HB 1679: Condominium Associations; Electronic Meetings; Electronic Voting at Electronic Meetings; Electronic Voting Without a Meeting; Mail Voting Without a Meeting; Proxies
- Session Year: 2025-2026
- House: House
- Latest Version Date: 2026-04-10
Current Status:
Failed
(2026-04-20: Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 786).)
Introduced
In Committee
First Chamber
In Committee
Second Chamber
Final Decking
Enacted
Clarifies an association board's authority with respect to calling and authorizing electronic meetings, electronic voting at electronic meetings, electronic voting without a meeting, and mail voting without a meeting. Clarifies that proxies are only to be used for any voting conducted at a meeting. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD2)
Clarifies an association board's authority with respect to calling and authorizing electronic meetings, electronic voting at electronic meetings, electronic voting without a meeting, and mail voting without a meeting. Clarifies that proxies are only to be used for any voting conducted at a meeting. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD1)
Clarifies an association board's authority with respect to calling and authorizing electronic meetings, electronic voting at electronic meetings, electronic voting without a meeting, and mail voting without a meeting. Clarifies that proxies are only to be used for any voting conducted at a meeting. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Clarifies an association board’s authority with respect to calling and authorizing electronic meetings, electronic voting at electronic meetings, electronic voting without a meeting, and mail voting without a meeting.
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THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Section 514B-121, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:
"§514B-121 Association meetings. (a) A meeting of the association shall be held at least once each year.
(b) All association meetings shall be conducted in accordance with the most recent edition of Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised.
(c) Special meetings of the association may be called by the president, a majority of the board, or by a petition to the secretary or managing agent signed and dated by no less than twenty-five per cent of the unit owners as shown in the association's record of ownership; provided that if the secretary or managing agent fails to send out the notices for the special meeting within fourteen days of receipt of the petition, the petitioners shall have the authority to set the time, date, and place for the special meeting and to send out the notices and proxies for the special meeting at the association's expense in accordance with the requirements of the bylaws and of this part; provided further that a special meeting based upon a petition to the secretary or managing agent shall be set no later than sixty days from receipt of the petition. The petition shall be valid only if submitted within one hundred twenty days of the earliest signature.
(d) No less than fourteen days in advance of any meeting, the secretary or other officer specified in the bylaws shall cause notice to be:
(1) Hand-delivered;
(2) Sent prepaid by United States mail to the mailing address of each unit or to any other mailing address designated in writing by the unit owner; or
(3) At the option of the unit owner, expressed in writing, by electronic mail to the electronic mailing address designated in writing by the unit owner.
The notice of
any meeting shall state the date, time, and place of the meeting [and];
provided that for electronic meetings where there is no physical location, the
notice need not state the place of the meeting but shall provide information
regarding the method for attending the meeting.
The notice shall also include the items on the agenda, including the
general nature and rationale of any proposed amendment to the declaration or
bylaws, and any proposal to remove a member of the board; provided that this
subsection shall not preclude any unit owner from proposing an amendment
to the declaration or bylaws or to remove a member of the board at any annual
association meeting.
(e) Notwithstanding
any provision [to the contrary] in the association's declaration or
bylaws, [electronic meetings, electronic voting, and mail voting may be
authorized by] the board, in its sole discretion[:], may
authorize:
(1) Electronic voting at any in-person association meeting; and
(2) Electronic meetings, electronic voting at electronic meetings, electronic voting without a meeting, and mail voting without a meeting for any and all association business, including, without limitation, the election of directors, the adoption of amendments to the declaration and bylaws, and the adoption of motions and resolutions:
[(1)] (A) During any period in which a state of
emergency or local state of emergency, declared pursuant to chapter 127A, is in
effect in the county in which the condominium is located; provided that the
termination or expiration of the state of emergency or local state of emergency
shall not be grounds for invalidating any action taken at an electronic meeting
that was noticed, or any action taken by means of electronic voting or mail voting
without a meeting that was commenced, while a state of emergency or local state
of emergency declared pursuant to chapter 127A was in effect;
[(2) For any
association meeting for which notice was given while a state of emergency or
local state of emergency, declared pursuant to chapter 127A, was in effect for
the county in which the condominium is located but is no longer in effect as of
the date of the meeting; provided that the meeting is held within sixty days of
the date the notice was first given;
(3)] (B) When approved by adoption of a special [meeting]
rule at an association meeting [that permits the board to authorize
electronic meetings, electronic voting, and mail voting];
[(4)] (C) When approved [no
less than three months and no more than eighteen months before the electronic
meeting, electronic voting, and mail voting by:
(A) Written
consent of a majority of unit owners; or
(B) Majority
vote at an association meeting;] by the written consent of a majority of
unit owners; or
[(5)] (D) Whenever otherwise
authorized by this chapter or in an association's declaration or bylaws.
[For any electronic meetings,
electronic voting, and mail voting, the voting deadline shall be within sixty
days of the date the notice was first sent.]
(f) Voting conducted by means of electronic voting or mail voting without a meeting of the association shall commence and end on dates established by the board; provided that if a deadline for voting or written consent is established by an authority other than the board, it is first the deadline established by the declaration, then the bylaws, then this chapter that shall control.
(g) Proxies shall not be used for any voting conducted without a meeting of the association.
(h) The association shall implement reasonable measures to verify that each person permitted to vote is a member of the association or, where proxy voting is authorized, the proxy of a member.
[As used in this subsection, "mail voting"
includes sending or receiving written ballots via mail, courier, or electronic
transmission; provided that the transmission is a complete reproduction of the
original.
(f)]
(i) All association meetings,
except those where all persons attend by electronic means, shall be held at the
address of the condominium or elsewhere within the State as determined by the
board; provided that in the event of a natural disaster, an association
meeting may be held outside the State.
(j) As used in this section:
"Electronic voting" includes sending or receiving votes electronically via electronic ballots.
"Mail voting" includes sending or receiving written ballots or written consent forms by mail, courier, hand delivery, or via electronic transmission, such as an attachment to an email; provided that a written ballot or written consent form sent via electronic transmission is a complete reproduction of the original written ballot or written consent form."
SECTION 2. Section 514B-123, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:
"(b) Votes
allocated to a unit may be cast at a meeting pursuant to a proxy duly
executed by a unit owner. [A unit
owner may vote by mail or electronic transmission through a duly executed
proxy.] If a unit is owned by more
than one person, each owner of the unit may vote or register protest to the
casting of votes by the other owners of the unit through a duly executed
proxy. In the absence of protest, any
owner may cast the votes allocated to the unit by proxy. A unit owner may revoke a proxy given
pursuant to this section only by actual notice of revocation to the secretary
of the association or the managing agent.
A proxy is void if it purports to be revocable without notice."
SECTION 3. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 3000.
Report Title:
Condominium Associations; Electronic Meetings; Electronic Voting at Electronic Meetings; Electronic Voting Without a Meeting; Mail Voting Without a Meeting; Proxies
Description:
Clarifies an association board's authority with respect to calling and authorizing electronic meetings, electronic voting at electronic meetings, electronic voting without a meeting, and mail voting without a meeting. Clarifies that proxies are only to be used for any voting conducted at a meeting. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD2)
The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.
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H.B. NO. |
1679 |
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THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026 |
H.D. 1 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
S.D. 1 |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Section 514B-121, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:
"§514B-121 Association meetings. (a) A meeting of the association shall be held at least once each year.
(b) All association meetings shall be conducted in accordance with the most recent edition of Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised.
(c) Special meetings of the association may be called by the president, a majority of the board, or by a petition to the secretary or managing agent signed and dated by no less than twenty-five per cent of the unit owners as shown in the association's record of ownership; provided that if the secretary or managing agent fails to send out the notices for the special meeting within fourteen days of receipt of the petition, the petitioners shall have the authority to set the time, date, and place for the special meeting and to send out the notices and proxies for the special meeting at the association's expense in accordance with the requirements of the bylaws and of this part; provided further that a special meeting based upon a petition to the secretary or managing agent shall be set no later than sixty days from receipt of the petition. The petition shall be valid only if submitted within one hundred twenty days of the earliest signature.
(d) No less than fourteen days in advance of any meeting, the secretary or other officer specified in the bylaws shall cause notice to be:
(1) Hand-delivered;
(2) Sent prepaid by United States mail to the mailing address of each unit or to any other mailing address designated in writing by the unit owner; or
(3) At the option of the unit owner, expressed in writing, by electronic mail to the electronic mailing address designated in writing by the unit owner.
The notice of
any meeting shall state the date, time, and place of the meeting [and];
provided that for electronic meetings where there is no physical location, the
notice need not state the place of the meeting but shall provide information
regarding the method for attending the meeting.
The notice shall also include the items on the agenda, including the
general nature and rationale of any proposed amendment to the declaration or
bylaws, and any proposal to remove a member of the board; provided that this
subsection shall not preclude any unit owner from proposing an amendment
to the declaration or bylaws or to remove a member of the board at any annual
association meeting.
(e) Notwithstanding
any provision [to the contrary] in the association's declaration or
bylaws, [electronic meetings, electronic voting, and mail voting may be
authorized by] the board, in its sole discretion[:], may
authorize:
(1) Electronic voting at any in-person association meeting; and
(2) Electronic meetings, electronic voting at electronic meetings, electronic voting without a meeting, and mail voting without a meeting for any and all association business, including, without limitation, the election of directors, the adoption of amendments to the declaration and bylaws, and the adoption of motions and resolutions:
[(1)] (A) During any period in which a state of
emergency or local state of emergency, declared pursuant to chapter 127A, is in
effect in the county in which the condominium is located; provided that the
termination or expiration of the state of emergency or local state of emergency
shall not be grounds for invalidating any action taken at an electronic meeting
that was noticed, or any action taken by means of electronic voting or mail voting
without a meeting that was commenced, while a state of emergency or local state
of emergency declared pursuant to chapter 127A was in effect;
[(2) For any
association meeting for which notice was given while a state of emergency or
local state of emergency, declared pursuant to chapter 127A, was in effect for
the county in which the condominium is located but is no longer in effect as of
the date of the meeting; provided that the meeting is held within sixty days of
the date the notice was first given;
(3)] (B) When approved by adoption of a special [meeting]
rule of order at an association meeting [that permits the board to
authorize electronic meetings, electronic voting, and mail voting];
[(4)] (C) When approved [no
less than three months and no more than eighteen months before the electronic
meeting, electronic voting, and mail voting by:
(A) Written
consent of a majority of unit owners; or
(B) Majority
vote at an association meeting;] by the written consent of a majority of
unit owners; or
[(5)] (D) Whenever otherwise
authorized by this chapter or in an association's declaration or bylaws.
[For any electronic meetings,
electronic voting, and mail voting, the voting deadline shall be within sixty
days of the date the notice was first sent.]
(f) Voting conducted by means of electronic voting or mail voting without a meeting of the association shall commence and end on dates established by the board; provided that if a deadline for voting or written consent is established by this chapter, the declaration, or the bylaws, the deadline established by this chapter, the declaration, or the bylaws shall control.
(g) Proxies shall not be used for any voting conducted without a meeting of the association.
(h) The association shall implement reasonable measures to verify that each person permitted to vote is a member of the association or, where proxy voting is authorized, the proxy of a member.
[As used in this subsection, "mail voting"
includes sending or receiving written ballots via mail, courier, or electronic
transmission; provided that the transmission is a complete reproduction of the
original.
(f)]
(i) All association meetings,
except those where all persons attend by electronic means, shall be held at the
address of the condominium or elsewhere within the State as determined by the
board; provided that in the event of a natural disaster, an association
meeting may be held outside the State.
(j) As used in this section:
"Electronic voting" includes sending or receiving votes electronically via electronic ballots.
"Mail voting" includes sending or receiving written ballots or written consent forms by mail, courier, hand delivery, or via electronic transmission, such as an attachment to an email; provided that a written ballot or written consent form sent via electronic transmission is a complete reproduction of the original written ballot or written consent form."
SECTION 2. Section 514B-123, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:
"(b) Votes
allocated to a unit may be cast at a meeting pursuant to a proxy duly
executed by a unit owner. [A unit
owner may vote by mail or electronic transmission through a duly executed
proxy.] If a unit is owned by more
than one person, each owner of the unit may vote or register protest to the
casting of votes by the other owners of the unit through a duly executed
proxy. In the absence of protest, any
owner may cast the votes allocated to the unit by proxy. A unit owner may revoke a proxy given pursuant
to this section only by actual notice of revocation to the secretary of the
association or the managing agent. A
proxy is void if it purports to be revocable without notice."
SECTION 3. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 3000.
Report Title:
Condominium Associations; Electronic Meetings; Electronic Voting at Electronic Meetings; Electronic Voting Without a Meeting; Mail Voting Without a Meeting; Proxies
Description:
Clarifies an association board's authority with respect to calling and authorizing electronic meetings, electronic voting at electronic meetings, electronic voting without a meeting, and mail voting without a meeting. Clarifies that proxies are only to be used for any voting conducted at a meeting. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD1)
The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES |
H.B. NO. |
1679 |
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THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026 |
H.D. 1 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Section 514B-121, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:
"§514B-121 Association meetings. (a) A meeting of the association shall be held at least once each year.
(b) All association meetings shall be conducted in accordance with the most recent edition of Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised.
(c) Special meetings of the association may be called by the president, a majority of the board, or by a petition to the secretary or managing agent signed and dated by no less than twenty-five per cent of the unit owners as shown in the association's record of ownership; provided that if the secretary or managing agent fails to send out the notices for the special meeting within fourteen days of receipt of the petition, the petitioners shall have the authority to set the time, date, and place for the special meeting and to send out the notices and proxies for the special meeting at the association's expense in accordance with the requirements of the bylaws and of this part; provided further that a special meeting based upon a petition to the secretary or managing agent shall be set no later than sixty days from receipt of the petition. The petition shall be valid only if submitted within one hundred twenty days of the earliest signature.
(d) No less than fourteen days in advance of any meeting, the secretary or other officer specified in the bylaws shall cause notice to be:
(1) Hand-delivered;
(2) Sent prepaid by United States mail to the mailing address of each unit or to any other mailing address designated in writing by the unit owner; or
(3) At the option of the unit owner, expressed in writing, by electronic mail to the electronic mailing address designated in writing by the unit owner.
The notice of
any meeting shall state the date, time, and place of the meeting [and];
provided that for electronic meetings where there is no physical location, the
notice need not state the place of the meeting but shall provide information
regarding the method for attending the meeting.
The notice shall also include the items on the agenda, including the
general nature and rationale of any proposed amendment to the declaration or
bylaws, and any proposal to remove a member of the board; provided that this
subsection shall not preclude any unit owner from proposing an amendment
to the declaration or bylaws or to remove a member of the board at any annual
association meeting.
(e) Notwithstanding
any provision [to the contrary] in the association's declaration or
bylaws, [electronic meetings, electronic voting, and mail voting may be
authorized by] the board, in its sole discretion[:], may
authorize:
(1) Electronic voting at any in-person association meeting; and
(2) Electronic meetings, electronic voting at electronic meetings, electronic voting without a meeting, and mail voting without a meeting for any and all association business, including, without limitation, the election of directors, the adoption of amendments to the declaration and bylaws, and the adoption of motions and resolutions:
[(1)]
(A) During
any period in which a state of emergency or local state of emergency, declared
pursuant to chapter 127A, is in effect in the county in which the condominium
is located; provided that the termination or expiration of the state of
emergency or local state of emergency shall not be grounds for invalidating any
action taken at an electronic meeting that was noticed, or any action taken by
means of electronic voting or mail voting without a meeting that was commenced,
while a state of emergency or local state of emergency declared pursuant to
chapter 127A was in effect;
[(2) For any
association meeting for which notice was given while a state of emergency or
local state of emergency, declared pursuant to chapter 127A, was in effect for
the county in which the condominium is located but is no longer in effect as of
the date of the meeting; provided that the meeting is held within sixty days of
the date the notice was first given;
(3)] (B) When
approved by adoption of a special [meeting] rule of order at an
association meeting [that permits the board to authorize electronic
meetings, electronic voting, and mail voting];
[(4)]
(C) When
approved [no less than three months and no more than eighteen months before
the electronic meeting, electronic voting, and mail voting by:
(A) Written
consent of a majority of unit owners; or
(B) Majority
vote at an association meeting;] by the written consent of a majority of
unit owners; or
[(5)]
(D) Whenever otherwise
authorized by this chapter or in an association's declaration or bylaws.
[For any electronic meetings,
electronic voting, and mail voting, the voting deadline shall be within sixty
days of the date the notice was first sent.]
(f) Voting conducted by means of electronic voting or mail voting without a meeting of the association shall commence and end on dates established by the board; provided that if a deadline for voting or written consent is established by this chapter, the declaration, or the bylaws, the deadline established by this chapter, the declaration, or the bylaws shall control.
(g) Proxies shall not be used for any voting conducted without a meeting of the association.
(h) The association shall implement reasonable measures to verify that each person permitted to vote is a member of the association or, where proxy voting is authorized, the proxy of a member.
[As used in this subsection, "mail voting"
includes sending or receiving written ballots via mail, courier, or electronic
transmission; provided that the transmission is a complete reproduction of the
original.
(f)]
(i) All association meetings,
except those where all persons attend by electronic means, shall be held at the
address of the condominium or elsewhere within the State as determined by the
board; provided that in the event of a natural disaster, an association
meeting may be held outside the State.
(j) As used in this section:
"Electronic voting" includes sending or receiving votes electronically via electronic ballots.
"Mail voting" includes sending or receiving written ballots or written consent forms by mail, courier, hand delivery, or via electronic transmission, such as an attachment to an email; provided that a written ballot or written consent form sent via electronic transmission is a complete reproduction of the original written ballot or written consent form."
SECTION 2. Section 514B-123, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:
"(b) Votes allocated to a unit may be cast at a meeting pursuant to a proxy duly executed by a unit owner. A unit owner may vote by mail or electronic transmission through a duly executed proxy. If a unit is owned by more than one person, each owner of the unit may vote or register protest to the casting of votes by the other owners of the unit through a duly executed proxy. In the absence of protest, any owner may cast the votes allocated to the unit by proxy. A unit owner may revoke a proxy given pursuant to this section only by actual notice of revocation to the secretary of the association or the managing agent. A proxy is void if it purports to be revocable without notice."
SECTION 3. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 3000.
Report Title:
Condominium Associations; Electronic Meetings; Electronic Voting at Electronic Meetings; Electronic Voting Without a Meeting; Mail Voting Without a Meeting; Proxies
Description:
Clarifies an association board's authority with respect to calling and authorizing electronic meetings, electronic voting at electronic meetings, electronic voting without a meeting, and mail voting without a meeting. Clarifies that proxies are only to be used for any voting conducted at a meeting. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES |
H.B. NO. |
1679 |
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THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
relating to condominiums.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Section 514B-121, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:
"§514B-121 Association meetings. (a) A meeting of the association shall be held at least once each year.
(b) All association meetings shall be conducted in accordance with the most recent edition of Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised.
(c) Special meetings of the association may be called by the president, a majority of the board, or by a petition to the secretary or managing agent signed and dated by no less than twenty-five per cent of the unit owners as shown in the association's record of ownership; provided that if the secretary or managing agent fails to send out the notices for the special meeting within fourteen days of receipt of the petition, the petitioners shall have the authority to set the time, date, and place for the special meeting and to send out the notices and proxies for the special meeting at the association's expense in accordance with the requirements of the bylaws and of this part; provided further that a special meeting based upon a petition to the secretary or managing agent shall be set no later than sixty days from receipt of the petition. The petition shall be valid only if submitted within one hundred twenty days of the earliest signature.
(d) No less than fourteen days in advance of any meeting, the secretary or other officer specified in the bylaws shall cause notice to be:
(1) Hand-delivered;
(2) Sent prepaid by United States mail to the mailing address of each unit or to any other mailing address designated in writing by the unit owner; or
(3) At the option of the unit owner, expressed in writing, by electronic mail to the electronic mailing address designated in writing by the unit owner.
The notice of
any meeting shall state the date, time, and place of the meeting [and];
provided that for electronic meetings where there is no physical location, the
notice need not state the place of the meeting but shall provide information
regarding the method for attending the meeting.
The notice shall also include the items on the agenda, including the
general nature and rationale of any proposed amendment to the declaration or
bylaws, and any proposal to remove a member of the board; provided that this
subsection shall not preclude any unit owner from proposing an amendment
to the declaration or bylaws or to remove a member of the board at any annual
association meeting.
(e) Notwithstanding
any provision [to the contrary] in the association's declaration or
bylaws, [electronic meetings, electronic voting, and mail voting may be
authorized by] the board, in its sole discretion, may authorize:
(1) Electronic voting at any in-person association meeting; and
(2) Electronic meetings, electronic voting at electronic meetings, electronic voting without a meeting, and mail voting without a meeting for any and all association business, including, without limitation, the election of directors, the adoption of amendments to the declaration and bylaws, and the adoption of motions and resolutions:
[(1)]
(A) During
any period in which a state of emergency or local state of emergency, declared
pursuant to chapter 127A, is in effect in the county in which the condominium
is located; provided that the termination or expiration of the state of
emergency or local state of emergency shall not be grounds for invalidating any
action taken at an electronic meeting that was noticed, or any action taken by
means of electronic voting or mail voting without a meeting that was commenced,
while a state of emergency or local state of emergency declared pursuant to
chapter 127A was in effect;
[(2) For any
association meeting for which notice was given while a state of emergency or
local state of emergency, declared pursuant to chapter 127A, was in effect for
the county in which the condominium is located but is no longer in effect as of
the date of the meeting; provided that the meeting is held within sixty days of
the date the notice was first given;
(3)] (B) When
approved by adoption of a special [meeting] rule of order at an
association meeting [that permits the board to authorize electronic
meetings, electronic voting, and mail voting];
[(4)]
(C) When
approved [no less than three months and no more than eighteen months before
the electronic meeting, electronic voting, and mail voting by:
(A) Written
consent of a majority of unit owners; or
(B) Majority
vote at an association meeting;] by the written consent of a majority of
unit owners; or
[(5)]
(D) Whenever otherwise
authorized by this chapter or in an association's declaration or bylaws.
[For any electronic meetings,
electronic voting, and mail voting, the voting deadline shall be within sixty
days of the date the notice was first sent.]
(f) Voting conducted by means of electronic voting or mail voting without a meeting of the association shall commence and end on dates established by the board; provided that if a deadline for voting or written consent is established by this chapter, the declaration, or the bylaws, the deadline established by this chapter, the declaration, or the bylaws shall control.
(g) Proxies shall not be used for any voting conducted without a meeting of the association.
(h) The association shall implement reasonable measures to verify that each person permitted to vote is a member of the association or, where proxy voting is authorized, the proxy of a member.
[As used in this subsection, "mail voting"
includes sending or receiving written ballots via mail, courier, or electronic
transmission; provided that the transmission is a complete reproduction of the
original.]
[(f)]
(i) All association meetings,
except those where all persons attend by electronic means, shall be held at the
address of the condominium or elsewhere within the State as determined by the
board; provided that in the event of a natural disaster, an association
meeting may be held outside the State.
(j) As used in this section:
"Electronic voting" includes sending or receiving votes electronically via electronic ballots.
"Mail voting" includes sending or receiving written ballots or written consent forms by mail, courier, hand delivery, or via electronic transmission, such as an attachment to an email; provided that a written ballot or written consent form sent via electronic transmission is a complete reproduction of the original written ballot or written consent form."
SECTION 2. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2026.
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Report Title:
Condominium Associations; Electronic Meetings; Electronic Voting at Electronic Meetings; Electronic Voting Without a Meeting; Mail Voting Without a Meeting
Description:
Clarifies an association board’s authority with respect to calling and authorizing electronic meetings, electronic voting at electronic meetings, electronic voting without a meeting, and mail voting without a meeting.
The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.
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| Apr 20, 2026 | Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 786). |
| Apr 20, 2026 | House Conferees Appointed: Matayoshi Chair; Ichiyama, Pierick. |
| Apr 17, 2026 | Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 780). |
| Apr 16, 2026 | House disagrees with Senate amendment (s). |
| Apr 14, 2026 | Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 600) in amended form (SD 2). |
| Apr 14, 2026 | Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Fukunaga. Noes, 3 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte, Fevella). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. |
| Apr 10, 2026 | 48 Hrs. Notice 04-14-26. |
| Apr 10, 2026 | Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3806) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). |
| Apr 7, 2026 | The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) San Buenaventura ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa. |
| Apr 1, 2026 | The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 04-07-26 10:15AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference. |
| Mar 30, 2026 | Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC. |
| Mar 30, 2026 | Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3320) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC. |
| Mar 24, 2026 | The 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, Lamosao, McKelvey; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Fukunaga ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Awa; and 0 Excused: none. |
| Mar 20, 2026 | The committee(s) on CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 03-24-26 9:35AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference. |
| Mar 12, 2026 | Referred to CPN, JDC. |
| Mar 12, 2026 | Passed First Reading. |
| Mar 12, 2026 | Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 261). |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Iwamoto voting no (1) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate. |
| Mar 5, 2026 | 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) Perruso excused (1). |
| Mar 5, 2026 | Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 900-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading. |
| Feb 24, 2026 | The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Grandinetti, Chun, Ilagan, Ichiyama, Kong, Lowen, Marten, Tam, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Iwamoto; and Excused: none. |
| Feb 20, 2026 | Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Tuesday, 02-24-26 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. |
| Jan 26, 2026 | Referred to CPC, referral sheet 1 |
| Jan 21, 2026 | Introduced and Pass First Reading. |
| Jan 20, 2026 | Prefiled. |
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| Apr 14, 2026 | Third Reading | Senate Floor |
Passed |
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| Apr 7, 2026 | The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS | Senate Standing Committee on Judiciary |
Passed |
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| Mar 24, 2026 | The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS | Senate Standing Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection |
Passed |
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| Mar 10, 2026 | Third Reading | House Floor |
Passed |
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| Feb 24, 2026 | The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS | House Standing Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce |
Passed |
This list shows positions taken on this bill by organizations on the date displayed, which is linked to the original source.
Positions by individuals are not included.
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Position
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| AOAO Lakeview Sands | *** Support | Mar 24, 2026 |
| Associa | *** Support | Apr 7, 2026 |
| Association of Owners of Kukui Plaza | *** Support | Mar 24, 2026 |
| Hawai'i State Association of Parliamentarians | *** Support | Mar 24, 2026 |
| Hawaii State Association of Parliamentarians | *** Support | Feb 24, 2026 |
| Hawaii State Association of Parliamentarians (HSAP) | *** Support | Apr 7, 2026 |
| Hawaiʻi State Association of Parliamentarians | ** Support | |
| Honolulu Tower | *** Against | Apr 7, 2026 |
| Honolulu Tower Association of Apartment Owners | *** Against | Apr 7, 2026 |
| Kahala Towers AOAO | ** Support | |
| Law Offices of Mark K. McKellar, LLLC | *** Support | Apr 7, 2026 |
| Palehua Townhouse Association | ** Support | |
| Palehua Townhouses Association | *** Support | Apr 7, 2026 |
STAND. COM. REP. NO. 900-26
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2026
RE: H.B. No. 1679
H.D. 1
Honorable Nadine K. Nakamura
Speaker, House of Representatives
Thirty-Third State Legislature
Regular Session of 2026
State of Hawaii
Madame:
Your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce, to which was referred H.B. No. 1679 entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO CONDOMINIUMS,"
begs leave to report as follows:
Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Palehua Townhouse Association; Hawaiʻi State Association of Parliamentarians; Kahala Towers AOAO; Associa; and nine individuals. Your Committee received testimony in opposition to this measure from the Board of Directors of the Association of Apartment Owners of Honolulu Tower and two individuals. Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Hawaii Council of Community Associations and three individuals.
Your Committee finds that the law relating to condominium association electronic meetings, electronic voting, and mail voting needs further clarification and guidance. This measure improves and clarifies existing language to match the reality of condominium operations, which will, among other things, make condominium association meetings more efficient, simplify the voting process during states of emergencies, and clarify that electronic voting and mail voting may be utilized for any and all association business.
Your Committee has amended this measure by:
(1) Clarifying that proxies are only to be used for any voting conducted at a meeting;
(2) Changing the effective date to July 1, 3000, to encourage further discussion; and
(3) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for the purposes of clarity, consistency, and style.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1679, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1679, H.D. 1, and be placed on the calendar for Third Reading.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce,
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____________________________ SCOT Z. MATAYOSHI, Chair |
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| Apr 7, 2026 | HB1679_SD1_TESTIMONY_JDC_04-07-26_.PDF |
| Mar 24, 2026 | HB1679_HD1_TESTIMONY_CPN_03-24-26_.PDF |
| Feb 24, 2026 | HB1679_TESTIMONY_CPC_02-24-26_.PDF |
Discussed in Hearing
4MIN
Senate Standing Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection
50SEC
Senate Standing Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection
43SEC
House Floor
19MIN
House Standing Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce
56SEC
House Standing Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce
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