SR 103 Hawaii Senate · 2025 Regular Session

REQUESTING THE JUDICIARY TO CONVENE A WORKING GROUP TO RESEARCH LANDLORD-TENANT ISSUES SPECIFIC TO INCREASING THE SUPPLY OF RENTAL HOUSING AND IMPROVING LANDLORD-TENANT INTERACTIONS.

This Senate Resolution (SR 103) requests Hawaii's Judiciary to form a working group to study landlord-tenant issues affecting rental housing supply and interactions. The group, including judges, lawmakers, housing officials, and stakeholder representatives, will research barriers to rental availability and propose improvements. It must submit findings to the Legislature by 2026. This is a procedural request for research - not a law changing policies or directly affecting residents.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Mar 7, 2025 Last action Apr 3, 2025

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What changed between versions

SR103 → SR103_SD1 · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was revised to shift the working group convening authority from the Attorney General to the Judiciary, and to add the Executive Director of the Office of Consumer Protection as a required member. This change expands oversight to include consumer protection expertise while centralizing the process under the state's judicial branch. The revision also updates the list of required members to reflect this new structure and adds the Chief Justice as the chairperson.

Scope change

The scope of oversight changed from the Attorney General to the Judiciary, with the addition of consumer protection expertise to the working group composition.

REQUIREMENT

Changed the authority responsible for convening the working group from the Attorney General to the Judiciary

Added the Executive Director of the Office of Consumer Protection as a required working group member

Changed the chairperson from the Attorney General to the Chief Justice of the Hawaii Supreme Court

Updated the list of required working group members to reflect the new Judiciary-led structure

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How they voted

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

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Committee

Apr 3, 2025

Upper · Passed

Report and Resolution Adopted, as amended (SD 1).

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Apr 2, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1599) with recommendation of adoption, as amended (SD 1).

upper

Apr 1, 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

Mar 28, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on CPN added the measure to the public hearing scheduled on 04-01-25 10:06AM; CR 229 & Videoconference.

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Mar 12, 2025

Committee

Referred to CPN.

upper

Mar 7, 2025

Introduced

Offered.

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors