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Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 528: RELATING TO RESIDENTIAL LEASEHOLDS.

Passed one chamber 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 528 is a bill introduced in the Hawaii House on January 17, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: RELATING TO RESIDENTIAL LEASEHOLDS. Primary sponsor: Tyson Miyake (Democratic), Rachele Lamosao (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (February 2, 2026): Re-Referred to CPN/WLA, JDC.

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Official summary

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

Exempts state and county lands leased after July 1, 2025, for an initial period of no less than ninety-nine years from state law governing residential leaseholds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Tyson MiyakePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse10
Rachele LamosaoPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate19

“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. Re-Referred to CPN/WLA, JDC.
  2. Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
  3. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 252).
  4. Passed First Reading.
  5. Referred to CPN/WTL, JDC.
  6. Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Amato, Belatti, Souza voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Iwamoto, Perruso voting no (2) and Representative(s) Pierick, Ward excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
  7. Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1061), recommending passage on Third Reading.
  8. The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Hashem, Perruso, Takayama, Todd, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Belatti; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, Kahaloa.
  9. Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 02-26-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
  10. Reported from WAL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 717), recommending referral to JHA.
  11. Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on JHA with Representative(s) Amato voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4).
  12. The committee on WAL recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Hashem, Lamosao, Ichiyama, Morikawa, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Belatti, Souza; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Iwamoto; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Poepoe, Woodson.

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Sources

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