Bylaws & Platform Committee Meeting | January 2026
- Abbra Green
- Jan 30
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The Libertarian Party of Hawaii Bylaws & Platform Committee Meeting
DATE: Monday, January 19, 2026
TIME: 7:00 pm HST Call to Order: 7:05 pm
Roll Call: Voting: Austin Martin, Nicholas Zehr, Abbra Green, Bryce Thon, Participating: Celina Monge, Aaron Toman
Minutes and revisions from December 08, 2025: Unanimous Approval
Agenda: Unanimous Approval
Unfinished Business:
Discussion 12/8 - Suggestion from Austin Martin to change Article III, Section 1 wording to “shall be only open”. No motion made
Discussion 12/8 - Austin Martin suggested adding at the end of Article III, Section 3, 2a: “The official sustaining dues amount shall be posted prominently on the website.” No motion made.
Discussion was opened 12/8 on Section III, 2d, Auxiliary Members: Motion by Bryce Thon, second by Nicholas Zehr to strike all language regarding auxiliary members. Unanimous Approval.
New Business: Floor open to motions and discussions beginning with Article III & IV:
Motion by Nicholas Zehr, to amend the following subsections of Article III, Section 3:
Subsection 1: “The Party shall not discriminate based on characteristics protected by applicable law or immutable personal characteristics, and shall not be required to recognize ideological, political, or associational beliefs as protected classes.”
Subsection 2: “The Party may take defensive measures against organized entities or coordinated efforts that demonstrably advocate or engage in the initiation of force, fraud, or coercion, or that seek to undermine the Party’s autonomy through deceptive or hostile means, consistent with the NAP.”
Subsection 4: “Upon a finding, by a majority of the Executive Committee, that a member has a substantial and material conflict of interest or has knowingly concealed required disclosures, the Committee may take corrective action pursuant to Article VII.”
And to add a new Subsection 6: “No adverse action under this Section shall be taken without notice, an opportunity to respond, and a recorded vote.” second by Abbra Green, unanimous approval.
Adjournment: 7:45 pm
The Next Bylaws & Platform Committee Meeting is Monday, February 02, 2026, at 7:00 p.m.
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