2025 Regular Session • Hawaii Legislature
HB420: Relating To Remedies.
Legislative Summary
Clarifies that the statute of repose applies to contract, tort, and statutory claims. Clarifies the required contents of a notice of claim of a construction defect served on a contractor. Clarifies the process and time frame by which a claimant may accept or reject a contractor's offer to settle and authorize repairs. Clarifies the mediation process for construction defect claims. Clarifies the statute of limitation or repose for construction defect claims. (CD1)
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Bill History
1/16/2025
Pending introduction.
House of Representatives
1/17/2025
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
House of Representatives
1/21/2025
Referred to HSG, CPC, JHA, referral sheet 1
House of Representatives
1/28/2025
Bill scheduled to be heard by HSG on Friday, 01-31-25 9:15AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
House of Representatives
1/31/2025
The committee on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Evslin, Miyake, Grandinetti, Kila, La Chica, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Muraoka; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, Kitagawa.
House of Representatives
2/6/2025
Reported from HSG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 220) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
House of Representatives
2/6/2025
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with Representative(s) Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Muraoka voting no (2) and Representative(s) Ward excused (1).
House of Representatives
2/10/2025
Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Wednesday, 02-12-25 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
House of Representatives
2/12/2025
The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Chun, Ilagan, Ichiyama, Kong, Marten; Ayes with reservations: none; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Iwamoto, Pierick; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Lowen, Tam.
House of Representatives
2/14/2025
Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 787) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to JHA.
House of Representatives
2/14/2025
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on JHA as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Alcos, Perruso, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Muraoka, Pierick voting no (3) and Representative(s) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4).
House of Representatives
2/21/2025
Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 02-26-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Hashem, Takayama, Todd; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Belatti, Perruso, Garcia, Shimizu; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, Kahaloa.
House of Representatives
2/28/2025
Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1162) as amended in HD 3, recommending passage on Third Reading.
House of Representatives
2/28/2025
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-04-25.
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 3 with Representative(s) Belatti, Garcia, Reyes Oda, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Muraoka voting no (1) and Representative(s) Pierick, Ward excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
House of Representatives
3/6/2025
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 233).
Senate
3/6/2025
Passed First Reading.
Senate
3/6/2025
Referred to CPN, JDC.
Senate
3/7/2025
The committee(s) on CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-14-25 9:30AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
Senate
3/14/2025
The committee(s) on CPN deferred the measure until 03-19-25 10:00AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
Senate
3/19/2025
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, Fukunaga, McKelvey, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Richards.
Senate
3/21/2025
Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1336) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
Senate
3/21/2025
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.
Senate
3/28/2025
The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 04-03-25 10:01AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
Senate
4/3/2025
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
Senate
4/4/2025
Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1840) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
Senate
4/4/2025
48 Hrs. Notice 04-08-25.
Senate
4/8/2025
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
Senate
4/8/2025
Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 632) in amended form (SD 2).
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
House of Representatives
4/11/2025
Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 704).
Senate
4/14/2025
House Conferees Appointed: Evslin, Matayoshi, Tarnas Co-Chairs; Miyake, Pierick.
House of Representatives
4/15/2025
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 732).
Senate
4/17/2025
Senate Conferees Appointed: Keohokalole Chair; Rhoads Co-Chair; Fukunaga, Richards, Awa.
Senate
4/17/2025
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 826).
House of Representatives
4/22/2025
Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-23-25 1:35PM; Conference Room 224.
Senate
4/23/2025
The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Rhoads, Fukunaga, Richards; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa.
Senate
4/23/2025
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Evslin, Matayoshi, Tarnas, Miyake, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
House of Representatives
4/24/2025
Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 41) as amended in (CD 1).
House of Representatives
4/24/2025
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 04-30-25.
House of Representatives
4/24/2025
Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 41).
Senate
4/24/2025
48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-30-25
Senate
Roll Call Votes
House Conference: Passed, With Amendments
4/23/2025
5
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments
4/23/2025
4
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Judiciary: Passed, With Amendments
4/3/2025
5
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection: Passed, With Amendments
3/19/2025
4
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(3/4/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Sponsors
Democrat: 6
Primary Sponsor
Luke Evslin
Democrat