SB 179 SD1

Hawaii Senate bill in Session 2026.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: February 14, 2025.

Contractor Repair Act; Notice of Claim; Inspection; Repair; Rejection of Claims; Limitations on Recovery; Statute of Repose.

Bill ID HI-2026-SB-179
Session 2026
Status in_committee
Committee CPN, JDC
Senate in_committee 2025-02-14
Summary

Clarifies the applicability of the statute of repose for actions arising from construction defects. Clarifies the required contents of a notice of claim of construction defect served on a contractor. Amends the process and time frame for a claimant to accept a contractor's offer to settle or inspect and authorize the contractor to proceed with repairs. Limits the amount a claimant can recover if the claimant rejects a contractor's reasonable proposal for inspection or a reasonable offer to remedy. Clarifies the consequences of rejecting an offer of settlement. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Sponsor
Aquino
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
0000-00-00 Introduced Bill introduced
2025-02-14 Status in_committee
2025-02-14 Latest Action Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.
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