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Hawaii · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 456: RELATING TO BED BUGS.

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 456 is a bill introduced in the Hawaii Senate on January 16, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: RELATING TO BED BUGS. Primary sponsor: Karl Rhoads (Democratic). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (February 10, 2025): Reported from HOU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 133) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN.

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Official summary

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

Requires landlords to ensure that the dwelling unit premises is free of bed bugs at all times during the tenancy. (SD1)

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Karl RhoadsPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate13
Carol FukunagaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate11

“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 HOU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 133) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN.
  2. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to CPN.
  3. The committee(s) on HOU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HOU were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Chang, Hashimoto, Kanuha, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Aquino.
  4. The committee(s) on HOU has scheduled a public hearing on 01-30-25 1:10PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
  5. Referred to HOU, CPN.
  6. Introduced.
  7. Passed First Reading.

Sources

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