HB 1344 HD 1

RELATING TO ATTORNEYS' FEES

By Representative(s) WHALEN / THIELEN; Oshiro, P.

Keywords: ATTORNEYS, CONDOMINIUMS, HOUSING, MEDIATION AND ARBITRATION, REAL PROPERTY

Report Title: Condos; Atty's Fees

Description: Permits an arbitrator to award reasonable attorneys' fees, not to exceed 25% of damages, in condominium arbitration cases. (HB1344 HD1)

 1-28-99        H Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 1-28-99        H Referred to the committees on CPC/JHA, referral
                  sheet 6
 2-18-99        H Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC/JHA on Monday,
                  02-22-99 at 6:00 P.M. in House conference room 325.
 2-22-99        H The committee(s) recommends that the measure be
                  deferred.
 3- 2-99        H Bill scheduled for decision making on Thursday,
                  03-04-99 at 6:00 P.M. in House conference room 325.
 3- 4-99        H The committees on CPC/JHA recommend that the
                  measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
 3- 4-99        H The votes in CPC were as follows:13 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Menor, Lee, Cachola, Chang, Garcia, Herkes, Hiraki,         
                  Morita, Takumi, Yoshinaga, Rath, Thielen, Whalen;
                  Ayes with reservations: Rep.(s) ; none Noes: Rep.(s)        
                  ; and 2 Excused: Rep.(s) Kaho`ohalahala, Halford;
                  and
 3- 4-99        H The votes in JHA were as follows:13 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Oshiro, P., Hamakawa, Cachola, Chang, Garcia,
                  Hiraki, Lee, Morita, Takumi, Yoshinaga, Auwae,
                  Thielen, Whalen; Ayes with reservations: Rep.(s) ;
                  none Noes: Rep.(s) ; and 2 Excused: Rep.(s)
                  Kaho`ohalahala, Pendleton
 3- 5-99        H Reported from the committee on CPC/JHA (Stand. Com.
                  Rep. No. 913) as amended in (HD 1), recommending
                  passage on Second Reading and placement on the
                  calendar for Third Reading
 3- 5-99        H Passed Second Reading as amended in (HD 1); placed
                  on the calendar for Third Reading  with
                  Representative(s) None voting no and
                  Representative(s) Moses, Okamura, Takamine excused
 3- 9-99        H Passed Third Reading as amended in (HD 1)                
 3- 9-99        H The vote was as follows:  48 aye(s), with none
                  voting no and Representative(s) Moses, Okamura,
                  Yoshinaga excused
 3- 9-99        H Transmitted to Senate                                    
 3-11-99        S Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 362)                  
 3-11-99        S Passed First Reading and referred to 1. GOH 2. JDC       
 3-15-99        S Bill scheduled to be heard by GOH on 03-18-99 at
                  6:00 P.M. in conference room 224
 3-19-99        S The measure is deferred until 03-23-99 at 1:30 p.m.         
                  in conference room 224.