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HB 1324STATE · HawaiiIntroduced

RELATING TO LANDLORD-TENANT DISPUTES.

Requires the Judiciary to contract for legal services for residential tenants in actions or proceedings for possession under certain circumstances. Authorizes attorneys, paralegals, and law students to provide legal services to residential tenants. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Voted 12/8/2025View source

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How representatives voted

7 yea·0 nay·4 other

Docket history

Action history

  1. 12/8/2025Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
  2. 2/6/2025Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Muraoka, Pierick voting no (3) and Representative(s) Ward excused (1).
  3. 2/6/2025Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 246) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
  4. 2/5/2025The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Perruso, Takayama, Todd, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Garcia; Noes: none; and 4 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Cochran, Hashem, Kahaloa.
  5. 1/31/2025Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 02-05-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
  6. 1/27/2025Referred to JHA, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 4
  7. 1/23/2025Introduced and Pass First Reading.
  8. 1/22/2025Pending introduction.