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HB850Introduced in the House

Relating To Condominiums.

Engrossed

Introduced by Linda Ichiyama, District 31

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

Clarifies an association board's authority with respect to calling electronic meetings, electronic voting, and mail voting. Clarifies that, in condominium elections, cumulative voting rights apply to all candidates regardless of whether they are nominated. Clarifies that individual votes are used in cumulative voting. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Where it stands

Received notice of the discharge of all House Conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457).

April 2, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection: Passed, With Amendments · March 20, 2025

3

Yes

2

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

5 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Tim Richards4Yes
Angus McKelvey6Yes
Carol Fukunaga11No
Brenton Awa23No
Jarrett Keohokalole24Yes

Bill history

  1. Pending introduction.

  2. Introduced and Pass First Reading.

  3. Referred to CPC, referral sheet 3

  4. Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Thursday, 02-20-25 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: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Chun, Ichiyama, Kong, Marten, Tam; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Iwamoto; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Ilagan, Lowen, Pierick.

  6. Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 811) 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) Cochran, Pierick, Templo, Ward excused (4).

  8. Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Iwamoto voting no (1) and Representative(s) Kapela, Pierick, Ward excused (3). Transmitted to Senate.

  9. Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 293).

  10. Passed First Reading.

  11. Referred to CPN.

  12. The committee(s) on CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-20-25 10:00AM; 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: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) McKelvey, Richards ; 2 No(es): Senator(s) Fukunaga, Awa; and 0 Excused: none.

  14. Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1490) 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 04-03-25.

  17. Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Ihara. Noes, 2 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

  18. Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 554) in amended form (SD 1).

  19. House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

  20. Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 559).

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

  22. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 732).

  23. Senate Conferees Appointed: Keohokalole Chair; McKelvey Co-Chair; Fevella.

  24. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 810).

  25. Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Monday, 04-21-25 1:30PM in conference room 224.

  26. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Tuesday 04-22-25 1:30PM in conference room 224.

  27. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-23-25 1:30PM in conference room 224.

  28. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-24-25 1:30PM in conference room 224.

  29. Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

  30. Senate Conferee(s) discharged.

  31. Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 409).

  32. House Conferee(s) discharged.

  33. Received notice of the discharge of all House Conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457).

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