SB 312 Hawaii Senate · 2018 Regular Session

RELATING TO OPEN GOVERNMENT.

Summary

Until 7/8/2019, requires certain boards to make board packets available for public inspection and provide notice, upon request, of the availability of board packets. Requires boards to allow oral testimony to be presented on agenda items separately and at the time the item is first brought up for discussion at the meeting. Adds emergency meetings to the public meeting notice requirements. Allows the electronic mailing of meeting notices; requires the posting of the notice on the State's or appropriate county's electronic calendar; and clarifies posting requirements and potential posting disputes. Establishes a board packet working group to develop board packet disclosure requirements. Takes effect on 1/7/2059. (SD2)

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2017

Committee Review

Mar 2017

Senate Passage

Mar 2017

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 20, 2017 Last action Nov 30, 2017

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 9, 2017

Committee

Referred to JUD, referral sheet 27

lower

Mar 7, 2017

Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 122) in amended form (SD 2).

lower

Mar 7, 2017

Upper · Passed

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.

upper

Mar 1, 2017

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDL were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keith-Agaran, Kim, L. Thielen; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) K. Rhoads, Gabbard.

upper

Feb 23, 2017

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on JDL will hold a public decision making on 03-01-17 9:15AM in conference room 016.

upper

Feb 15, 2017

Committee

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDL.

upper

Feb 15, 2017

Committee

Reported from GVO (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 304) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDL.

upper

Feb 9, 2017

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in GVO were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kim, Ruderman, Galuteria, K. Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Tokuda.

upper

Feb 6, 2017

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on GVO has scheduled a public hearing on 02-09-17 3:05PM in conference room 224.

upper

Jan 23, 2017

Committee

Referred to GVO, JDL.

upper

Jan 20, 2017

Introduced

Introduced.

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors