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Measure Title: RELATING TO PROPERTY.
Report Title: DCCA; OCP; Registry of Agents; Absentee Owners and Landlords; Condominium Associations
Description: 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)
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Package: None
Current Referral: CPC
Introducer(s): IHARA
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Measure Status History

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DateChamberStatus Text
4/28/2026SConference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-26 2:30PM; CR 224.
4/27/2026SConference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-28-26 2:30PM; Conference Room 224.
4/24/2026HBill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Monday, 04-27-26 2:30PM in conference room 224.
4/23/2026HReceived notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 724).
4/22/2026SSenate Conferees Appointed: Keohokalole Chair; McKelvey Co-Chair; Awa.
4/21/2026SReceived notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 800).
4/21/2026HHouse Conferees Appointed: Matayoshi Chair; Grandinetti, Pierick.
4/10/2026HReceived notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 564).
4/10/2026SSenate disagrees with House amendments.
4/10/2026SReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 508).
4/9/2026HPassed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
4/7/2026HPassed 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).
4/7/2026HReported 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.
3/31/2026HThe 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.
3/27/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Tuesday, 03-31-26 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. 227) in amended form (SD 1).
3/10/2026SPassed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
3/6/2026S48 Hrs. Notice 3-10-26.
3/6/2026SReport adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1).
3/6/2026SReported 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.
3/4/2026SThe 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.
2/26/2026SThe committee(s) on CPN added the measure to the public hearing scheduled on 03-04-26 9:35AM; CR 229 & Videoconference.
1/28/2026SReferred to CPN.
1/21/2026SIntroduced and passed First Reading.
1/20/2026SPending Introduction.

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All Versions of this Measure

SB2396_HD1 Link to SB2396_HD1 .PDF file
SB2396_SD1 Link to SB2396_SD1 .PDF file
SB2396 Link to SB2396 .PDF file

Committee Reports

SB2396_SD1_SSCR2880_ Link to committee report SB2396_SD1_SSCR2880_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
SB2396_HD1_HSCR1813-26_ Link to committee report SB2396_HD1_HSCR1813-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)

Testimony

SB2396_TESTIMONY_CPN_03-04-26_
SB2396_SD1_TESTIMONY_CPC_03-31-26_

Hearing Notices

CPN
3/04/26 9:35A
CR 229 & Videoconference
CPC
3/31/26 2:05P
329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
CONF
4/27/26 2:30P
224
CONF
4/28/26 2:30P
CR 224
CONF
4/29/26 2:30P
CR 224