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HB1897HIEngrossed 2026 Regular Session

Relating To Condominium Alternative Dispute Resolution.

Last status update Mar 6, 2026

What this measure contains

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)

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Bill text and versions

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How this measure moved

Legislative path

Each stage below is a recorded decision from the official measure history, attached to the draft it considered. A member's row follows their votes from the first draft to the latest, and a highlighted vote marks where it changed. Committee and conference votes list every member by name. Floor votes list only exceptions; members serving that day who aren't named are shown as ayes in a dashed outline.

  1. Introduced
  2. HD1by CPC
  3. SD1by CPN

Decision stages

  1. House CPC committee on the introduced draft: Passed, with amendments, reported as HD1

    7 aye · 2 no · 2 excused

  2. House second reading on HD1: Passed

    48 aye · 1 no · 1 excused

  3. House JHA committee on HD1: Passed, unamended

    9 aye · 0 no · 1 excused

  4. House third reading on HD1: Passed

    45 aye · 2 no · 3 excused

  5. Commerce and Consumer Protection (CPN) on HD1: Passed, with amendments, reported as SD1

    3 aye · 1 aye with reservations · 1 no · 0 excused · Source roll call

  6. Judiciary (JDC) on SD1: Passed, unamended

    4 aye · 1 aye with reservations · 0 no · 0 excused · Source roll call

  7. Senate third reading on SD1: Passed

    21 aye · 1 aye with reservations · 3 no · 0 excused

Senate members along the path

Senate members' votes at each stage of HB1897
MemberCPN
HD1		JDC
SD1		Third reading
SD1		Change along the path
Brenton AwaSD-023AyeAyeAye
Stanley ChangSD-009AyeAye
Brandon ElefanteSD-016Aye*
Carol FukunagaSD-011NoNo
Mike GabbardSD-021AyeAye
Jarrett KeohokaloleSD-024AyeAye
Donna KimSD-014No
Rachele Fernandez LamosaoSD-019AyeAye
Angus McKelveySD-006Aye*AyeDropped reservations at Senate third reading (SD1)
Karl RhoadsSD-013AyeAye
Tim RichardsSD-004No
Joy San BuenaventuraSD-002Aye*AyeDropped reservations at Senate third reading (SD1)
13 more Senate members only counted as floor ayes
MemberCPN
HD1		JDC
SD1		Third reading
SD1		Change along the path
Donovan CruzSD-017Aye
Lynn DecoiteSD-007Aye
Samantha DeCorteSD-022Aye
Kurt FevellaSD-020Aye
Troy HashimotoSD-005Aye
Les IharaSD-010Aye
Lorraine InouyeSD-001Aye
Dru KanuhaSD-003Aye
Michelle KidaniSD-018Aye
Ronald KouchiSD-008Aye
Chris LeeSD-025Aye
Sharon MoriwakiSD-012Aye
Glenn WakaiSD-015Aye

House members along the path

House members' votes at each stage of HB1897
MemberCPC
Introduced		Second reading
HD1		JHA
HD1		Third reading
HD1		Change along the path
Kim IwamotoHD-025NoAyeNoNo → Aye at House second reading (HD1)Aye → No at House third reading (HD1)
Della au BelattiHD-026AyeAyeAye
Cory ChunHD-035AyeAyeAye
Elle CochranHD-014AyeExcusedAye
Diamond GarciaHD-042AyeAyeAye
Tina GrandinettiHD-020AyeAyeAye
Mark HashemHD-019AyeAyeAye
Linda IchiyamaHD-031ExcusedAyeAye
Greggor IlaganHD-004AyeAyeAye
Kirstin KahaloaHD-006AyeAyeAye
Sam KongHD-033AyeAyeAye
Nicole LowenHD-007ExcusedAyeAye
Lisa MartenHD-051AyeAyeAye
Scot MatayoshiHD-049AyeAyeAye
Amy PerrusoHD-046AyeExcused
Elijah PierickHD-039NoNoNo
Mahina PoepoeHD-013AyeAyeAye
Sean QuinlanHD-047ExcusedExcused
Jackson SayamaHD-021AyeAyeExcused
Garner ShimizuHD-032AyeAyeAye
Gregg TakayamaHD-034AyeAyeAye
Adrian TamHD-024AyeAyeAye
David TarnasHD-008AyeAyeAye
27 more House members only counted as floor ayes
MemberCPC
Introduced		Second reading
HD1		JHA
HD1		Third reading
HD1		Change along the path
David AlcosHD-041AyeAye
Terez AmatoHD-011AyeAye
Luke EvslinHD-016AyeAye
Andrew GarrettHD-022AyeAye
Joe GedeonHD-018AyeAye
Daisy HartsfieldHD-036AyeAye
Ikaika HusseyHD-029AyeAye
Jeanne KapelaHD-005AyeAye
Sue Keohokapu-Lee LoyHD-002AyeAye
Darius KilaHD-044AyeAye
Lisa KitagawaHD-048AyeAye
Matthias KuschHD-001AyeAye
Trish La ChicaHD-037AyeAye
Mike LeeHD-050AyeAye
Lauren MatsumotoHD-038AyeAye
Tyson MiyakeHD-010AyeAye
Daynette MorikawaHD-017AyeAye
Chris MuraokaHD-045AyeAye
Nadine NakamuraHD-015AyeAye
Ikaika OldsHD-023AyeAye
Julie Reyes OdaHD-040AyeAye
Kanani SouzaHD-043AyeAye
Jenna TakenouchiHD-027AyeAye
Shirley Ann TemploHD-030AyeAye
Chris ToddHD-003AyeAye
Justin WoodsonHD-009AyeAye
Kyle YamashitaHD-012AyeAye

Aye named · Aye* with reservations · Aye floor vote, not named as an exception · No · Excused · Changed reversed from the previous vote

Names are matched to legislators only when exactly one person fits; every printed name on this measure was matched. A missing vote means no record was found for that member at that stage, not a no vote. Committee codes follow the Legislature's abbreviations.Official measure history ↗

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Legislative history

  1. Pending introduction.

  2. Introduced and Pass First Reading.

  3. Referred to CPC, JHA, referral sheet 2

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

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

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

  7. 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.

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

  9. 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).

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

  11. 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.

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

  13. 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.

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

  15. Passed First Reading.

  16. Referred to CPN, JDC.

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

  18. 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.

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

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

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

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

  23. 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.

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

  25. One Day Notice 04-14-26.

  26. 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.

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

  28. House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

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

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

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

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

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

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

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