---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS."
description: "Prohibits associations of apartment owners, boards of directors, managing agents, resident managers, unit owners, and persons acting on behalf of associations or unit owners from retaliating against a unit owner, board member, managing agent, resident manager, or association employee who files a complaint; acts in furtherance of a complaint, report, or investigation of an alleged violation of the State's condominium laws or a condominium's governing documents; or exercises or attempts to exercise any right as a unit owner. (CD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2017 Regular Session"
identifier: "SB 369"
citation: "Hawaii SB 369 (2017 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Condominiums", "Associations", "Board of Directors", "Owners", "Violations", "Retaliation", "Prohibition"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["BAKER", "Dela Cruz", "ESPERO", "GALUTERIA", "GREEN", "Gabbard", "HARIMOTO", "INOUYE", "K. RHOADS", "KIDANI", "NISHIHARA", "RUDERMAN", "S. Chang", "SHIMABUKURO", "Taniguchi"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 48
vote_count: 7
first_action: "2017-01-20"
last_action: "2017-07-12"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/57f72296-32a6-4808-af01-176dbcc716d3"
source_url: "http://capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=369&year=2017"
source_hash: "b15672db5b6784b328eef29afaea2a5614a464f8885b86dbe7d915aff8fd47ad"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---

# Hawaii SB 369 (2017 Regular Session) — RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS.

Prohibits associations of apartment owners, boards of directors, managing agents, resident managers, unit owners, and persons acting on behalf of associations or unit owners from retaliating against a unit owner, board member, managing agent, resident manager, or association employee who files a complaint; acts in furtherance of a complaint, report, or investigation of an alleged violation of the State's condominium laws or a condominium's governing documents; or exercises or attempts to exercise any right as a unit owner. (CD1)

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **SB369** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/SB369_.HTM)
2. **SB369_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/SB369_CD1_.HTM)
3. **SB369_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/SB369_HD1_.HTM)

## Votes

- The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **4–0** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **8–0** (pass) · legislature
- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **3–0** (pass) · legislature
- Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). — **25–0** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **9–0** (pass) · legislature
- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **3–0** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on JDL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **3–0** (pass) · legislature

## Sponsors

- BAKER — primary (person)
- Dela Cruz — primary (person)
- ESPERO — primary (person)
- GALUTERIA — primary (person)
- GREEN — primary (person)
- Gabbard — primary (person)
- HARIMOTO — primary (person)
- INOUYE — primary (person)
- K. RHOADS — primary (person)
- KIDANI — primary (person)
- NISHIHARA — primary (person)
- RUDERMAN — primary (person)
- S. Chang — primary (person)
- SHIMABUKURO — primary (person)
- Taniguchi — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2017-01-20** Introduced. `introduction`
- **2017-01-23** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2017-01-23** Referred to CPH, JDL. `referral-committee`
- **2017-01-25** The committee(s) on CPH has scheduled a public hearing on 01-31-17 9:00AM in conference room 229.
- **2017-01-31** The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPH were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, Nishihara, S. Chang, Espero; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 3 Excused: Senator(s) Ihara, Kidani, Ruderman. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-02-10** Reported from CPH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 110) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDL.
- **2017-02-10** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDL.
- **2017-02-15** The committee(s) on JDL will hold a public decision making on 02-22-17 9:15AM in conference room 016.
- **2017-02-22** The committee(s) on JDL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDL were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keith-Agaran, K. Rhoads, Kim; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard, L. Thielen. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-02** Reported from JDL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 650) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
- **2017-03-02** One Day Notice 03-03-17.
- **2017-03-03** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Gabbard). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2017-03-03** Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 31) in amended form (SD 1). `introduction`
- **2017-03-07** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-03-07** Referred to CPC, JUD, referral sheet 26 `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-14** Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Friday, 03-17-17 2:00PM in House conference room 329.
- **2017-03-17** Broadcast of hearing/briefing available. See: www.capitoltv.org
- **2017-03-17** The committees on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Takumi, Aquino, Ito, Say, Takayama, Todd, Yamane, Fukumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ichiyama. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-24** Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1311), recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JUD.
- **2017-03-24** Passed Second Reading and referred to the committee(s) on JUD with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Aquino, DeCoite, Har, Ichiyama, C. Lee, Thielen excused (6). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2017-03-24** Bill scheduled to be heard by JUD on Wednesday, 03-29-17 2:00PM in House conference room 325.
- **2017-03-29** The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Nishimoto, San Buenaventura, Belatti, Brower, Johanson, C. Lee, Morikawa, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Oshiro; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Nakashima, McDermott. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-07** Reported from JUD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1749) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2017-04-07** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 04-11-17.
- **2017-04-11** Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Har voting no (1) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2017-04-13** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 553). `introduction`
- **2017-04-13** Senate disagrees with House amendments.
- **2017-04-13** Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 677).
- **2017-04-17** House Conferees Appointed: Takumi, San Buenaventura Co-Chairs; Ward.
- **2017-04-17** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 587).
- **2017-04-18** Senate Conferees Appointed: Baker Chair; Keith-Agaran Co-Chair; Espero.
- **2017-04-18** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 681).
- **2017-04-19** Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-20-17 3:00PM in conference room 016.
- **2017-04-20** Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-24-17 3:00PM in conference room 016.
- **2017-04-24** Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-17 3:00PM in conference room 016.
- **2017-04-25** The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Baker, Keith-Agaran, Espero; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-25** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Takumi, San Buenaventura, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
- **2017-04-27** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 46).
- **2017-04-27** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-02-17.
- **2017-04-27** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 46) as amended in (CD 1).
- **2017-04-27** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 05-02-17.
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). 25 Aye(s); Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
- **2017-05-03** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 737).
- **2017-05-04** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 642).
- **2017-05-04** Enrolled to Governor. `executive-receipt`
- **2017-07-12** Act 190, 07/11/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1304). `executive-signature`
- **2017-07-12** Act 190, on 07/11/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1304). `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/57f72296-32a6-4808-af01-176dbcc716d3`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).