HB 699 Hawaii House · 2026 Regular Session

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)

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 Dec 8, 2025

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What changed between versions

HB699 → HB699_HD1 · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was significantly revised to remove all provisions related to insurance, focusing exclusively on landlord-tenant rules. The changes eliminate bans on insurance companies discriminating against dog breeds and the associated new sections in the insurance code, while shifting the effective date to a distant future.

Scope change

The bill's scope was narrowed from regulating both insurance companies and landlords to only regulating landlords and tenants; insurance provisions were completely removed.

REQUIREMENT

Removed all provisions prohibiting insurance companies from denying coverage or charging higher rates based on dog breed.

Deleted the new sections added to the Hawaii Revised Statutes that would have regulated insurance policies.

TIMELINE

Changed the effective date from 'upon approval' to July 1, 3000.

SCOPE

Updated the bill title and description to remove references to insurance policies and focus solely on rental agreements.

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Committee

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