SB 1212 Hawaii Senate · 2025 Regular Session

RELATING TO THE REAL ESTATE COMMISSION.

Summary

Requires at least two members of the Real Estate Commission to be licensed professional engineers or architects engaged in business in the State for three years immediately preceding the appointment. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Mar 2025

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 21, 2025 Last action Mar 6, 2025

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What changed between versions

SB1212 → SB1212_SD1 · 4 edits

MODERATE

SB 1212 was amended to expand the Real Estate Commission's membership from nine to eleven members and clarify the requirements for professional engineer and architect representation. The changes aim to improve the commission's ability to address deferred maintenance and structural repair issues in Hawaii's aging condominium buildings by adding specialized technical expertise to the commission.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded by increasing the commission membership size and extending the effective date of the legislation from immediate approval to July 1, 2050.

REQUIREMENT

Commission membership increased from nine members to eleven members

Effective date changed from immediate approval to July 1, 2050

Added legislative findings about condominium buildings built before 1980 requiring maintenance and upgrades

Added purpose statement explaining the need for engineering and architectural expertise to address deferred maintenance and insurability issues

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 6, 2025

Committee

Referred to CPC, referral sheet 19

lower

Mar 4, 2025

Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 274) in amended form (SD 1).

lower

Mar 4, 2025

Upper · Passed

Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

upper

Feb 14, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, McKelvey, Richards, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Feb 10, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-14-25 9:30AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 27, 2025

Committee

Referred to CPN.

upper

Jan 23, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and passed First Reading.

upper

Jan 21, 2025

Introduced

Pending Introduction.

upper

3 primary · 0 co-sponsors