HI SB523 | 2015 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-1)
Status: Introduced on January 23 2015 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2015-02-18 - Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDL/WAM.
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 23 2015 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2015-02-18 - Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDL/WAM.
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]
Summary
Requires the governor, legislature including the joint legislative access committee, and judiciary to ensure public access to information, services, and proceedings of the executive, legislative, and judicial branches, respectively. Authorizes the governor to convene a statewide fair access commission to review public access issues for the neighbor islands and rural Oahu. Appropriates funds to establish and carry out the work of the statewide fair access commission. (SD1)
Title
State Government; Statewide Fair Access Commission; Neighbor Island Access; Rural Access; Appropriation ($)
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-02-18 | Senate | Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDL/WAM. |
| 2015-02-18 | Senate | Reported from GVO/EDT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 242) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDL/WAM. |
| 2015-02-12 | Senate | The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in GVO were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Nishihara, Ihara; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Tokuda, Slom. |
| 2015-02-12 | Senate | The committee(s) on EDT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDT were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Chun Oakland, Dela Cruz, Harimoto; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 3 Excused: Senator(s) Slom, Baker, Espero. |
| 2015-02-06 | Senate | The committee(s) on GVO/EDT has scheduled a public hearing on 02-12-15 1:20PM in conference room 414. |
| 2015-01-26 | Senate | Referred to GVO/EDT, JDL/WAM. |
| 2015-01-26 | Senate | Passed First Reading. |
| 2015-01-23 | Senate | Introduced. |
