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HI HB272

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/23/2015

Primary Sponsor

Angus McKelvey

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Origin

House of Representatives

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Clarifies that sellers of residential real property must disclose documents relating to use restrictions or conditions only if those documents are within the seller's knowledge or control.

  • Modifies Hawaii Revised Statutes Section 508D-3.5(b) to add "within the seller's knowledge or control" language to the existing disclosure requirement for restrictions, covenants, and unrecorded rules or guidelines.

  • Addresses concerns that Act 186 (2013) may have imposed disclosure obligations on sellers for unrecorded rules or guidelines that are outside their knowledge or control.

  • Takes effect on November 1, 2015.

Legislative Description

Real Estate; Seller Disclosure Requirements; Required Documentation

Last Action

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JUD with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Ito excused (1).

2/20/2015

Committee Referrals

Judiciary2/20/2015
Consumer Protection & Commerce1/26/2015

Full Bill Text

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