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Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 1293: RELATING TO THE RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD-TENANT CODE.

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

SB 1293 is a bill introduced in the Hawaii Senate on January 21, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: RELATING TO THE RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD-TENANT CODE. Primary sponsor: Angus McKelvey (Democratic), Joy San Buenaventura (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (December 8, 2025): Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

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

Provides the amount of recovery for tenants who prevail in civil suits for a landlord's violation of the Residential Landlord-Tenant Code concerning a dwelling unit within an area that was a federally declared disaster area as of 8/8/2023. Provides for reasonable attorneys' fees and recovery for the cost of the suit. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Angus McKelveyPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate6
Joy San BuenaventuraPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate2

“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. Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
  2. Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 441) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
  3. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.
  4. The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, McKelvey, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Richards.
  5. The committee(s) on CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-04-25 9:35AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
  6. Referred to CPN, JDC.
  7. Introduced and passed First Reading.
  8. Pending Introduction.

Sources

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