Bill Commons

HI HB 1529

died on adjournment

RELATING TO BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did HI HB 1529 pass?

No. HI HB 1529 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-01-26): Referred to JHA, referral sheet 1

What is HI HB 1529 about?

Reduces the quorum requirement for boards and commissions to a majority of current voting members of a board or commission. Reduces the number of affirmative votes needed to validate action of a board or commission to a majority of members voting at a meeting with quorum.

Who sponsors HI HB 1529?

GARRETT is the primary sponsor of HI HB 1529.

Description

Reduces the quorum requirement for boards and commissions to a majority of current voting members of a board or commission. Reduces the number of affirmative votes needed to validate action of a board or commission to a majority of members voting at a meeting with quorum.

Introduced
2026-01-21
Latest action
2026-01-26 — Referred to JHA, referral sheet 1
Bill type
bill
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • GARRETTprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-01-26

    Referred to JHA, referral sheet 1

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-01-21

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

    introduction,reading-1

  3. 2026-01-14

    Prefiled.

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Official source

https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1529&year=2026

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