Clarifies that in planned community association and condominium association elections conducted by cumulative voting, cumulative voting rights apply to all candidates, including write-ins, and that individual votes are u
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2025-2026 biennium
What it does
Clarifies that in planned community association and condominium association elections conducted by cumulative voting, cumulative voting rights apply to all candidates, including write-ins, and that individual votes are used when allocating votes. (CD1)
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Prefiled. · Jan 20, 2026
Introduced and Pass First Reading. · Jan 21, 2026
Referred to CPC, referral sheet 1 · Jan 26, 2026
Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Tuesday, 02-24-26 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. · Feb 20, 2026
The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Grandinetti, Chun, Ilagan, Ichiyama, Kong, Lowen, Marten, T · Feb 24, 2026
Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 898-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading. · Mar 5, 2026
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Perruso excused (1). · Mar 5, 2026
Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Iwamoto voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate. · Mar 10, 2026
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 260). · Mar 12, 2026
Passed First Reading. · Mar 12, 2026
Referred to CPN. · Mar 12, 2026
The committee(s) on CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-24-26 9:35AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference. · Mar 20, 2026
The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, Lamosao, McKelvey, Awa; Aye(s) with rese · Mar 24, 2026
Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3506) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading. · Apr 8, 2026
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1). · Apr 8, 2026
48 Hrs. Notice 04-10-26. · Apr 8, 2026
Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. · Apr 10, 2026
Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 525) in amended form (SD 1). · Apr 10, 2026
House disagrees with Senate amendment (s). · Apr 14, 2026
Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 599). · Apr 16, 2026
House Conferees Appointed: Matayoshi Chair; Ichiyama, Pierick. · Apr 20, 2026
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 786). · Apr 20, 2026
Senate Conferees Appointed: Fukunaga Chair; McKelvey Co-Chair; Lamosao. · Apr 22, 2026
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 725). · Apr 23, 2026
Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Monday, 04-27-26 3:15PM in conference room 224. · Apr 24, 2026
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Ichiyama, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes · Apr 27, 2026
The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) Fukunaga, McKelvey; Aye(s) with reser · Apr 27, 2026
Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 15-26) as amended in (CD 1). · Apr 29, 2026
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Friday, 05-01-26. · Apr 29, 2026
Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 15-26). · Apr 29, 2026
48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-01-26 · Apr 29, 2026
Deferred one day 05-06-26. · May 1, 2026
Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Fukunaga). · May 1, 2026
Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 814). · May 5, 2026
Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with Representative(s) Iwamoto voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). · May 6, 2026
Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888). · May 8, 2026
Transmitted to Governor. · May 7, 2026
Act 037, 05/26/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1137). · May 26, 2026
Act 037, on 05/26/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1137). · May 26, 2026
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Recorded votes
Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 withHouse · 2026-05-06 · Aye(s) with reservations 1, Noes 0, Excused 0
Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1).Senate · 2026-05-01 · Ayes 24, Aye(s) with reservations 0, Noes 0, Excused 1
The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows:Senate · 2026-04-27 · Aye(s) 2, Aye(s) with reservations 0, No(es) 0, Excused 1
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows:House · 2026-04-27 · Ayes 3, Ayes with reservations 0, Noes 0, Excused 0
Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1).Senate · 2026-04-10 · Ayes 25, Aye(s) with reservations 0, Noes 0, Excused 0
The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows:Senate · 2026-03-24 · Aye(s) 5, Aye(s) with reservations 0, No(es) 0, Excused 0
Passed Third Reading withHouse · 2026-03-10 · Aye(s) with reservations 1, Noes 0, Excused 0
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with noneHouse · 2026-03-05 · Aye(s) with reservations 0, Noes 0, Excused 1
The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows:House · 2026-02-24 · Ayes 10, Ayes with reservations 1, Noes 0, Excused 0
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Hawaii legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Act 037, on 05/26/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1137). (May 26, 2026).