Hawaii State Legislature

Bill Status

HB128 HD1

Generated on 8/13/2007 3:55:05 PM

Measure Title:
RELATING TO PUBLIC MEETINGS.
Report Title:
Sunshine Law; Public Meetings; Board Members
Description:
Permits board members, numbering less than quorum, to (1) Discuss their individual positions related to official board business at other board meetings and legislative public hearings; (2) Attend and participate in discussions at presentations, such as community meetings; and (3) Discuss membership to a board's committees in private. Requires a quorum for discussion prior and related to voting and for voting to validate board actions. (HB128 HD1)
Package:
None
Companion:
Introducers:
B. OSHIRO, BERG
Current Referral:
JDL
Date Status Text
1/17/2007HPending introduction.
1/18/2007HIntroduced and Pass First Reading.
1/22/2007HReferred to JUD, referral sheet 1
2/16/2007HBill scheduled to be heard by JUD on Tuesday, 02-20-07 at 2:00 pm in House conference room 325.
2/20/2007HThe committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 12 Ayes: Representative(s) Waters, B. Oshiro, Evans, Green, Ito, Luke, Morita, Sonson, Tsuji, Yamane, Yamashita, Marumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 5 Excused: Representative(s) Caldwell, McKelvey, Souki, Pine, Thielen.
2/28/2007HReported from the committee on JUD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 805) as amended in (HD 1), recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
3/1/2007HPassed Second Reading as amended in (HD 1); placed on the calendar for Third Reading with none voting no (0) and Carroll, Nishimoto, Thielen excused (3).
3/6/2007HPassed Third Reading with none voting no (0) and Awana, Takai, Thielen excused (3). Transmitted to Senate.
3/8/2007SReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 121).
3/8/2007SPassed First Reading.
3/8/2007SReferred to JDL.

$ = Appropriation measure
ConAm = Constitutional Amendment

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