# Hawaii SB 2795: RELATING TO THE HAWAIIAN FLAG.

Hawaii SB 2795, RELATING TO THE HAWAIIAN FLAG., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2) Senate bill sponsored by Lynn DeCoite (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-03-20 (Reported from CAA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1266-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii SB 2795
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)
- Title: RELATING TO THE HAWAIIAN FLAG.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-23
- Last action: 2026-03-20, Reported from CAA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1266-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
- Sponsor: Lynn DeCoite (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Hawaiian Flag, Display, Condominiums, Cooperative Housing Corporations, Planned Community Associations, CAA, CPC, JHA
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 6 (95 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## 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, 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)

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Lynn DeCoite (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-20 | House | Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC... | pass | 49 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-18 | House | The committee on CAA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ... | pass | 6 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-10 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 25 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-03 | Senate | The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT... | pass | 5 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-06 | Senate | The committee(s) on HWN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT... | pass | 5 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-06 | Senate | The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT... | pass | 5 | 0 |   |

## Actions (20)

- 2026-03-20: Reported from CAA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1266-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC. (House)
- 2026-03-20: Passed 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). (House)
- 2026-03-18: 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. (House)
- 2026-03-12: Pass First Reading (House)
- 2026-03-12: Referred to CAA, CPC, JHA, referral sheet 17 (House)
- 2026-03-12: Bill scheduled to be heard by CAA on Wednesday, 03-18-26 10:30AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2026-03-10: Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 295) in amended form (SD 2). (House)
- 2026-03-06: Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3027) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: 48 Hrs. Notice 03-10-26. (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: The 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. (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 03-03-26 10:15AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2026-02-20: Reported from HWN/CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2641) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC. (Senate)
- 2026-02-20: Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC. (Senate)
- 2026-02-06: The 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. (Senate)
- 2026-02-06: The 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. (Senate)
- 2026-01-30: Referred to HWN/CPN, JDC. (Senate)
- 2026-01-30: The committee(s) on HWN/CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-06-26 9:30AM; CR 229 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2026-01-26: Passed First Reading. (Senate)
- 2026-01-23: Introduced. (Senate)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2795_HD1_.pdf)
- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2795_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2795_.PDF)
- SB2795_HD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2795_HD1_.HTM)
- SB2795_SD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2795_SD1_.HTM)
- SB2795_SD2: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2795_SD2_.HTM)

## 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 2031: RELATING TO CONSUMER PROTECTION. (signed)

## Sources
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2795_HD1_.pdf)
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2795_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2795_.PDF)
- [SB2795_HD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2795_HD1_.HTM)
- [SB2795_SD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2795_SD1_.HTM)
- [SB2795_SD2 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2795_SD2_.HTM)

## 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 2031: RELATING TO CONSUMER PROTECTION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB2031-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB2795-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).