HB 1679 Hawaii House · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS.

Summary

Clarifies an association board's authority with respect to calling and authorizing electronic meetings, electronic voting at electronic meetings, electronic voting without a meeting, and mail voting without a meeting. Clarifies that proxies are only to be used for any voting conducted at a meeting. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD2)

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Apr 2026

House Passage

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Apr 2026

Governor

Introduced Jan 20, 2026 Last action Apr 20, 2026

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What changed between versions

HB1679_SD1 → HB1679_SD2 · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill update changes the bill version from SD1 to SD2, updating administrative metadata such as the author name, page count, and specific effective dates. The substantive policy text remains largely the same, with minor formatting adjustments to bracketed options regarding electronic meeting rules and a slight rephrasing of proxy voting deadlines that clarifies the hierarchy of rules when conflicts arise.

Scope change

No change in the bill's scope or applicability; the changes are limited to administrative metadata and minor text formatting.

TECHNICAL

Updated bill metadata including the author name, page number, and specific dates associated with the bill version.

Adjusted formatting of bracketed text options regarding electronic meeting authorization rules.

REQUIREMENT

Rephrased the rule for proxy voting deadlines to clarify the order of precedence between chapter rules, declarations, and bylaws.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Apr 16, 2026

Amended

House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

lower

Apr 14, 2026

Introduced

Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 600) in amended form (SD 2).

lower

Apr 14, 2026

Upper · Passed

Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Fukunaga. Noes, 3 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte, Fevella). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

upper

Apr 7, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) San Buenaventura ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa.

upper

Apr 1, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 04-07-26 10:15AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

upper

Mar 30, 2026

Upper · Passed

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.

upper

Mar 30, 2026

Committee

Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3320) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.

upper

Mar 24, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Lamosao, McKelvey; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Fukunaga ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Mar 20, 2026

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Mar 12, 2026

Committee

Referred to CPN, JDC.

upper

Mar 12, 2026

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 261).

upper

Mar 10, 2026

Lower · Passed

Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Iwamoto voting no (1) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.

lower

Feb 24, 2026

Lower · Passed

The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Grandinetti, Chun, Ilagan, Ichiyama, Kong, Lowen, Marten, Tam, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Iwamoto; and Excused: none.

lower

Jan 26, 2026

Committee

Referred to CPC, referral sheet 1

lower

Jan 21, 2026

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 20, 2026

Introduced

Prefiled.

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors