HB1835 • 2026

RELATING TO HOMEOWNERS' ASSOCIATIONS.

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Sponsor: QUINLAN
Last action: 2026-01-26
Official status: Referred to CPC, referral sheet 1
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details about the rights or responsibilities of expanded associations under chapter 421J, HRS.

Changes to Homeowners' Associations

This bill changes the definition of condominium association in Hawaii law to include associations organized under chapter 421J, HRS.

What This Bill Does

Expands the definition of 'association' to include groups formed under chapter 421J, HRS.

Who It Names or Affects

Homeowners' and condominium associations in Hawaii

Terms To Know

association: A group of people who own units in a condominium complex and manage the common areas together.
chapter 421J, HRS: The part of Hawaii Revised Statutes that covers certain types of associations for property management.

Limits and Unknowns

It is not clear how many existing associations will be affected by this change.
This bill does not specify what new rights or responsibilities these expanded associations might have.

Bill History

2026-01-26 H
Referred to CPC, referral sheet 1
2026-01-23 H
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
2026-01-22 H
Pending introduction.

Official Summary Text

RELATING TO HOMEOWNERS' ASSOCIATIONS.
Homeowners' Associations; Condominium Associations; Definitions
Expands the definition of condominium association to include associations organized under chapter 421J, HRS.

Current Bill Text

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HB1835

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

1835

THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026

STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

relating
to HOMEOWNERS' associations
.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

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SECTION
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Section 514B-3, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is
amended by amending the definition of "association" to read as
follows:

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"Association"
means the unit owners' association organized under section 514B-102 or under
prior condominium property regime statutes[
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or an "association"
as defined in section 421J-2.
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SECTION 2.
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Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.
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New statutory material is underscored.

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SECTION 3.
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This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

Homeowners'
Associations; Condominium Associations; Definitions

Description:

Expands
the definition of condominium association to include associations organized
under chapter 421J, HRS.

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