HB 464 Hawaii House · 2025 Regular Session

RELATING TO HOUSING.

Summary

Requires, for tenancies greater than 90 days, a landlord to notify a tenant of any intent to raise the rent for any subsequent rental agreement or any intent to terminate a rental agreement 60 days before the expiration of the original rental agreement. Requires 90 day's notice for a landlord or tenant to terminate tenancies of three years or more and 60 days' notice to terminate tenancies of less than three years, with certain exceptions. Increases the amount of notice required to terminate tenancies that are less than month-to-month. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Issues: ✓ Housing

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 17, 2025 Last action Feb 6, 2025

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MODERATE

This bill strengthens tenant protections by requiring landlords to provide longer notice periods before terminating leases or raising rents, giving tenants more time to find new housing. It also clarifies rules for different lease types and adds protections for specific situations like demolition or conversion to vacation rentals.

REQUIREMENT

Extended notice period for rent increases and lease terminations in leases longer than 90 days from 45 days to 60 days

Established 90-day notice requirement for terminating leases of three years or more, up from 45 days

Established 60-day notice requirement for terminating leases of less than three years, up from 15 days

Increased notice period for terminating month-to-month tenancies from 28 days to 15 days

Added 120-day notice requirement for landlords terminating month-to-month tenancies related to demolition, condominium conversion, or changing to vacation rentals

Added provision voiding termination notices intended to evade rent increase or termination notice requirements

TIMELINE

Set effective date to July 1, 3000, with provisions applying to leases entered into on or after that date

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Committee

Feb 6, 2025

Committee

Reported from HSG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 218) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.

lower

Jan 31, 2025

Lower · Passed

The committee on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Evslin, Miyake, Grandinetti, Kila, La Chica, Muraoka, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, Kitagawa.

lower

Jan 21, 2025

Committee

Referred to HSG, CPC, JHA, referral sheet 2

lower

Jan 21, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 17, 2025

Introduced

Pending introduction.

lower

9 primary · 0 co-sponsors