HB 1529

Hawaii House bill in Session 2026.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: January 26, 2026.

Public Agency Meetings and Records; Boards and Commissions; Quorum; Number of Votes Necessary to Validate Acts.

Bill ID HI-2026-HB-1529
Session 2026
Status in_committee
Committee JHA
House in_committee 2026-01-26
Elections / Voting
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.

Sponsor
Andrew Takuya Garrett
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
0000-00-00 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-01-26 Status in_committee
2026-01-26 Latest Action Referred to JHA, referral sheet 1
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