SB 154

Hawaii Senate bill in Session 2026.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: January 17, 2025.

Eviction Records; Sealed Court Records; Landlord and Tenant; Summary Possession; Discriminatory Practices; Real Estate Transactions.

Bill ID HI-2026-SB-154
Session 2026
Status in_committee
Committee CPN, JDC
Senate in_committee 2025-01-17
Summary

Requires that all court records of any eviction proceeding be sealed within specified timeframes upon resolution of the proceeding. Authorizes the court to seal certain eviction records prior to the expiration of these timeframes upon motion by a tenant who is able to demonstrate that certain conditions apply. Requires the clerk of the court to provide access to sealed eviction records to the tenant. Makes it a discriminatory practice to require a person to disclose a sealed eviction record as a condition of certain real property transactions. Prohibits discrimination in real property transactions against a person with a sealed eviction record.

Sponsor
Stanley Chang
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
0000-00-00 Introduced Bill introduced
2025-01-17 Status in_committee
2025-01-17 Latest Action Referred to CPN, JDC.
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