HI HB2672

Requires sellers and landlords of residential units, condominiums, and cooperative apartments to provide a smoking history disclosure stating whether smoking occurred in the unit and other areas of the property.

Requires landlords and condominium/cooperative housing corporations to disclose whether smoking is prohibited or allowed on the premises, and if allowed in limited areas only, to identify those specific areas.

Applies to rental agreements, condominium projects, and cooperative housing corporations; does not mandate that these entities adopt smoke-free policies.

Takes effect August 1, 2016, and applies to agreements, contracts, and mandatory seller disclosure statements entered into or required after September 1, 2016.

Defines "smoking" according to section 328J-1 and applies disclosures to protect prospective residents from secondhand and thirdhand smoke exposure, similar to existing lead-based paint and radon disclosures.