Hawaii · Senate Bill 2298 · 33rd Legislature

Common Interest Communities; Cooperative Housing Corporations; Proxy Forms

  1. Introduced Jan 21, 2026
  2. In committee Jan 26, 2026
  3. Passed the Senate Mar 10, 2026
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Requires cooperative housing corporation proxy forms to include certain language related to the selection options for proxies. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)

Every action

16 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 8 earlier steps
  1. SenatePending Introduction.
  2. SenateIntroduced and passed First Reading.
  3. CommitteeReferred to CPN. · Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection
  4. CommitteeRe-Referred to CPN, JDC. · Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection
  5. CommitteeThe committee(s) on CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-13-26 9:30AM; CR 229 & Videoconference. · Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection
  6. CommitteeThe 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, Fukunaga, Lamosao, McKelvey; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa. · Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection
  7. CommitteeReported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2430) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC. · Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection
  8. CommitteeReport adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC. · Senate Judiciary
  1. CommitteeThe committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-27-26 10:30AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference. · Senate Judiciary
  2. CommitteeThe committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. · Senate Judiciary
  3. CommitteeReported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3014) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). · Senate Judiciary
  4. Senate48 Hrs. Notice 03-10-26.
  5. SenateReport adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.25–0 vote
  6. HouseReceived from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 206) in amended form (SD 2).
  7. HousePass First Reading
  8. CommitteeReferred to CPC, referral sheet 17 · House Consumer Protection & Commerce

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 1 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. · Full Senate

Passed 25–0
Mar 10, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 25 No 0
Democrats: 22 yes, 0 no Republicans: 3 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 25

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Feb 13, 2026 Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
Members

Yes · 4

Excused · 1

Passed 4–0
Feb 27, 2026 Senate Judiciary The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
Members

Yes · 5

Passed 5–0

Sponsors

The 4 members who introduced it.

From Hawaii's official records (capitol.hawaii.gov), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.