Hawaii · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
HB 420: RELATING TO REMEDIES.
Enacted Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
HB 420 is a bill introduced in the Hawaii House on January 16, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: RELATING TO REMEDIES. Primary sponsor: Luke Evslin (Democratic), Darius Kila (Democratic), Lisa Kitagawa (Democratic), Matthias Kusch (Democratic), Adrian Tam (Democratic). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (July 9, 2025): Act 308, 07/09/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1421).
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Clarifies that the statute of repose applies to contract, tort, and statutory claims. Clarifies the required contents of a notice of claim of a construction defect served on a contractor. Clarifies the process and time frame by which a claimant may accept or reject a contractor's offer to settle and authorize repairs. Clarifies the mediation process for construction defect claims. Clarifies the statute of limitation or repose for construction defect claims. (CD1)
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 6
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Evslin | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 16 |
| Darius Kila | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 44 |
| Lisa Kitagawa | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 48 |
| Matthias Kusch | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 1 |
| Adrian Tam | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 24 |
| Scot Matayoshi | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 49 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Act 308, 07/09/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1421).
- Act 308, on 07/09/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1421).
- Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 821).
- Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 888).
- Transmitted to Governor.
- Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
- Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick excused (2).
- Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 41) as amended in (CD 1).
- Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 04-30-25.
- Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 41).
- 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-30-25
- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Rhoads, Fukunaga, Richards; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa.
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