Hawaii HB635 aims to enhance legal protections for residential tenants by allowing them to seek damages, attorney's fees, and costs if they win a.

Hawaii HB635 seeks to strengthen legal protections for residential tenants by amending the State's landlord-tenant code. The bill allows tenants who prevail in lawsuits against landlords for code violations to be awarded damages, reasonable attorney's fees, and costs of the suit. The damages awarded must be at least $1,000 or three times the tenant's sustained damages, whichever is greater. This Act does not affect rights, duties, penalties, or proceedings that occurred before its effective date.

Hawaii HB635 aims to enhance legal protections for residential tenants by allowing them to seek damages, attorney's fees, and costs if they win a.

Hawaii HB635 seeks to strengthen legal protections for residential tenants by amending the State's landlord-tenant code. The bill allows tenants who prevail in lawsuits against landlords for code violations to be awarded damages, reasonable attorney's fees, and costs of the suit. The damages awarded must be at least $1,000 or three times the tenant's sustained damages, whichever is greater. This Act does not affect rights, duties, penalties, or proceedings that occurred before its effective date.