SB 942 Hawaii Senate · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO RENTAL APPLICATIONS.

Summary

Prohibits a landlord from rejecting a rental application solely due to an applicant's inability to provide a recent paycheck. Authorizes the landlord to require the applicant to provide evidence dated within ninety days of the application demonstrating the applicant has sufficient unearned income or liquid assets to cover the rental costs. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)

Issues: ✓ Housing

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 Dec 8, 2025

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What changed between versions

SB942_HD1 → SB942_SD1 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to transition from a House draft to a Senate version, updating administrative details and names. The most significant policy change shortens the time window for landlords to request proof of unearned income or liquid assets from ninety days to thirty days, making the verification process more immediate for prospective tenants.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on prohibiting landlords from rejecting applicants solely for lacking paystubs, but the conditions under which landlords can request alternative financial proof have been tightened.

REQUIREMENT

The deadline for providing evidence of unearned income or liquid assets was reduced from ninety days to thirty days from the application date.

The requirement for alternative financial evidence was clarified to explicitly state that the landlord may require the prospective tenant to submit this proof.

TECHNICAL

Administrative metadata, including bill identifiers, dates, and author names, were updated to reflect the Senate 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

Mar 18, 2025

Committee

Reported from HSG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1355) 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. 223) in amended form (SD 1).

lower

Mar 4, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 2 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

upper

Feb 28, 2025

Upper · Passed

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1).

upper

Feb 25, 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, McKelvey, Richards, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Fukunaga ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Feb 20, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-25-25 9:34AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 23, 2025

Committee

Referred to CPN.

upper

Jan 17, 2025

Introduced

Introduced.

upper

4 primary · 0 co-sponsors