SB2396Introduced in the Senate
Relating To Property.
Introduced by Les Ihara, District 10
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Requires the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs to establish and maintain a Registry of Agents available for public access on the Office of Consumer Protection's website. Requires an absentee owner or landlord to register any agents managing a property on the owner's or landlord's behalf with the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs. Prohibits an absentee owner or landlord from designating a tenant as an agent. Requires members of a condominium association who live outside the State or on another island of the State from where the unit is located to provide the association's board with the contact information of a designated on-island agent for the unit, which shall be included on the address list maintained by the association. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Where it stands
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-26 2:30PM; CR 224.
April 28, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
SenateStage: Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection: Passed, With Amendments · March 4, 2026
5
Yes
0
No
0
Absent or Not Voting
5 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Angus McKelvey | 6 | Yes |
| Carol Fukunaga | 11 | Yes |
| Rachele Fernandez Lamosao | 19 | Yes |
| Brenton Awa | 23 | Yes |
| Jarrett Keohokalole | 24 | Yes |
Bill history
Pending Introduction.
Introduced and passed First Reading.
Referred to CPN.
The committee(s) on CPN added the measure to the public hearing scheduled on 03-04-26 9:35AM; CR 229 & Videoconference.
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, Lamosao, McKelvey, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2880) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1).
48 Hrs. Notice 3-10-26.
Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 227) in amended form (SD 1).
Pass First Reading
Referred to CPC, referral sheet 17
Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Tuesday, 03-31-26 2:05PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Grandinetti, Chun, Ilagan, Iwamoto, Kong, Marten, Tam, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Ichiyama, Lowen.
Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1813-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Lowen, Olds, Quinlan excused (3).
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 508).
Senate disagrees with House amendments.
Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 564).
House Conferees Appointed: Matayoshi Chair; Grandinetti, Pierick.
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 800).
Senate Conferees Appointed: Keohokalole Chair; McKelvey Co-Chair; Awa.
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 724).
Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Monday, 04-27-26 2:30PM in conference room 224.
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-28-26 2:30PM; Conference Room 224.
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-26 2:30PM; CR 224.
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