# Hawaii HR 215: AUTHORIZING AND EMPOWERING THE SPEAKER TO PERFORM AND CARRY OUT ANY OFFICIAL LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS DURING THE INTERIM BETWEEN THE 2026 AND 2027 REGULAR SESSIONS.

Hawaii HR 215, AUTHORIZING AND EMPOWERING THE SPEAKER TO PERFORM AND CARRY OUT ANY OFFICIAL LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS DURING THE INTERIM BETWEEN THE 2026 AND 2027 REGULAR SESSIONS., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2) House bill sponsored by Sean Quinlan (Democratic); status adopted, last action 2026-05-08 (Offered) (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HR215-2026
- As of: 2026-11-01
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii HR 215
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)
- Title: AUTHORIZING AND EMPOWERING THE SPEAKER TO PERFORM AND CARRY OUT ANY OFFICIAL LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS DURING THE INTERIM BETWEEN THE 2026 AND 2027 REGULAR SESSIONS.
- Status: adopted
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-05-08
- Last action: 2026-05-08, Offered
- Sponsor: Sean Quinlan (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Interim Duties, Speaker
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Sean Quinlan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lauren Matsumoto (Republican), House

## Actions (3)

- 2026-05-08: Offered (House)
- 2026-05-08: Adopted with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Hussey, Kong excused (2). (House)
- 2026-05-08: Resolution adopted in final form. (House)

## Bill text

- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HR215_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HR215_.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS. (became law)
- SB 2338: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 2344: RELATING TO SCHOOL FACILITIES. (signed)
- HB 2023: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. (signed)
- HB 2021: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION. (signed)
- SB 2964: RELATING TO PROPERTY INSURANCE. (signed)

## Sources
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HR215_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/HR215_.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 847: RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB847-2026)
- [SB 2338: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB2338-2026)
- [HB 2344: RELATING TO SCHOOL FACILITIES.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2344-2026)
- [HB 2023: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2023-2026)
- [HB 2021: RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB2021-2026)
- [SB 2964: RELATING TO PROPERTY INSURANCE.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB2964-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HR215-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).