SB 801 Hawaii Senate · 2025 Regular Session

RELATING TO MANAGING AGENTS.

Summary

Requires managing agents for residential condominium properties with more than one hundred units located in a county with a population greater than 500,000 to possess a community association manager credential from a recognized nationwide community association management industry trade group. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Mar 2025

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 17, 2025 Last action Mar 18, 2025

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What changed between versions

SB801_HD1 → SB801_SD1 · 5 edits

MODERATE

This bill updates requirements for managing agents of large residential condominiums in Hawaii, adding a new definition for 'community association manager' and requiring specific credentials for managing agents of high-rise properties with over 100 units in counties with over 500,000 people. The changes aim to ensure these managing agents have professional property management experience comparable to commercial property managers, addressing concerns about volunteer board members lacking expertise to properly oversee managing agents.

Scope change

The bill now specifically targets residential condominium properties with more than 100 units located in counties with populations greater than 500,000, requiring their managing agents to be 'community association managers' with credentials from a recognized nationwide industry trade group.

DEFINITION

Added a new definition for 'community association manager' as an individual possessing a manager credential issued by a nationwide community association management industry trade group.

REQUIREMENT

Added a new requirement that managing agents of large residential condominiums (100+ units in counties with 500,000+ population) must be community association managers.

ELIGIBILITY

Modified the bill's applicability to specifically target high-rise residential properties with over 100 units in populous counties, rather than all residential properties.

TIMELINE

Changed the effective date from 2025 to July 1, 2050, significantly delaying implementation.

TECHNICAL

Updated statutory references from Section 514B-132 to Section 514B-3 for adding a new definition, and modified formatting and language throughout.

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 18, 2025

Committee

Reported from HSG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1353) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.

lower

Mar 12, 2025

Lower · Passed

The committee on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Evslin, Miyake, Grandinetti, Kila, Kitagawa, La Chica, Muraoka, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.

lower

Mar 6, 2025

Committee

Referred to HSG, CPC, referral sheet 19

lower

Mar 4, 2025

Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 198) in amended form (SD 1).

lower

Mar 4, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 3 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte, Fevella). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

upper

Feb 7, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, McKelvey, Richards; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Jan 31, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-05-25 10:00AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 23, 2025

Committee

Referred to CPN.

upper

Jan 17, 2025

Introduced

Introduced.

upper

4 primary · 0 co-sponsors