---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO THE RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD-TENANT CODE."
description: "Amends the deadline related to the repair of conditions that constitute health or safety violations. Increases the amount deducted from a tenant's rent for the tenant's actual expenditures to correct health or safety violations and defective conditions. Takes effect 11/1/2024. (CD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2024"
identifier: "SB 2132"
citation: "Hawaii SB 2132 (2024)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Deadline", "Health or Safety Violations", "Remedies", "Residential Landlord-Tenant Code"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["AQUINO", "CHANG", "FEVELLA", "HASHIMOTO", "KEOHOKALOLE", "MORIWAKI"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 45
vote_count: 7
first_action: "2024-01-16"
last_action: "2024-05-29"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/73c6643e-d1d8-40fb-81db-7a6474fec75b"
source_url: "https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/archives/measure_indiv_Archives.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2132&year=2024"
source_hash: "f0e7523479e52ac7ab92fb17e259290acda06ecdd9e1dbf70d70aac3f503445f"
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 2132 (2024) — RELATING TO THE RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD-TENANT CODE.

Amends the deadline related to the repair of conditions that constitute health or safety violations. Increases the amount deducted from a tenant's rent for the tenant's actual expenditures to correct health or safety violations and defective conditions. Takes effect 11/1/2024. (CD1)

## Version chain

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

1. **SB2132** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/SB2132_.HTM)
2. **SB2132_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/SB2132_CD1_.HTM)
3. **SB2132_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/SB2132_HD1_.HTM)
4. **SB2132_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/SB2132_SD1_.HTM)

## Votes

- The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **4–1** (pass) · upper
- Reconsider: The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **3–0** (pass) · upper
- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **4–0** (pass) · upper
- The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **10–0** (pass) · lower
- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **6–0** (pass) · lower
- The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **7–1** (pass) · lower
- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **5–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- AQUINO — primary (person)
- CHANG — primary (person)
- FEVELLA — primary (person)
- HASHIMOTO — primary (person)
- KEOHOKALOLE — primary (person)
- MORIWAKI — primary (person)
- Kidani — cosponsor (person)
- San Buenaventura — cosponsor (person)
- Wakai — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2024-05-29** Act 032, 05/28/2024 (Gov. Msg. No. 1132). `became-law`
- **2024-05-29** Act 032, on 05/28/2024 (Gov. Msg. No. 1132). `became-law`
- **2024-05-03** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 830). `receipt`
- **2024-05-02** Enrolled to Governor. `executive-receipt`
- **2024-05-01** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 798). `receipt`
- **2024-05-01** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and none excused (0). `passage`
- **2024-05-01** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 1 (Senator(s) Awa). Excused, 0 (none). `passage`
- **2024-04-25** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-01-24.
- **2024-04-25** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 72-24) as amended in (CD 1).
- **2024-04-25** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-01-24.
- **2024-04-25** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 72-24).
- **2024-04-25** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Nakashima, Tarnas, Lamosao, Takayama, Tam, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
- **2024-04-25** The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Richards, Hashimoto, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2024-04-24** Conference committee meeting will reconsider its previous action on 04-25-24 2:31PM; Conference Room 224.
- **2024-04-23** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Nakashima, Tarnas, Lamosao, Takayama, Tam; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Souza.
- **2024-04-23** 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) Keohokalole, Richards, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Hashimoto. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2024-04-22** Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-23-24 2:31PM; Conference Room CR224.
- **2024-04-19** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 726). `receipt`
- **2024-04-19** Senate Conferees Appointed: Keohokalole Chair; Richards Co-Chair; Hashimoto, Fevella.
- **2024-04-18** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 759). `receipt`
- **2024-04-17** House Conferees Appointed: Nakashima, Tarnas Co-Chairs; Lamosao, Takayama, Tam, Souza.
- **2024-04-02** Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 355). `receipt`
- **2024-04-02** Senate disagrees with House amendments. `amendment-failure`
- **2024-04-02** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 497). `introduction, receipt`
- **2024-04-01** Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Belatti, Gates, Quinlan excused (3). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2024-04-01** Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1588-24), recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2024-03-21** The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Takayama, Evslin, Ganaden, Holt, Ichiyama, Ilagan, Kong, Miyake, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2024-03-19** Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 03-21-24 2:05PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
- **2024-03-15** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ganaden, Gates, Martinez, Quinlan excused (5). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2024-03-15** Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1130-24) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
- **2024-03-12** The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Nakashima, Sayama, Hashem, Lowen, Onishi, Tam; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Amato; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Pierick; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Hussey-Burdick, Gates. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2024-03-08** Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Tuesday, 03-12-24 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
- **2024-03-07** Referred to CPC, JHA, referral sheet 16 `referral-committee`
- **2024-03-07** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
- **2024-03-05** Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 76) in amended form (SD 1). `introduction, receipt`
- **2024-03-05** Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 1 (Senator(s) Awa). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2024-02-29** 48 Hrs. Notice 03-05-24.
- **2024-02-29** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2024-02-29** Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2753) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
- **2024-02-20** The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, McKelvey, Richards; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2024-02-16** The committee(s) on CPN will hold a public decision making on 02-20-24 9:15AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
- **2024-02-07** The committee(s) on CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-16-24 9:30AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
- **2024-01-18** Referred to CPN. `referral-committee`
- **2024-01-17** Introduced and passed First Reading. `introduction`
- **2024-01-16** Pending Introduction.

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/73c6643e-d1d8-40fb-81db-7a6474fec75b`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).