HB 2532 Hawaii House · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO THE HAWAIIAN FLAG.

Summary

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, and manner restrictions on Hawaiian flag displays to protect a substantial interest of the association or corporation. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

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Jan 2026

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Governor

Introduced Jan 28, 2026 Last action Feb 6, 2026

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MINOR

This bill amends state laws to protect the right of individuals to display the Hawaiian flag in their homes, specifically updating the effective date of the law from immediate approval to July 1, 3000. The text also includes minor formatting updates to the bill title and metadata.

Scope change

The bill's substantive scope regarding the right to display the flag remains unchanged; only the effective date was modified.

TIMELINE

The effective date of the Act was changed from 'upon approval' to 'July 1, 3000'.

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Committee

Feb 6, 2026

Committee

Reported from CAA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 38-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.

lower

Feb 4, 2026

Lower · Passed

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.

lower

Feb 2, 2026

Committee

Referred to CAA, CPC, JHA, referral sheet 6

lower

Jan 28, 2026

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

30 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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