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HI HB 1678

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Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did HI HB 1678 pass?

Yes. HI HB 1678 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-05-26): Act 037, 05/26/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1137).

What is HI HB 1678 about?

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)

Who sponsors HI HB 1678?

ICHIYAMA is the primary sponsor of HI HB 1678.

Description

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)

Introduced
2026-01-21
Latest action
2026-05-26 — Act 037, 05/26/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1137).
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • ICHIYAMAprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-05-26

    Act 037, 05/26/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1137).

    became-law

  2. 2026-05-26

    Act 037, on 05/26/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1137).

    became-law

  3. 2026-05-08

    Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).

    receipt

  4. 2026-05-07

    Transmitted to Governor.

  5. 2026-05-06

    Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with Representative(s) Iwamoto voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).

    passage

  6. 2026-05-05

    Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 814).

    receipt

  7. 2026-05-01

    Deferred one day 05-06-26.

    deferral

  8. 2026-05-01

    Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Fukunaga).

    passage

  9. 2026-04-29

    Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 15-26) as amended in (CD 1).

  10. 2026-04-29

    Forty-eight (48) hours notice Friday, 05-01-26.

  11. 2026-04-29

    Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 15-26).

  12. 2026-04-29

    48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-01-26

  13. 2026-04-27

    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: none; and 0 Excused: none.

    committee-passage-favorable

  14. 2026-04-27

    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 reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Lamosao.

    committee-passage-favorable

  15. 2026-04-24

    Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Monday, 04-27-26 3:15PM in conference room 224.

  16. 2026-04-23

    Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 725).

    receipt

  17. 2026-04-22

    Senate Conferees Appointed: Fukunaga Chair; McKelvey Co-Chair; Lamosao.

  18. 2026-04-20

    House Conferees Appointed: Matayoshi Chair; Ichiyama, Pierick.

  19. 2026-04-20

    Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 786).

    receipt

  20. 2026-04-16

    Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 599).

    receipt

  21. 2026-04-14

    House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

    amendment-failure

  22. 2026-04-10

    Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

    passage

  23. 2026-04-10

    Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 525) in amended form (SD 1).

  24. 2026-04-08

    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.

  25. 2026-04-08

    Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1).

    passage,reading-2,referral-committee

  26. 2026-04-08

    48 Hrs. Notice 04-10-26.

  27. 2026-03-24

    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 reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

    committee-passage-favorable

  28. 2026-03-20

    The committee(s) on CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-24-26 9:35AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

  29. 2026-03-12

    Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 260).

    introduction,receipt

  30. 2026-03-12

    Passed First Reading.

    reading-1

  31. 2026-03-12

    Referred to CPN.

    referral-committee

  32. 2026-03-10

    Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Iwamoto voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.

    passage

  33. 2026-03-05

    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.

  34. 2026-03-05

    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).

  35. 2026-02-24

    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, Tam, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Iwamoto; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

    committee-passage-favorable

  36. 2026-02-20

    Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Tuesday, 02-24-26 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  37. 2026-01-26

    Referred to CPC, referral sheet 1

    referral-committee

  38. 2026-01-21

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

    introduction,reading-1

  39. 2026-01-20

    Prefiled.

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2026-02-24 · pass · 11-0

    Member-level votes (11)
    • Matayoshi: yes
    • Grandinetti: yes
    • Chun: yes
    • Ilagan: yes
    • Ichiyama: yes
    • Kong: yes
    • Lowen: yes
    • Marten: yes
    • Tam: yes
    • Pierick: yes
    • Iwamoto: yes

  • The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2026-03-24 · pass · 5-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Keohokalole: yes
    • Fukunaga: yes
    • Lamosao: yes
    • McKelvey: yes
    • Awa: yes

  • Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1).

    2026-04-10 · pass · 25-0

  • The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2026-04-27 · pass · 2-0

    Member-level votes (3)
    • Fukunaga: yes
    • McKelvey: yes
    • Lamosao: not voting

  • The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments.

    2026-04-27 · pass · 3-0

    Member-level votes (3)
    • Matayoshi: yes
    • Ichiyama: yes
    • Pierick: yes

  • Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1).

    2026-05-01 · pass · 24-0

    Member-level votes (1)
    • Senator(s: not voting

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