There is a hearing on Wednesday, February 8, 2006 at 9:00 a.m. in room 229 on a bill of interest to community associations before the Senate Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs Committee before Chair, Sen. Colleen Hanabusa. The hearing notice discusses the following bill of interest to community associations:

SB 2611 would modify the vexatious litigant statute that was adopted after a condominium owner filed multiple lawsuits against a condominium association. The statute is hardly used because it applies only when the plaintiff is not represented by an attorney and files five civil actions within a seven year period. The bill would modify the statute so that it would apply not only to plaintiffs, but also other litigants, presumably counterclaimants and third-party claimants. Although the expansion of the law to other types of litigants probably makes sense, it is unlikely that the law will have much impact as few individuals bring that many claims without an attorney.

Since testimony has already been taken on this bill, no testimony will be accepted at this hearing.