Loading chat...

HI SB416

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/15/2025

Primary Sponsor

Angus McKelvey

Click for details

Origin

Senate

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits rental agreements from banning tenants from keeping pet animals in dwelling units, provided the tenant obtains and maintains liability insurance to cover damages caused by the pet.

  • Does not apply to condominiums or planned community associations where their governing documents explicitly prohibit pet animals in dwelling units.

  • Defines "pet animal" using the same meaning as section 711-1100 of Hawaii Revised Statutes.

  • Takes effect on July 1, 2050.

Legislative Description

Relating To The Residential Landlord-tenant Code.

Residential Landlord-Tenant Code

Last Action

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

2/14/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary2/14/2025
Commerce and Consumer Protection1/21/2025

Full Bill Text

No bill text available