Hawaii Senate Bill 312 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Engrossed on March 7 2017 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-11-30 - Carried over to 2018 Regular Session.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Until 7/8/2019, requires certain boards to make board packets available for public inspection and provide notice, upon request, of the availability of board packets. Requires boards to allow oral testimony to be presented on agenda items separately and at the time the item is first brought up for discussion at the meeting. Adds emergency meetings to the public meeting notice requirements. Allows the electronic mailing of meeting notices; requires the posting of the notice on the State's or appropriate county's electronic calendar; and clarifies posting requirements and potential posting disputes. Establishes a board packet working group to develop board packet disclosure requirements. Takes effect on 1/7/2059. (SD2)

Relating To Open Government.

Sen. Gil Keith-agaran [D]

Sen. Mike Gabbard [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-11-30		Carried over to 2018 Regular Session.
2017-03-09	House	Referred to JUD, referral sheet 27
2017-03-09	House	Pass First Reading
2017-03-07	House	Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 122) in amended form (SD 2).
2017-03-07	Senate	Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
2017-03-03	Senate	48 Hrs. Notice 03-07-17.
2017-03-03	Senate	Reported from JDL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 865) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
2017-03-01	Senate	The committee(s) on JDL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDL were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keith-Agaran, Kim, L. Thielen; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) K. Rhoads, Gabbard.
2017-02-23	Senate	The committee(s) on JDL will hold a public decision making on 03-01-17 9:15AM in conference room 016.
2017-02-15	Senate	Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDL.
2017-02-15	Senate	Reported from GVO (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 304) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDL.
2017-02-09	Senate	The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in GVO were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kim, Ruderman, Galuteria, K. Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Tokuda.
2017-02-06	Senate	The committee(s) on GVO has scheduled a public hearing on 02-09-17 3:05PM in conference room 224.
2017-01-23	Senate	Referred to GVO, JDL.
2017-01-23	Senate	Passed First Reading.
2017-01-20	Senate	Introduced.

SB312 (Carry Over) 2017-03-09 - Referred to JUD, referral sheet 27

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=312&year=2018
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2018/bills/SB312_.HTM
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2018/bills/SB312_SD1_.HTM
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2018/bills/SB312_SD2_.HTM