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HI HB2139
Bill
Status
1/26/2022
Primary Sponsor
Scott Saiki
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AI Summary
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Allows landlords or their agents to charge application screening fees to prospective tenants for obtaining personal reference checks, tenant reports, and credit reports.
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Requires landlords to provide a receipt for the application screening fee upon written request from the applicant.
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Mandates landlords refund any unused portion of the application screening fee to the applicant.
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Defines "consumer credit reporting agency" and "credit report" by reference to section 489P-2 of Hawaii Revised Statutes.
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Takes effect on July 1, 2050.
Legislative Description
Relating To The Residential Landlord-tenant Code.
Residential Landlord-Tenant Code
Last Action
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Perruso voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Eli, Kapela excused (2).
2/18/2022