RELATING TO COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATIONS.
Summary
Changes the name of entities organized under chapter 421C, Hawaii Revised Statutes, from consumer cooperative associations to cooperative associations. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 27, 2026
Last action Feb 20, 2026
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MODERATE
This bill completely reverses the previous version by removing a proposal to create a single, flexible law for all types of cooperatives. Instead, it makes minor technical changes to the existing Consumer Cooperative Associations chapter, renaming them to simply 'Cooperative Associations' and setting an extremely distant effective date of July 1, 3000.
Scope change
The bill's scope was significantly narrowed; it no longer proposes a new general law for worker-owned or multi-stakeholder cooperatives and instead focuses only on renaming entities under the existing consumer cooperative statute.
SCOPE
Eliminated the proposal to create a new 'General Cooperative Associations Act' that would allow any lawful purpose, worker ownership, and multi-stakeholder structures.
DEFINITION
Removed new definitions for 'patronage' and 'net margins' that were intended to support the new general cooperative framework.
Renamed entities under Chapter 421C from 'Consumer Cooperative Associations' to 'Cooperative Associations'.
TIMELINE
Changed the effective date of the act from July 1, 2026, to July 1, 3000.
ELIGIBILITY
Removed provisions allowing existing agricultural and consumer cooperatives to elect to be governed under a new general cooperative law.
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Total actions
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Key actions
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Committee
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Feb 20, 2026
Committee
Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 690-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
lower
Feb 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Grandinetti, Chun, Ilagan, Iwamoto, Kong, Marten, Tam, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Ichiyama, Lowen.
lower
Feb 2, 2026
Committee
Referred to CPC, JHA, referral sheet 6
lower
Jan 28, 2026
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
Jan 27, 2026
Introduced
Pending introduction.
lower
9 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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