Hawaii State Legislature
2006 Legislative Session

SB661

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Measure Title: RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF INFORMATION PRACTICES.
Report Title: Office of Information Practices
Description: Requires notification to the Office of Information Practices (OIP) of any civil lawsuit filed involving the Sunshine Law and to allow the OIP to intervene in such action. Requires approval by the OIP instead of the Attorney General for an emergency meeting under section 92-8 (b). Grants the OIP authority, concurrent with the Attorney General, to civilly enforce violations of the Sunshine Law. Allows the OIP to seek to enforce in the courts any decision issued in accordance with section 92F-15.5.
Package: Governor
Companion:HB552
Introducer(s): BUNDA (BR)
Current Referral:JHW

Date Status Text
1/24/2005SIntroduced.
1/26/2005SPassed First Reading.
1/31/2005SReferred to JHW.
12/2/2005 10:32:46 AMDCarried over to 2006 Regular Session.

$ = Appropriation measure
ConAm = Constitutional Amendment