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Manoa Neighborhood Board endorses SB 2397 to ease quorum rules for neighborhood boards
Summary
The Manoa Neighborhood Board voted to endorse state Sen. Carol Fukunaga’s SB 2397, which would stop vacant seats from counting as automatic ‘no’ votes and allow a majority of voting members present to take action; the board asked staff to transmit the resolution to lawmakers.
The Manoa Neighborhood Board voted to formally endorse Senate Bill 2397 on Feb. 4, 2026, backing a change to how vacant seats affect neighborhood‑board quorums. The resolution asks the Legislature to modify current rules so that a majority of voting members present — not a majority of the board’s full authorized membership — can carry motions.
Chair Robert Zane described the proposal as a fix to a persistent governance problem that has prevented boards from acting…
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