Hawaii legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii SB2397: Relating to Neighborhood Boards.
Status: Signed into law, June 4, 2026
Establishes that when a neighborhood board of the City and County of Honolulu has a vacancy, a majority of all seats that are filled shall constitute quorum to conduct business and a majority vote of the members present at the board's meeting hall validate an act of the board as part of its official business .
What the bill says
A bill for an act relating to neighborhood boards.
From the enrolled text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO NEIGHBORHOOD BOARDS. SECTION 1. Section 92-81, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (d) to read as follows: "(d) A quorum for a meeting of a neighborhood board or community outreach board shall be required (2) Discussions before and related to voting; and (3) Voting required to validate an act of the board as part of official board business[--]£ provided that, if a neighborhood board overseen by a neighborhood commission of the city and county of Honolulu has a vacancy, notwithstanding section 92-15, a majority of the filled seats on the neighborhood board shall constitute a quorum for the purposes of paragraphs (1) and (2). A neighborhood board or community outreach board may receive information or testimony on a matter of official board business without a quorum; provided that the board shall not make a decision on the issue. The board members, at the next 2026-2450 SB2397 CDl SMA-l.docx iiiiHiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii Page S.B. NO. g; C.D. meeting of the board, shall report the matters presented as information or testimony." SECTION 2. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored. SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect on January 1, 2027. 2026-2450 SB2397 CDl SMA-l.docx HUIIlWHIiilHIIIIIillin S.B. NO. s" H.D, C.D. Report Vacancies; Quorum Requirements Description: Establishes that …
Sponsors
- Carol Fukunaga (D, 11) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Act 077, on 06/03/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1177).
- : Act 077, 06/03/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1177).
- : Enrolled to Governor.
- : Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).
- : Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816).
- : Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
- : Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
- : Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.
- : Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 90-26) as amended in (CD 1).
- : 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26.
Votes
- Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1) (May 6, 2026): 25 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0) (May 6, 2026): 51 yea, 0 nay, passed
- none. (April 28, 2026): 4 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Conference Committee Vote (April 28, 2026): 3 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0) (April 14, 2026): 51 yea, 0 nay, 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 excused (1) (April 9, 2026): 50 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Report, Neighborhood Boards, Counties
Common questions
- What is SB2397?
- SB2397 is a bill in the Hawaii Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Relating to Neighborhood Boards.
- What does SB2397 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act relating to neighborhood boards.
- What is the status of SB2397?
- Signed into law as of June 4, 2026. Latest action: Act 077, on 06/03/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1177). (June 4, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB2397?
- Carol Fukunaga (D, 11).
- Where is the official record for SB2397?
- On the Hawaii Legislature website: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2397&year=2026
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