HawaiiRELATING TO PUBLIC AGENCY MEETINGS.
What it does
Requires appointments and selections of heads of state divisions and agencies that require a board approval to be made through a publicly established process and timeline. Requires the approval of the process and timeline to appoint or select a new head of a state division or agency to be determined in an open meeting. Requires that votes to appoint or select heads of state divisions and agencies be conducted in an open meeting.
More detail
Provides that any vote to appoint or select a head of a state division or agency cast in violation of the foregoing shall be invalid. Effective 1/1/2491. (SD1)
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Dec 8Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.Latest
- Feb 12Reported from GVO (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 314) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
- Feb 12Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.Minor
- Feb 4The 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) McKelvey, Moriwaki, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard, Fevella.Minor
- Vote recorded The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 30The committee(s) on GVO deferred the measure until 02-04-25 3:00PM; CR 225.Minor
- Jan 28The committee(s) on GVO deferred the measure until 01-30-25 3:01PM; Conference Room 225.Minor
- Jan 24The committee(s) on GVO has scheduled a public hearing on 01-28-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
- Jan 21Referred to GVO, JDC.Minor
- Jan 15Introduced and passed First Reading.Minor
- Jan 14Pending Introduction.Introduced