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HB1678Introduced in the House

Relating To Associations.

Passed

Introduced by Linda Ichiyama, District 31

What does this bill do?

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Official 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)

Where it stands

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

May 26, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: House Conference: Passed, With Amendments · April 27, 2026

3

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

3 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Linda Ichiyama31Yes
Elijah Pierick39Yes
Scot Matayoshi49Yes

Bill history

  1. Prefiled.

  2. Introduced and Pass First Reading.

  3. Referred to CPC, referral sheet 1

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

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. 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).

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

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

  10. Passed First Reading.

  11. Referred to CPN.

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

  13. 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.

  14. 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.

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

  16. 48 Hrs. Notice 04-10-26.

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

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

  19. House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

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

  21. House Conferees Appointed: Matayoshi Chair; Ichiyama, Pierick.

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

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

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

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

  26. 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.

  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.

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

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

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

  31. 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-01-26

  32. Deferred one day 05-06-26.

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

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

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

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

  37. Transmitted to Governor.

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

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

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