RELATING TO ACCESS TO PUBLIC PROPERTY.
Summary
Prohibits the obstruction of access to beaches and beach parks. Creates a $100 penalty for the first conviction of obstructing access to public property. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)
Bill status
passed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Mar 2020
Senate Passage
Mar 2020
House Passage
Mar 2020
Governor
Introduced Jan 17, 2020
Last action Mar 16, 2020
Floor votes · Senate Mar 3, 2020 · House Mar 13, 2020
How they voted
25–0
Passed
Total votes 25
Mar 3, 2020
D
Democratic24
100% Yea
R
Republican1
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
8
Committee
11
Mar 13, 2020
Committee
Reported from WLH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1038-20) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JUD.
lower
Mar 13, 2020
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (48-0-3)
house
Mar 11, 2020
Lower · Passed
The committees on WLH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamane, Todd, Har, Lowen, Tarnas, Wildberger, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
lower
Mar 9, 2020
Committee
Referred to WLH, JUD, FIN, referral sheet 36
lower
Mar 3, 2020
Introduced
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 275) in amended form (SD 1).
lower
Mar 3, 2020
Upper · Passed
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
upper
Feb 26, 2020
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) K. Rhoads, J.Keohokalole, Kim, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard.
upper
Feb 26, 2020
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 10 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, English, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Moriwaki, Riviere, Shimabukuro, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 3 Excused: Senator(s) Harimoto, K. Kahele, Taniguchi.
upper
Feb 24, 2020
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDC/WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-26-20 1:10PM in conference room 211.
upper
Feb 6, 2020
Committee
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC/WAM.
upper
Feb 6, 2020
Committee
Reported from WTL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2363) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC/WAM.
upper
Jan 29, 2020
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WTL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WTL were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) K. Kahele, Nishihara, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Keith-Agaran, Riviere.
upper
Jan 24, 2020
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WTL has scheduled a public hearing on 01-29-20 1:15PM in conference room 229.
upper
Jan 23, 2020
Committee
Referred to WTL, JDC/WAM.
upper
Jan 17, 2020
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
CK
Clarence K. Nishihara
DDemocratic
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