Cooperative Associations; Multi-Stakeholder Cooperatives; Producer Cooperatives; Workers Cooperatives; Consumer Cooperatives

What it does

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

Clarifies that cooperative associations organized under chapter 421C, Hawaii Revised Statutes, may include multi-stakeholder cooperatives, producer cooperatives, workers cooperatives, and consumer cooperatives. Effective 3/22/2075. (SD2)

Every action

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

1. Feb 24, 2026CommitteeThe committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 03-03-26 10:15AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference. · Senate Judiciary
2. Mar 3, 2026CommitteeThe 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. Mar 6, 2026CommitteeReported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3015) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). · Senate Judiciary
4. Mar 6, 2026Senate48 Hrs. Notice 03-10-26.
5. Mar 10, 2026SenateReport 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. Mar 10, 2026HouseReceived from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 320) in amended form (SD 2).
7. Mar 12, 2026HousePass First Reading
8. Mar 12, 2026CommitteeReferred 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.

Committee and other votes

Sponsors

The 4 members who introduced it.

• Mike GabbardD Primary sponsor · District 21
• Stanley ChangD Primary sponsor · District 9
• Herbert M. "Tim" Richards IIID Primary sponsor · District 4
• Jr. Les IharaD Primary sponsor · District 10