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SB 2038 Hawaii Senate · 2020 Regular Session

RELATING TO BOARD MEMBERS.

Summary
Authorizes, until June 30, 2021, boards to exclude the public from the meeting locations where board members are physically present if the board meetings are held by interactive conference technology during a state of emergency due to a contagious illness. Permits two or more members of a board to attend state of the city, state of the county, state of the State, or state of the judiciary addresses. Requires meetings held by interactive conference technology to recess, rather than terminate, when audio communication cannot be maintained and may reconvene only when audio communication is reestablished. (HD1)
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Jun 2020
Senate Passage
Mar 2020
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 14, 2020 Last action Jun 25, 2020
Floor votes

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
27
Key actions
7
Committee
11
Jun 25, 2020
Committee
Reported from JUD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1228-20) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
lower
Jun 24, 2020
Lower · Passed
The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) C. Lee, San Buenaventura, Brower, Creagan, Lowen, McKelvey, Nakashima, Perruso, Say, Takayama, Yamane; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Thielen.
lower
Mar 12, 2020
Lower · Passed
The committee(s) on JUD recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until Monday, 03-16-20 at 2:00 PM.
lower
Mar 9, 2020
Committee
Referred to JUD, FIN, referral sheet 36
lower
Mar 3, 2020
Introduced
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 93) in amended form (SD 1).
lower
Mar 3, 2020
Upper · Passed
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
upper
Feb 21, 2020
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) K. Rhoads, J.Keohokalole, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard, Kim.
upper
Feb 14, 2020
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-21-20 10:45AM in conference room 016.
upper
Feb 10, 2020
Committee
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to JDC.
upper
Feb 10, 2020
Committee
Reported from GVO (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2424) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to JDC.
upper
Jan 28, 2020
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in GVO were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) L. Thielen, Inouye, Baker, Kanuha, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Jan 24, 2020
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on GVO has scheduled a public hearing on 01-28-20 2:45PM in conference room 225.
upper
Jan 16, 2020
Committee
Referred to GVO, JDC.
upper
Jan 15, 2020
Introduced
Introduced and passed First Reading.
upper
Jan 14, 2020
Introduced
Pending Introduction.
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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