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type: "Bill"
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title: "RELATING TO EVICTION MEDIATION."
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description: "Beginning 2/5/2026, extends the period for a notice of termination of a rental agreement from five business days to ten calendar days; requires landlords, or their agents, and tenants to engage in mediation and requires landlords and their agents to delay filing an action for summary possession if a tenant schedules mediation; requires landlords or their agents to provide specific information in the ten-calendar-day notice to tenants; and requires mediation to take place within thirty days from the date that a mediation center makes contact with both the landlord, or the landlord's agent, and tenant. Requires the Judiciary to submit a report to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. Sunsets 2/4/2028 but preserves the extension of the period for a notice of termination of a rental agreement from five business days to ten calendar days. (CD1)"
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jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
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legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
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session: "2025"
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identifier: "SB 825"
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citation: "Hawaii SB 825 (2025)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: ["Appropriations ($)", "Eviction Mediation", "Judiciary", "Landlords", "Prelitigation Mediation Pilot Program", "Report", "Summary Possession", "Tenants"]
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: ["CHANG", "HASHIMOTO", "MCKELVEY"]
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version_count: 6
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action_count: 52
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vote_count: 10
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first_action: "2025-01-17"
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last_action: "2025-07-02"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/bcc47284-f8b7-4903-8ebd-ddc6ccf9a24e"
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source_url: "https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/archives/measure_indiv_Archives.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=825&year=2025"
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source_hash: "eb42a102f8db30f15bb76221ad920433816f2ceb9113d1be4c72604eae833078"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
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---
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# Hawaii SB 825 (2025) — RELATING TO EVICTION MEDIATION.
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Beginning 2/5/2026, extends the period for a notice of termination of a rental agreement from five business days to ten calendar days; requires landlords, or their agents, and tenants to engage in mediation and requires landlords and their agents to delay filing an action for summary possession if a tenant schedules mediation; requires landlords or their agents to provide specific information in the ten-calendar-day notice to tenants; and requires mediation to take place within thirty days from the date that a mediation center makes contact with both the landlord, or the landlord's agent, and tenant. Requires the Judiciary to submit a report to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. Sunsets 2/4/2028 but preserves the extension of the period for a notice of termination of a rental agreement from five business days to ten calendar days. (CD1)
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **SB825** (committee substitute) — [source](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB825_.HTM)
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2. **SB825_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB825_CD1_.HTM)
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3. **SB825_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB825_HD1_.HTM)
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4. **SB825_HD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB825_HD2_.HTM)
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5. **SB825_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB825_SD1_.HTM)
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6. **SB825_SD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB825_SD2_.HTM)
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## Votes
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- The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **8–0** (pass) · lower
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- Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). — **22–3** (pass) · upper
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- The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **4–0** (pass) · upper
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- The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **4–0** (pass) · upper
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- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **4–1** (pass) · lower
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- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **4–0** (pass) · upper
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- The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **13–0** (pass) · upper
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- The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **10–0** (pass) · lower
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- Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). — **22–3** (pass) · upper
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- The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **12–2** (pass) · lower
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## Sponsors
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- CHANG — primary (person)
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- HASHIMOTO — primary (person)
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- MCKELVEY — primary (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2025-07-02** Act 278, on 07/02/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1381). `became-law`
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- **2025-07-02** Act 278, 07/02/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1381). `became-law`
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- **2025-05-02** Enrolled to Governor. `executive-receipt`
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- **2025-05-02** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 821). `receipt`
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- **2025-05-01** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 888). `receipt`
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- **2025-04-30** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with Representative(s) Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Kusch, Lee, M., Muraoka, Pierick voting no (6) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1). `passage`
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- **2025-04-30** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 3 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte, Fevella). Excused, 0 (none). `passage`
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- **2025-04-25** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 04-30-25.
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- **2025-04-25** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 218) as amended in (CD 1).
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- **2025-04-25** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-30-25.
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- **2025-04-25** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 218).
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- **2025-04-25** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Poepoe, Takenouchi, Chun; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Pierick; and 0 Excused: none.
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- **2025-04-25** 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, Hashimoto, Rhoads, Fukunaga; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) McKelvey. `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2025-04-24** Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-25 1:30PM; Conference Room 224.
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- **2025-04-23** Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-24-25 1:30PM in conference room 224.
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- **2025-04-22** Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-23-25 1:31PM; Conference Room 224.
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- **2025-04-21** Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-22-25 1:30PM; Conference Room 224.
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- **2025-04-17** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 829). `receipt`
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- **2025-04-17** Senate Conferees Appointed: Keohokalole Chair; Hashimoto, Rhoads Co-Chairs; Fukunaga, McKelvey.
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- **2025-04-15** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 731). `receipt`
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- **2025-04-14** House Conferees Appointed: Matayoshi, Poepoe, Takenouchi Co-Chairs; Chun, Pierick.
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- **2025-04-04** Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 590). `receipt`
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- **2025-04-04** Senate disagrees with House amendments. `amendment-failure`
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- **2025-04-04** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 474). `introduction, receipt`
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- **2025-04-03** Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Lee, M., Muraoka, Pierick voting no (4) and Representative(s) Cochran, Woodson excused (2). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
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- **2025-04-03** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1937), recommending passage on Third Reading.
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- **2025-03-31** The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 12 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Miyake, Morikawa, Templo; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Reyes Oda; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Lee, M., Alcos; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Holt, Ward. `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2025-03-28** Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Monday, 03-31-25 3:15PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
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- **2025-03-21** Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Garcia voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Muraoka, Pierick voting no (3) and Representative(s) Cochran, Garrett, Kapela, Kitagawa, Ward excused (5).
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- **2025-03-21** Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1450) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.
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- **2025-03-19** The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Perruso, Takayama, Todd, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran. `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2025-03-17** Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 03-19-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
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- **2025-03-14** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Muraoka, Pierick voting no (3) and Representative(s) Cochran, Holt, Iwamoto, Ward excused (4). `reading-2, referral-committee`
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- **2025-03-14** Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1234) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
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- **2025-03-12** The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Chun, Ilagan, Kong, Marten, Tam, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Iwamoto; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Ichiyama, Lowen. `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2025-03-10** Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Wednesday, 03-12-25 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
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- **2025-03-06** Referred to CPC, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 19 `referral-committee`
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- **2025-03-06** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2025-03-04** Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 204) in amended form (SD 2). `introduction, receipt`
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- **2025-03-04** Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 3 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte, Fevella). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
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- **2025-02-28** 48 Hrs. Notice 03-04-25.
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- **2025-02-28** Reported from WAM/JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 885) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
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- **2025-02-19** The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard. `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2025-02-19** The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2025-02-14** The committee(s) on WAM/JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-19-25 10:16AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
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- **2025-02-13** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM/JDC. `reading-2, referral-committee`
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- **2025-02-13** Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 440) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM/JDC.
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- **2025-02-04** 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, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Richards. `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2025-01-30** The committee(s) on CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-04-25 9:35AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
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- **2025-01-23** Referred to CPN, WAM/JDC. `referral-committee`
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- **2025-01-21** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
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- **2025-01-17** Introduced. `introduction`
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/bcc47284-f8b7-4903-8ebd-ddc6ccf9a24e`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).
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