Bill Commons

HI SB 2397

enacted

RELATING TO NEIGHBORHOOD BOARDS.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did HI SB 2397 pass?

Yes. HI SB 2397 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-06-04): Act 077, 06/03/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1177).

What is HI SB 2397 about?

Establishes that when a neighborhood board of the City and County of Honolulu has a vacancy, a majority of the filled seats shall constitute quorum for conducting official board business and discussions before and related to voting. Effective 1/1/2027. (CD1)

Who sponsors HI SB 2397?

FUKUNAGA is the primary sponsor of HI SB 2397.

Description

Establishes that when a neighborhood board of the City and County of Honolulu has a vacancy, a majority of the filled seats shall constitute quorum for conducting official board business and discussions before and related to voting. Effective 1/1/2027. (CD1)

Introduced
2026-01-21
Latest action
2026-06-04 — Act 077, 06/03/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1177).
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • FUKUNAGAprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-06-04

    Act 077, 06/03/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1177).

    became-law

  2. 2026-06-04

    Act 077, on 06/03/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1177).

    became-law

  3. 2026-05-08

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

    receipt

  4. 2026-05-08

    Enrolled to Governor.

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  5. 2026-05-06

    Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.

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  6. 2026-05-06

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

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  7. 2026-05-06

    Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816).

    receipt

  8. 2026-04-29

    Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 90-26).

  9. 2026-04-29

    48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26.

  10. 2026-04-29

    Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 90-26) as amended in (CD 1).

  11. 2026-04-29

    Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.

  12. 2026-04-28

    The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) McKelvey, Rhoads, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

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  13. 2026-04-28

    The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Belatti, Poepoe, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

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  14. 2026-04-27

    Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-28-26 10:00AM; Conference Room 016.

  15. 2026-04-23

    Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-27-26 10:00AM; Conference Room 016.

  16. 2026-04-21

    House Conferees Appointed: Tarnas Chair; Belatti, Poepoe, Shimizu.

  17. 2026-04-21

    Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 800).

    receipt

  18. 2026-04-20

    Senate Conferees Appointed: McKelvey Chair; Rhoads Co-Chair; Awa.

  19. 2026-04-20

    Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 714).

    receipt

  20. 2026-04-16

    Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 654).

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  21. 2026-04-16

    Senate disagrees with House amendments.

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  22. 2026-04-16

    Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 710).

    receipt

  23. 2026-04-14

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

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  24. 2026-04-09

    Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1974-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.

  25. 2026-04-09

    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) Cochran excused (1).

  26. 2026-04-07

    The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Takayama, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Sayama, Cochran.

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  27. 2026-04-02

    Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 04-07-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  28. 2026-03-18

    Referred to JHA, referral sheet 18

    referral-committee

  29. 2026-03-12

    Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Fevella). Transmitted to House.

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  30. 2026-03-12

    Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 406) in amended form (SD 1).

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  31. 2026-03-12

    Pass First Reading

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  32. 2026-03-10

    Floor Amendment No. 4 offered.

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  33. 2026-03-10

    Floor amendment adopted as amended (SD 1).

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  34. 2026-03-10

    Separated Committee Report.

  35. 2026-03-10

    Report filed.

  36. 2026-03-10

    48 Hrs. Notice 03-12-26

  37. 2026-03-06

    Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2986) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.

  38. 2026-03-06

    One Day Notice 03-10-26.

  39. 2026-02-27

    The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

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  40. 2026-02-23

    The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-27-26 10:30AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

  41. 2026-02-11

    Reported from GVO (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2151) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to JDC.

  42. 2026-02-11

    Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to JDC.

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  43. 2026-02-05

    The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in GVO were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) McKelvey, Gabbard, Moriwaki, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Hashimoto.

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  44. 2026-02-03

    The committee(s) on GVO deferred the measure until 02-05-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

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  45. 2026-01-30

    The committee(s) on GVO has scheduled a public hearing on 02-03-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

  46. 2026-01-28

    Referred to GVO, JDC.

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  47. 2026-01-21

    Introduced and passed First Reading.

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  48. 2026-01-20

    Pending Introduction.

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.

    2026-02-05 · pass · 4-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • McKelvey: yes
    • Gabbard: yes
    • Moriwaki: yes
    • Awa: yes
    • Hashimoto: not voting

  • The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.

    2026-02-27 · pass · 5-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Rhoads: yes
    • Gabbard: yes
    • Chang: yes
    • San Buenaventura: yes
    • Awa: yes

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

    2026-03-12 · pass · 24-0

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

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

    2026-04-07 · pass · 8-0

    Member-level votes (10)
    • Tarnas: yes
    • Poepoe: yes
    • Belatti: yes
    • Hashem: yes
    • Kahaloa: yes
    • Takayama: yes
    • Garcia: yes
    • Shimizu: yes
    • Sayama: not voting
    • Cochran: not voting

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

    2026-04-28 · pass · 4-0

    Member-level votes (4)
    • Tarnas: yes
    • Belatti: yes
    • Poepoe: yes
    • Shimizu: yes

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

    2026-04-28 · pass · 3-0

    Member-level votes (3)
    • McKelvey: yes
    • Rhoads: yes
    • Awa: yes

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https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2397&year=2026

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