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Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1722: RELATING TO RESIDENTIAL CONDOMINIUMS.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1722 is a bill introduced in the Hawaii House on January 20, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: RELATING TO RESIDENTIAL CONDOMINIUMS. Primary sponsor: Luke Evslin (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (February 19, 2026): Reported from HSG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 573-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Clarifies the Ninety-Nine Year Leasehold Program by: including the renting or subleasing by the owner of a residential condominium unit to any tenant or sublessee of any kind as a form of owner occupation; requiring at least sixty per cent of the residential condominium units within urban redevelopment sites to be set aside for owner-occupied residential use for at least ten years from the date of initial purchase; exempting the design, development, and construction of contracts for residential condominium units within an urban redevelopment site from procurement requirements; allowing an individual to own other real property and still qualify for the program; and allowing the sale of up to forty per cent of residential condominium units to qualified residents if there are units available after being advertised for sale for more than sixty days. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Luke EvslinPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse16

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Reported from HSG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 573-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
  2. Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with Representative(s) Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Cochran, Garcia, Muraoka, Pierick voting no (4) and none excused (0).
  3. The committee on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Evslin, Miyake, Grandinetti, Kila, Kitagawa, La Chica; Ayes with reservations: none; 3 Noes: Representative(s) Cochran, Muraoka, Pierick; and Excused: none.
  4. Bill scheduled to be heard by HSG on Friday, 02-13-26 9:00AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
  5. Referred to HSG, CPC, referral sheet 1
  6. Introduced and Pass First Reading.
  7. Prefiled.

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source