current Referral: CPC
Introducer(s): CHANG
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DateChamberStatus Text
4/20/2026SReceived notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 787).
4/20/2026HHouse Conferees Appointed: Grandinetti Chair; Tam, Pierick.
4/16/2026HReceived notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 710).
4/16/2026SSenate disagrees with House amendments.
4/16/2026SReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 646).
4/14/2026HPassed Third Reading with Representative(s) Shimizu voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
4/9/2026HPassed 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).
4/9/2026HReported 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.
4/7/2026HThe 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.
4/2/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Tuesday, 04-07-26 2:05PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
3/12/2026HReferred to CPC, referral sheet 17
3/12/2026HPass First Reading
3/10/2026HReceived from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 214) in amended form (SD 1).
3/10/2026SReport adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
3/6/2026SOne Day Notice 03-10-26.
3/6/2026SReported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2989) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
2/27/2026SThe 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.
2/23/2026SThe committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-27-26 10:30AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
2/18/2026SReport adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.
2/18/2026SReported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2310) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
2/10/2026SThe 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.
2/3/2026SThe committee(s) on CPN deferred the measure until 02-10-26 9:30AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
1/30/2026SThe committee(s) on CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-03-26 9:31AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
1/26/2026SReferred to CPN, JDC.
1/21/2026SIntroduced and passed First Reading.
1/15/2026SPending Introduction.

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All Versions of this Measure

SB2347_HD1 Link to SB2347_HD1 .PDF file
SB2347_SD1 Link to SB2347_SD1 .PDF file
SB2347 Link to SB2347 .PDF file

Committee Reports

SB2347_SD1_SSCR2310_ Link to committee report SB2347_SD1_SSCR2310_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
SB2347_SD1_SSCR2989_ Link to committee report SB2347_SD1_SSCR2989_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
SB2347_HD1_HSCR1968-26_ Link to committee report SB2347_HD1_HSCR1968-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)

Testimony

SB2347_TESTIMONY_CPN_02-03-26_
SB2347_SD1_TESTIMONY_JDC_02-27-26_
SB2347_SD1_TESTIMONY_CPC_04-07-26_

Hearing Notices

CPN
2/03/26 9:31A
CR 229 & Videoconference
CPN
2/10/26 9:30A
CR 229 & Videoconference
JDC
2/27/26 10:30A
CR 016 & Videoconference
CPC
4/07/26 2:05P
329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE