Hawaii legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii HB463: Relating to Eviction Records.
Status: In committee, May 1, 2026
Requires that all court records of any eviction proceeding be sealed within specified timeframes upon resolution of the proceeding. Authorizes the court to seal certain eviction records prior to the expiration of these timeframes upon motion by a tenant who is able to demonstrate that certain conditions apply. Requires the clerk of the court to provide access to sealed eviction records to the tenant. Makes it a discriminatory practice to require a person to disclose a sealed eviction record as a condition of certain real property transactions. Prohibits discrimination in real property transactions against a person with a sealed eviction record.
What the bill says
A bill for an act relating to eviction records.
From the engrossed text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO EVICTION RECORDS. SECTION 1. The legislature finds that evictions are costly and disruptive for landlords and residential tenants and may also have severe and long-lasting impacts on residential tenants. Once evicted, tenants must find a new residence, pay moving expenses, suffer damage to their credit scores, and bear other costs, including rental application fees and security deposits, and even costs borne by the landlord during the eviction process. The legislature further finds that the simple filing of eviction proceedings against a residential tenant, even when those proceedings are meritless, can create a long-term barrier to accessing housing because eviction records are created the moment a landlord files a complaint with the court. Thus, even if the court does not find for the landlord or the landlord withdraws the complaint, the eviction filing remains on the tenant's record. Companies that screen residential tenants collect and sell this information and the companies' data 2026-2180 HB463 SD2 SMA.docx MiBiiiiiHiiiiBiiiiiinn Page H.B. NO. h 3 collection methods typically include any person named as a defendant in an eviction proceeding. Landlords screen against prospective residential tenants who have had any eviction action initiated against them without regard to outcome. This process disempowers residential tenants who may have legitimate disputes with their landlords because eviction filings can be.used to …
Sponsors
- Tina Grandinetti (D, 20) · primary sponsor
- Lisa Marten (D, 51)
- Amy Perruso (D, 46)
- Adrian Tam (D, 24)
- Chris Todd (D, 3)
Latest actions
- : Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 5:30 PM; Conference Room 224.
- : Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 2:25PM; Conference Room 224.
- : Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-30-26 2:25PM; Conference Room 224.
- : Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-26 2:25PM; Conference Room 224.
- : Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-28-26 2:00PM; Conference Room 224.
- : Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 737).
- : Senate Conferees Appointed: Keohokalole Chair; Rhoads, Wakai Co-Chairs; McKelvey.
- : Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 786).
- : House Conferees Appointed: Evslin, Grandinetti, Poepoe, Miyake Co-Chairs; Muraoka.
- : Re-referred to HSG, CPC, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 30
Votes
- Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2) (April 14, 2026): 22 yea, 3 nay, passed
- WAM: recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS (April 8, 2026): 12 yea, 1 nay, passed
- JDC: recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS (April 8, 2026): 4 yea, 1 nay, passed
- CPN: recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS (March 14, 2025): 2 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Third Reading as amended in HD 3 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Kong, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Shimizu voting no (6) and Representative(s) Pierick, Ward excused (2 (March 4, 2025): 43 yea, 6 nay, passed
- JHA: recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS (February 19, 2025): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Report, Housing, Appropriations, Study, Reports, Eviction Records
Common questions
- What is HB463?
- HB463 is a bill in the Hawaii Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Relating to Eviction Records.
- What does HB463 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act relating to eviction records.
- What is the status of HB463?
- In committee as of May 1, 2026. Latest action: Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-26 5:30 PM; Conference Room 224. (May 1, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB463?
- Tina Grandinetti (D, 20), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB463?
- On the Hawaii Legislature website: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=463&year=2026
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