Hawaii legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii SB2396: Relating to Property.
Status: In committee, April 28, 2026
Requires the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs to establish and maintain a Registry of Agents designated to manage a property on behalf of an absentee owner or landlord. Requires an absentee owner or landlord to register any agents managing a property on their behalf with the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs. Prohibits an absentee owner or landlord from designating a tenant as an agent. Establishes penalties for an absentee owner or landlord that fails to register an agent with the DCCA or fails to designate an agent. Requires member owners of a condominium association who live outside the State or on another island of the State from where the unit is located to provide the association's managing agent, resident agent, or board with the contact information of a designated on-island agent for the unit, which shall be included on the address list maintained by the association.
What the bill says
A bill for an act relating to property. part i.
From the engrossed text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY. PART I SECTION 1. Chapter 521, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as on-island agent registry; required; penalties. (a) The department shall establish and maintain a registry of agents that shall contain the information of an on-island agent designated by an absentee owner or landlord to act on the owner's or landlord's behalf pursuant to section 521-43(f). (b) The department shall make the registry available for public access on the office of consumer protection's website. (c) Within days of an absentee owner or landlord designating an agent, the absentee owner or landlord shall register with the department: (1) Any agent designated to act on the owner's or landlord's behalf pursuant to section 521-43 (f); and 2026-1556 SB2396 SD1 SNA.docx Page 2 S.B. NO. - ' (2) The properties that the agent is designated to manage on behalf of the absentee owner or landlord. (d) An absentee owner or landlord shall notify the department within days of any changes in: (1) The identity of an agent or an agent's contact information; and (2) Any property that an agent is designated to manage on behalf of the owner or landlord. (e) An absentee owner or landlord that fails to comply with this section …
Sponsors
- Les Ihara (D, 10) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-29-26 2:30PM in conference room 224.
- : Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-26 2:30PM; CR 224.
- : Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-28-26 2:30PM; Conference Room 224.
- : Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Monday, 04-27-26 2:30PM in conference room 224.
- : Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 724).
- : Senate Conferees Appointed: Keohokalole Chair; McKelvey Co-Chair; Awa.
- : Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 800).
- : House Conferees Appointed: Matayoshi Chair; Grandinetti, Pierick.
- : Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 564).
- : Senate disagrees with House amendments.
Votes
- Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1) (April 9, 2026): 50 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Second Reading as amended in HD 1; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Lowen, Olds, Quinlan excused (3) (April 7, 2026): 48 yea, 0 nay, passed
- CPC: recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS (March 31, 2026): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1) (March 10, 2026): 25 yea, 0 nay, passed
- CPN: recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS (March 4, 2026): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Property, Report, DCCA, Penalties, Rules, Prohibition
Common questions
- What is SB2396?
- SB2396 is a bill in the Hawaii Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Relating to Property.
- What does SB2396 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act relating to property. part i.
- What is the status of SB2396?
- In committee as of April 28, 2026. Latest action: Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-29-26 2:30PM in conference room 224. (April 28, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB2396?
- Les Ihara (D, 10).
- Where is the official record for SB2396?
- On the Hawaii Legislature website: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2396&year=2026
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