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Measure Title: RELATING TO THE HAWAIIAN FLAG.
Report Title: Hawaiian Flag; Display; Condominiums; Cooperative Housing Corporations; Planned Community Associations
Description: 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)
Companion:  HB2532
Package: None
Current Referral: CAA, CPC, JHA
Introducer(s): DECOITE (Introduced by request of another party)
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Measure Status History

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DateChamberStatus Text
3/20/2026HPassed 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).
3/20/2026HReported from CAA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1266-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
3/18/2026HThe 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.
3/12/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by CAA on Wednesday, 03-18-26 10:30AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
3/12/2026HReferred to CAA, CPC, JHA, referral sheet 17
3/12/2026HPass First Reading
3/10/2026HReceived from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 295) in amended form (SD 2).
3/10/2026SReport adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
3/6/2026S48 Hrs. Notice 03-10-26.
3/6/2026SReported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3027) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
3/3/2026SThe 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.
2/24/2026SThe committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 03-03-26 10:15AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
2/20/2026SReport adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.
2/20/2026SReported from HWN/CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2641) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
2/6/2026SThe 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.
2/6/2026SThe 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.
1/30/2026SThe committee(s) on HWN/CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-06-26 9:30AM; CR 229 & Videoconference.
1/30/2026SReferred to HWN/CPN, JDC.
1/26/2026SPassed First Reading.
1/23/2026SIntroduced.

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All Versions of this Measure

SB2795_SD2 Link to SB2795_SD2 .PDF file
SB2795_SD1 Link to SB2795_SD1 .PDF file
SB2795_HD1 Link to SB2795_HD1 .PDF file
SB2795 Link to SB2795 .PDF file

Committee Reports

SB2795_SD1_SSCR2641_ Link to committee report SB2795_SD1_SSCR2641_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
SB2795_SD2_SSCR3027_ Link to committee report SB2795_SD2_SSCR3027_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
SB2795_HD1_HSCR1266-26_ Link to committee report SB2795_HD1_HSCR1266-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)

Testimony

SB2795_TESTIMONY_CPN-HWN_02-06-26_
SB2795_SD1_TESTIMONY_JDC_03-03-26_
SB2795_SD2_TESTIMONY_CAA_03-18-26_

Hearing Notices

HWN/CPN
2/06/26 9:30A
CR 229 & Videoconference
JDC
3/03/26 10:15A
CR 016 & Videoconference
CAA
3/18/26 10:30A
309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE