SB 416 Hawaii Senate · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO THE RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD-TENANT CODE.

Summary

Prohibits rental agreements from prohibiting tenants from keeping pet animals in dwelling units, subject to certain conditions. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Issues: ✓ Housing

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Feb 2025

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 14, 2025 Last action Dec 8, 2025

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What changed between versions

SB416 → SB416_SD1 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was updated from a standard Senate version to a Senate District 1 revision, changing the sponsor from Jasmine Pontillas Dav to Jane Lee. The most significant substantive change is the effective date, which was moved from upon approval to July 1, 2050, likely a placeholder or error. The core policy allowing tenants to keep pets with liability insurance remains unchanged.

Scope change

The bill's scope and applicability remain the same, as the core provisions regarding pet ownership and liability insurance were not altered.

TIMELINE

The effective date of the Act was changed from 'upon approval' to 'July 1, 2050'.

TECHNICAL

The bill sponsor was changed from Jasmine Pontillas Dav to Jane Lee, and the bill type was updated from 'SB' to 'Bill SD'.

Metadata fields including revision numbers, timestamps, and template identifiers were updated to reflect the new version.

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

Feb 14, 2025

Upper · Passed

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.

upper

Feb 14, 2025

Committee

Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 509) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.

upper

Feb 10, 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; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Richards ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Feb 6, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-10-25 9:35AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 21, 2025

Committee

Referred to CPN, JDC.

upper

Jan 15, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and passed First Reading.

upper

Jan 14, 2025

Introduced

Pending Introduction.

upper

4 primary · 0 co-sponsors