RELATING TO ACTIONS FOR QUIET TITLE.
Summary
Provides that where a quiet title action involves kuleana land, at the request of any defendant at the time the action was brought, the court shall order: mandatory mediation with a goal of resolving the dispute, including any issues that might need to be preliminarily established through an action commenced under chapter 668A; and consolidation of separate actions commenced by the same plaintiff or multiple plaintiffs for the same real property in interest. Requires the plaintiff in a quiet title action involving kuleana land to bear the costs of required mediation and only recover costs, expenses, or attorney's fees from the defendant as the court may deem equitable under the circumstances. Takes effect 7/1/2035. (SD1)
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Apr 2018
House Passage
Mar 2017
Senate Passage
Apr 2018
Governor
Introduced Jan 23, 2017
Last action Apr 16, 2018
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
30
Key actions
2
Committee
9
Amendments
2
Apr 12, 2018
House · Amendment offered
House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
Apr 10, 2018
House · Amendment offered
Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 586) in amended form (SD 1).
Apr 10, 2018
Senate · Passed
Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) S. Chang . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Harimoto). Transmitted to House.
Apr 3, 2018
Senate · Reported by committee
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Taniguchi, K. Rhoads, Gabbard, Kim, L. Thielen; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
Mar 29, 2018
Senate · Reported by committee
The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 04-03-18 9:20AM in conference room 016.
Jan 17, 2018
Senate · Referred to committee
Re-Referred to JDC.
Mar 9, 2017
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to JDL.
Mar 9, 2017
Senate · Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 299).
Mar 7, 2017
House · Passed
Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 1 with Representative(s) Har, Nakamura, Tokioka voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ichiyama excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
Feb 28, 2017
House · Reported by committee
The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Nishimoto, San Buenaventura, Belatti, Brower, Johanson, C. Lee, Morikawa, Nakashima, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Oshiro; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) McDermott.
Feb 17, 2017
House · Referred to committee
Reported from OMH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 507), recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JUD.
Feb 14, 2017
House · Reported by committee
The committees on OMH recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Ing, Gates, Creagan, DeCoite, LoPresti, Takayama, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
Feb 2, 2017
House · Referred to committee
Re-referred to OMH, JUD, referral sheet 11
Jan 27, 2017
House · Referred to committee
Referred to OMH/WAL, JUD, referral sheet 4
Jan 23, 2017
House · Introduced
Pending introduction.
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jarrett Keohokalole
DDemocratic
P
JM
Joseph M. Souki
DDemocratic
P
KI
Kaniela Ing
DDemocratic
P
Scott Saiki
DDemocratic
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