HB 1900 HD1

Hawaii House bill in Session 2026.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: February 11, 2026.

Statute of Repose; Building Code; Contractor Repair Act; Inspection; Repair; Rejection of Claims; Limitations on Recovery.

Bill ID HI-2026-HB-1900
Session 2026
Status in_committee
Committee CPC, JHA
House in_committee 2026-02-11
Summary

Prohibits actions based on a building code violation unless the violation was a material violation of the building code. Specifies that claimants must comply with the Contractor Repair Act and bars persons from joining a class action for failure to comply with the Contractor Repair Act. Repeals the requirement that inspections and testing be completed within nine months. Deletes duplicative language for when persons may accept a settlement offer. Limits the amount a claimant can recover if the claimant rejects a contractor's reasonable proposal for inspection or a reasonable offer to remedy. (HD1)

Sponsor
Scot Z. Matayoshi
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
0000-00-00 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-02-11 Status in_committee
2026-02-11 Latest Action Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with Representative(s) Alcos, Amato voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Holt excused (1).
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