Relating To The Hawaiian Flag.
Last status update Mar 10, 2026
What this measure contains
Requires cooperative housing corporations, planned community associations, and condominium associations to allow owners to display the Hawaiian flag within the owner's property. Allows reasonable time, place, manner, and size restrictions on Hawaiian flag displays to protect a documented substantial interest of the association or corporation. Authorizes cooperative housing corporations, planned community associations, and condominium associations to impose stricter size restrictions on Hawaiian flag displays or eliminate the flagpole or have its height lowered if the documented substantial interest is related to health or safety. Effective 9/9/2129. (HD1)
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- Introduced · Official document ↗· Jan 23, 2026
- Amended · Official document ↗· Feb 19, 2026
- Amended · Official document ↗· Mar 6, 2026
- Amended · Official document ↗· Mar 19, 2026
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Legislative path
Each stage below is a recorded decision from the official measure history, attached to the draft it considered. A member's row follows their votes from the first draft to the latest, and a highlighted vote marks where it changed. Committee and conference votes list every member by name. Floor votes list only exceptions; members serving that day who aren't named are shown as ayes in a dashed outline.
- Introduced
- SD1by HWN
- SD2by JDC
- HD1by CAA
Companion measure: HB2532. A companion follows its own path; its votes are not combined with this one.
Decision stages
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Commerce and Consumer Protection (CPN) on the introduced draft: Passed, with amendments, reported as SD1
5 aye · 0 no · 0 excused · Source roll call
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Hawaiian Affairs (HWN) on the introduced draft: Passed, with amendments, reported as SD1
5 aye · 0 no · 0 excused · Source roll call
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Judiciary (JDC) on SD1: Passed, with amendments, reported as SD2
5 aye · 0 no · 0 excused · Source roll call
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Senate third reading on SD2: Passed
25 aye · 0 no · 0 excused
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House CAA committee on SD2: Passed, with amendments, reported as HD1
6 aye · 0 no · 0 excused
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House second reading on HD1: Passed
49 aye · 0 no · 1 excused
Senate members along the path
| Member | CPN Introduced | HWN Introduced | JDC SD1 | Third reading SD2 | Change along the path |
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| Brenton AwaSD-023 | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||
| Stanley ChangSD-009 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Samantha DeCorteSD-022 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Carol FukunagaSD-011 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Mike GabbardSD-021 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Les IharaSD-010 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Jarrett KeohokaloleSD-024 | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||
| Rachele Fernandez LamosaoSD-019 | Aye | Aye | Aye | ||
| Angus McKelveySD-006 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Karl RhoadsSD-013 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Tim RichardsSD-004 | Aye | Aye | |||
| Joy San BuenaventuraSD-002 | Aye | Aye |
13 more Senate members only counted as floor ayes
| Member | CPN Introduced | HWN Introduced | JDC SD1 | Third reading SD2 | Change along the path |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donovan CruzSD-017 | Aye | ||||
| Lynn DecoiteSD-007 | Aye | ||||
| Brandon ElefanteSD-016 | Aye | ||||
| Kurt FevellaSD-020 | Aye | ||||
| Troy HashimotoSD-005 | Aye | ||||
| Lorraine InouyeSD-001 | Aye | ||||
| Dru KanuhaSD-003 | Aye | ||||
| Michelle KidaniSD-018 | Aye | ||||
| Donna KimSD-014 | Aye | ||||
| Ronald KouchiSD-008 | Aye | ||||
| Chris LeeSD-025 | Aye | ||||
| Sharon MoriwakiSD-012 | Aye | ||||
| Glenn WakaiSD-015 | Aye |
House members along the path
| Member | CAA SD2 | Second reading HD1 | Change along the path |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew GarrettHD-022 | Aye | Aye | |
| Jeanne KapelaHD-005 | Aye | Aye | |
| Sam KongHD-033 | Aye | Aye | |
| Mike LeeHD-050 | Aye | Aye | |
| Sean QuinlanHD-047 | Excused | ||
| Julie Reyes OdaHD-040 | Aye | Aye | |
| Jackson SayamaHD-021 | Aye | Aye |
43 more House members only counted as floor ayes
Aye named · Aye* with reservations · Aye floor vote, not named as an exception · No · Excused · Changed reversed from the previous vote
Names are matched to legislators only when exactly one person fits; every printed name on this measure was matched. A missing vote means no record was found for that member at that stage, not a no vote. Committee codes follow the Legislature's abbreviations.Official measure history ↗
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Legislative history
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Introduced.
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Passed First Reading.
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Referred to HWN/CPN, JDC.
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The committee(s) on HWN/CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-06-26 9:30AM; CR 229 & Videoconference.
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The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, Lamosao, McKelvey, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
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The committee(s) on HWN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HWN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Richards, Lamosao, Ihara, Keohokalole, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
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Reported from HWN/CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2641) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
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Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.
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The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 03-03-26 10:15AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
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The 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.
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Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3027) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
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48 Hrs. Notice 03-10-26.
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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.
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Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 295) in amended form (SD 2).
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Pass First Reading
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Referred to CAA, CPC, JHA, referral sheet 17
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Bill scheduled to be heard by CAA on Wednesday, 03-18-26 10:30AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
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The committee on CAA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Kapela, Kong, Garrett, Lee, M., Sayama, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
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Reported from CAA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1266-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
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Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).