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HB 1644STATE · HawaiiIntroduced

RELATING TO CONSUMER PROTECTION.

Requires purchase, lease, and power purchase agreements for residential solar energy devices to include a cover page with certain required disclosures. Requires any person or entity that markets, sells, leases, or solicits a residential solar energy device or markets, sells, or solicits power purchase agreements to comply with consumer protection laws. Prohibits any person or entity from installing, marketing, offering financing, or engaging in customer acquisition for a residential solar energy device without holding a contractor's license or having a contractual affiliation with a licensed contractor. Allows for rescission or cancellation of the agreement. Specifies that agreements in violation of the law are voidable. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD1)

Voted 3/30/2026View source

Roll-call record

How representatives voted

19 yea·0 nay·4 other

Docket history

Action history

  1. 3/30/2026Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to CPN/JDC.
  2. 3/30/2026Reported from EIG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3313) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN/JDC.
  3. 3/24/2026The committee(s) on EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EIG were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Chang, DeCoite, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Richards.
  4. 3/20/2026The committee(s) on EIG has scheduled a public hearing on 03-24-26 3:03PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
  5. 3/12/2026Referred to EIG, CPN/JDC.
  6. 3/12/2026Passed First Reading.
  7. 3/12/2026Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 254).
  8. 3/10/2026Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.
  9. 3/6/2026Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-10-26.
  10. 3/6/2026Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1043-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.