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State Government / Hawaii / Legislation / HB 1897

HB 1897Session 2026HousePassed a vote

RELATING TO CONDOMINIUM ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION.

Amends the conditions and procedures of alternative dispute resolution methods for condominium-related disputes, including the use of facilitative mediation, evaluative mediation, or binding arbitration. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD1)

Latest development · Apr 28, 2026

Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Wednesday, 04-29-26 3:30PM in conference room 224.

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Session
2026
Introduced
Jan 23, 2026
Latest passage
Apr 14, 2026
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Topics and classification

Source subjects

Alternative Dispute ResolutionBinding ArbitrationCondominiumsEvaluative MediationFacilitative Mediation

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Bill

Sponsors

Primary sponsors are listed before cosponsors and other sponsoring entities.

Primary sponsorILAGAN
Primary sponsorKUSCH
Primary sponsorLA CHICA
Primary sponsor

LEE

Primary sponsor

M.

Primary sponsorMARTEN
Primary sponsorMATAYOSHI
Primary sponsorOLDS
Primary sponsorSAYAMA
Primary sponsorTAM
Primary sponsorTARNAS

Action timeline

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  1. Apr 28, 2026

    Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Wednesday, 04-29-26 3:30PM in conference room 224.

    House
  2. Apr 27, 2026

    Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 759).

    ReceiptHouse
  3. Apr 24, 2026

    Senate Conferees Appointed: Keohokalole Chair; Rhoads Co-Chair; Awa.

    Senate
  4. Apr 20, 2026

    House Conferees Appointed: Matayoshi, Tarnas Co-Chairs; Pierick.

    House
  5. Apr 20, 2026

    Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 786).

    ReceiptSenate
  6. Apr 17, 2026

    Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 780).

    ReceiptSenate
  7. Apr 16, 2026

    House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

    Amendment FailureHouse
  8. Apr 14, 2026

    Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Elefante. Noes, 3 (Senator(s) Fukunaga, Kim, Richards). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

    PassageSenate
  9. Apr 14, 2026

    Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 639) in amended form (SD 1).

    House
  10. Apr 10, 2026

    Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3755) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.

    Senate
  11. Apr 10, 2026

    One Day Notice 04-14-26.

    Senate
  12. Apr 9, 2026

    The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) San Buenaventura ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

    Committee Passage FavorableSenate
  13. Apr 7, 2026

    The committee(s) on JDC deferred the measure until 04-09-26 10:02AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

    DeferralSenate
  14. Apr 1, 2026

    The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 04-07-26 10:15AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

    Senate
  15. Mar 30, 2026

    Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3324) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.

    Senate
  16. Mar 30, 2026

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

    PassageReading 2Referral CommitteeSenate
  17. Mar 24, 2026

    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, Lamosao, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) McKelvey ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Fukunaga; and 0 Excused: none.

    Committee Passage FavorableSenate
  18. Mar 20, 2026

    The committee(s) on CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-24-26 9:35AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

    Senate
  19. Mar 10, 2026

    Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 166).

    IntroductionReceiptSenate
  20. Mar 10, 2026

    Passed First Reading.

    Reading 1Senate
  21. Mar 10, 2026

    Referred to CPN, JDC.

    Referral CommitteeSenate
  22. Mar 6, 2026

    Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 991-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.

    House
  23. Mar 6, 2026

    Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Iwamoto, Pierick voting no (2) and Representative(s) Perruso, Quinlan, Sayama excused (3). Transmitted to Senate.

    PassageHouse
  24. Mar 3, 2026

    The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Sayama, Takayama, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.

    Committee Passage FavorableHouse
  25. Feb 27, 2026

    Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 03-03-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

    House
  26. Feb 20, 2026

    Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 684-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

    House
  27. Feb 20, 2026

    Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).

    Reading 2Referral CommitteeHouse
  28. Feb 18, 2026

    The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Grandinetti, Chun, Ilagan, Kong, Marten, Tam; Ayes with reservations: none; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Iwamoto, Pierick; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Ichiyama, Lowen.

    Committee Passage FavorableHouse
  29. Feb 13, 2026

    Bill scheduled for decision making on Wednesday, 02-18-26 2:00PM in conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

    House
  30. Feb 3, 2026

    The committee(s) on CPC recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.

    DeferralHouse
  31. Jan 30, 2026

    Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Tuesday, 02-03-26 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

    House
  32. Jan 26, 2026

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

    IntroductionReading 1House
  33. Jan 26, 2026

    Referred to CPC, JHA, referral sheet 2

    Referral CommitteeHouse
  34. Jan 23, 2026

    Pending introduction.

    House

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