RELATING TO PET ANIMALS.
Summary
Prohibits landlords from charging additional monthly fees for the keeping of a pet animal, except in certain circumstances. Prohibits landlords from charging more than one-third of one month's rent as an additional pet animal security deposit. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 17, 2025
Last action Feb 11, 2025
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MODERATE
This bill was significantly simplified and shortened during its first House committee review. The original version included detailed provisions prohibiting insurance companies from discriminating against dog breeds and allowing limited exceptions for dangerous dogs. The revised version removed all insurance-related provisions entirely, focusing solely on landlord-tenant issues. Additionally, the effective date was changed from July 1, 2025 to July 1, 3000, which appears to be an error or placeholder.
Scope change
The bill's scope was narrowed from covering both insurance discrimination and pet-related housing issues to only addressing landlord-tenant pet deposit and fee regulations. Insurance provisions were completely removed.
REQUIREMENT
All provisions prohibiting insurance companies from refusing coverage or charging higher rates based on dog breed were removed entirely.
The bill was condensed from multiple sections into a single streamlined version, removing detailed statutory amendments and combining related provisions.
TIMELINE
The effective date was changed from July 1, 2025 to July 1, 3000, which appears to be a placeholder or error that needs correction.
DEFINITION
The original bill included specific statutory section numbers and detailed legal language; the revised version uses simplified language without specific section references.
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
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Committee
3
Feb 11, 2025
Committee
Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 431) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
lower
Feb 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Chun, Ilagan, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Kong, Lowen, Marten, Tam; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Pierick; and Excused: none.
lower
Jan 21, 2025
Committee
Referred to CPC, JHA, referral sheet 2
lower
Jan 21, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
Jan 17, 2025
Introduced
Pending introduction.
lower
2 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Andrew Garrett
DDemocratic
P
Darius Kila
DDemocratic
Co
Adrian Tam
DDemocratic
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