ROH §1-2.5

When a resolution is automatically filed away

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This rule says when the council does not pass a resolution in time, it is automatically set aside. A resolution needing one reading has one year from introduction. A resolution needing three readings has two years. This only covers timing, not other rules.

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The ordinance, as written (Honolulu County) — Adoption of resolutions

A copy, taken August 22, 2026. The version published by Honolulu is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.

Except as otherwise provided in this section, a resolution requiring one reading for adoption shall be deemed filed if it fails to be adopted by the council within one year of its date of introduction. Any resolution requiring three readings on separate days for adoption shall be deemed filed if it fails to be adopted by the council within two years of its date of introduction.

Read the official text at honolulu.gov ↗as published Jan 1, 2026our copy taken Aug 22, 2026

Published by the City and County of Honolulu through American Legal Publishing.

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