Hawaii Senate Bill 991 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 20 2023 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-02-16 - Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC/WAM.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Imposes a cap on costs charged to reproduce certain government records. Waives reproduction costs charged for the first one hundred pages if disclosure serves the public interest. Waives costs charged to duplicate certain government records in an electronic format. Imposes a cap on costs charged to search for, review, and segregate records. Provides for a waiver of fees when a record's disclosure serves the public interest. Appropriates funds for positions within the Office of Information Practices. Effective 7/1/2112. (SD1)

Relating To Public Records.

Sen. Karl Rhoads [D]

2023-02-09 - Senate - Senate Government Operations: Passed, With Amendments (Y: 4 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-02-16	Senate	Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC/WAM.
2023-02-16	Senate	Reported from GVO (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 370) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC/WAM.
2023-02-09	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) McKelvey, Gabbard, Wakai, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) San Buenaventura.
2023-02-03	Senate	The committee(s) on GVO has scheduled a public hearing on 02-09-23 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
2023-01-27	Senate	Referred to GVO, JDC/WAM.
2023-01-23	Senate	Passed First Reading.
2023-01-20	Senate	Introduced.

SB991 (Carry Over) 2023-02-16 - Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC/WAM.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=991&year=2023
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2023/bills/SB991_.HTM
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2023/bills/SB991_SD1_.HTM
Roll Call	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=991&year=2023