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Hawaii · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 253: RELATING TO CONDOMINIUM RESERVES.

Passed both chambers 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 253 is a bill introduced in the Hawaii Senate on January 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: RELATING TO CONDOMINIUM RESERVES. Primary sponsor: Jarrett Keohokalole (Democratic), Carol Fukunaga (Democratic), Joy San Buenaventura (Democratic). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 21, 2025): Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 754).

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Official summary

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

Requires a detailed budget summary to contain all required information without referring the reader to other portions of the budget or reserve study. Excludes the good faith defense for associations whose boards adopt a budget that omits the required detailed budget summary. Clarifies a unit owner's standing and the association's burden of proving substantial compliance. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jarrett KeohokalolePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate24
Carol FukunagaPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate11
Joy San BuenaventuraPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate2
Angus McKelveyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate6
Sharon MoriwakiCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate12
Glenn WakaiCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate15

“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. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 754).
  2. House Conferees Appointed: Matayoshi, Todd Co-Chairs; Pierick.
  3. Senate Conferees Appointed: Keohokalole Chair; Rhoads Co-Chair; Fukunaga, McKelvey, Awa.
  4. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 811).
  5. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 633).
  6. Senate disagrees with House amendments.
  7. Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 779).
  8. Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
  9. Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2035), recommending passage on Third Reading.
  10. The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Perruso, Takayama, Todd, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Garcia; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.
  11. Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 04-02-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
  12. Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1295) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

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Sources

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