HB 1529 Hawaii House · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS.

Summary
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.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 14, 2026 Last action Jan 26, 2026
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Committee
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Jan 26, 2026
Committee
Referred to JHA, referral sheet 1
lower
Jan 21, 2026
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
Jan 14, 2026
Introduced
Prefiled.
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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Andrew Garrett
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HI
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