---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO TIME SHARING."
description: "Requires a developer's application for registration or annexation to include a list of projects containing out-of-state time share units and a statement that the developer has verified that those units are in compliance or not prohibited under the laws of the jurisdiction where the units are located. Clarifying that a developer is not required to submit any other evidence of such compliance to register in Hawaii. (CD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2023 Regular Session"
identifier: "SB 798"
citation: "Hawaii SB 798 (2023 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Out-of-State Time Share Units", "Time Share", "Time Sharing", "Zoning Requirements"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["DECOITE"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 45
vote_count: 7
first_action: "2023-01-20"
last_action: "2023-07-05"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/795d3329-eb45-48cb-b58d-d5b066a92282"
source_url: "https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=798&year=2023"
source_hash: "7e7051b3acb39d484f4c681c3518432a4601e480f0e74d9aea8fd6b6a00aba4d"
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 798 (2023 Regular Session) — RELATING TO TIME SHARING.

Requires a developer's application for registration or annexation to include a list of projects containing out-of-state time share units and a statement that the developer has verified that those units are in compliance or not prohibited under the laws of the jurisdiction where the units are located. Clarifying that a developer is not required to submit any other evidence of such compliance to register in Hawaii. (CD1)

## Version chain

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

1. **SB798** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2023/bills/SB798_.HTM)
2. **SB798_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2023/bills/SB798_CD1_.HTM)
3. **SB798_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2023/bills/SB798_HD1_.HTM)
4. **SB798_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2023/bills/SB798_SD1_.HTM)

## Votes

- The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **4–0** (pass) · upper
- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **3–0** (pass) · lower
- The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **5–0** (pass) · upper
- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **3–0** (pass) · upper
- The committee(s) on WTL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **5–0** (pass) · upper
- The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **9–0** (pass) · lower
- The committee on TOU recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **6–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- DECOITE — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2023-07-05** Act 197, 07/03/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1300). `became-law`
- **2023-07-05** Act 197, on 07/03/2023 (Gov. Msg. No. 1300). `became-law`
- **2023-05-03** Enrolled to Governor. `executive-receipt`
- **2023-05-04** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 900). `receipt`
- **2023-05-02** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 993). `receipt`
- **2023-05-02** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). `passage`
- **2023-05-02** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none. `passage`
- **2023-04-27** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 05-02-23.
- **2023-04-27** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 24) as amended in (CD 1).
- **2023-04-27** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-02-23.
- **2023-04-27** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 24).
- **2023-04-24** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Quinlan, Nakashima, Sayama; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Kong, Pierick.
- **2023-04-24** 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) Inouye, Keohokalole, Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-04-21** Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-24-23 10:00AM; Conference Room 229.
- **2023-04-21** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 829). `receipt`
- **2023-04-20** House Conferees Appointed: Quinlan, Nakashima Co-Chairs; Kong, Sayama, Pierick.
- **2023-04-18** Senate Conferees Appointed: Inouye Chair; Keohokalole, Rhoads Co-Chairs.
- **2023-04-18** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 901). `receipt`
- **2023-04-04** Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 557). `receipt`
- **2023-04-04** Senate disagrees with House amendments. `amendment-failure`
- **2023-04-04** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 553). `introduction, receipt`
- **2023-04-03** Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Aiu, Cochran, Nishimoto excused (3). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2023-04-03** Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1878), recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2023-03-28** The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Nakashima, Sayama, Amato, Belatti, Hashem, Hussey-Burdick, Gates, Tam, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Lowen, Onishi. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-03-24** Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Tuesday, 03-28-23 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
- **2023-03-16** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Perruso excused (1). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2023-03-16** Reported from TOU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1232) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
- **2023-03-14** The committee on TOU recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Quinlan, Hussey-Burdick, La Chica, Lamosao, Nakamura, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Holt, Kong. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-03-10** Bill scheduled to be heard by TOU on Tuesday, 03-14-23 10:00AM in House conference room 423 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
- **2023-03-09** Referred to TOU, CPC, referral sheet 17 `referral-committee`
- **2023-03-09** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
- **2023-03-07** Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 269) in amended form (SD 1). `introduction, receipt`
- **2023-03-07** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Fukunaga). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2023-03-03** One Day Notice 03-07-23.
- **2023-03-03** Reported from CPN/JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 866) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
- **2023-02-28** The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in CPN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, McKelvey, Richards, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-02-28** The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Elefante, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) San Buenaventura. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-02-24** The committee(s) on CPN/JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-28-23 9:35AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
- **2023-02-17** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to CPN/JDC. `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2023-02-17** Reported from WTL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 569) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN/JDC.
- **2023-02-15** The committee(s) on WTL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WTL were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Elefante, Chang, McKelvey, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-02-09** The committee(s) on WTL has scheduled a public hearing on 02-15-23 12:30PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
- **2023-01-25** Referred to WTL, CPN/JDC. `referral-committee`
- **2023-01-23** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2023-01-20** Introduced. `introduction`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/795d3329-eb45-48cb-b58d-d5b066a92282`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).