SB 1617 Hawaii Senate · 2025 Regular Session

RELATING TO PUBLIC MEETINGS.

SB 1617 prohibits local government boards (like school or commission boards) from starting or continuing meetings after 9:00 p.m., aiming to limit late-night proceedings. The bill specifically excludes county council meetings from this restriction. This is a procedural rule change affecting how local boards schedule public meetings. The bill is currently under review by the GVO committee, with a scheduled hearing on February 4, 2025.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 23, 2025 Last action Feb 6, 2025
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Jan 31, 2025
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on GVO has scheduled a public hearing on 02-04-25 3:05PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
upper
Jan 27, 2025
Committee
Referred to GVO, JDC.
upper
Jan 23, 2025
Introduced
Introduced.
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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Stanley Chang
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