# Hawaii HR 217: AUTHORIZING AND EMPOWERING THE SPEAKER TO PERFORM AND CARRY OUT ANY OFFICIAL LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS DURING THE INTERIM BETWEEN THE 2025 AND 2026 REGULAR SESSIONS.

Hawaii HR 217, AUTHORIZING AND EMPOWERING THE SPEAKER TO PERFORM AND CARRY OUT ANY OFFICIAL LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS DURING THE INTERIM BETWEEN THE 2025 AND 2026 REGULAR SESSIONS., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1) House bill sponsored by Sean Quinlan (Democratic); status adopted, last action 2025-05-02 (Offered) (as of 2026-10-27).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HR217-2025
- As of: 2026-10-27
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii HR 217
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)
- Title: AUTHORIZING AND EMPOWERING THE SPEAKER TO PERFORM AND CARRY OUT ANY OFFICIAL LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS DURING THE INTERIM BETWEEN THE 2025 AND 2026 REGULAR SESSIONS.
- Status: adopted
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-05-02
- Last action: 2025-05-02, 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)

- 2025-05-02: Offered (House)
- 2025-05-02: Adopted with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Iwamoto excused (2). (House)
- 2025-05-02: Resolution adopted in final form. (House)

## Bill text

- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HR217_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HR217_.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 431: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 1064: RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION. (signed)
- SB 1044: RELATING TO THE STABILIZATION OF PROPERTY INSURANCE. (signed)
- SB 1231: RELATING TO PARENTAGE. (signed)
- SB 935: RELATING TO GOVERNMENT. (signed)
- HB 703: RELATING TO KUPUNA HOUSING. (signed)

## Sources
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HR217_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HR217_.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 431: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB431-2025)
- [HB 1064: RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1064-2025)
- [SB 1044: RELATING TO THE STABILIZATION OF PROPERTY INSURANCE.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB1044-2025)
- [SB 1231: RELATING TO PARENTAGE.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB1231-2025)
- [SB 935: RELATING TO GOVERNMENT.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB935-2025)
- [HB 703: RELATING TO KUPUNA HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB703-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HR217-2025 (as of 2026-10-27).