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SB 942STATE · HawaiiIntroduced

RELATING TO RENTAL APPLICATIONS.

Prohibits a landlord from rejecting a rental application solely due to an applicant's inability to provide a recent paycheck. Authorizes the landlord to require the applicant to provide evidence dated within ninety days of the application demonstrating the applicant has sufficient unearned income or liquid assets to cover the rental costs. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)

Voted 12/8/2025View source

Roll-call record

How representatives voted

13 yea·0 nay·1 other

Docket history

Action history

  1. 12/8/2025Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
  2. 3/18/2025Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2).
  3. 3/18/2025Reported from HSG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1355) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
  4. 3/12/2025The committee on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Evslin, Miyake, Grandinetti, Kila, Kitagawa, La Chica, Muraoka, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.
  5. 3/7/2025Bill scheduled to be heard by HSG on Wednesday, 03-12-25 9:00AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
  6. 3/6/2025Referred to HSG, CPC, referral sheet 19
  7. 3/6/2025Pass First Reading
  8. 3/4/2025Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 223) in amended form (SD 1).
  9. 3/4/2025Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 2 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
  10. 2/28/202548 Hrs. Notice 03-04-25.