RELATING TO BROADBAND INTERNET ACCESS.
Summary
Regulates broadband internet service providers to ensure a free and open Internet. Establishes a task force to examine the costs and benefits of creating a state-owned public utility company to provide broadband internet service. (HB1995 HD1)
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 19, 2018
Last action Feb 16, 2018
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
2
Committee
6
Feb 16, 2018
Committee
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) DeCoite, Ing, Nakamura, Onishi, Woodson excused (5).
lower
Feb 16, 2018
Committee
Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 539-18), recommending referral to FIN.
lower
Feb 13, 2018
Lower · Passed
The committees on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Takumi, Ichiyama, Aquino, Ito, LoPresti, Mizuno, Say, Yamane, McDermott; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Tokioka; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Johanson.
lower
Feb 8, 2018
Committee
Reported from IAC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 163-18) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
lower
Jan 31, 2018
Lower · Passed
The committees on IAC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Ohno, Choy, Cachola, Fukumoto, Ito, LoPresti, Onishi, Woodson; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Tokioka, Ward.
lower
Jan 26, 2018
Committee
Referred to IAC, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 6
lower
Jan 22, 2018
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
Jan 19, 2018
Introduced
Pending introduction.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
TB
Tom Brower
DDemocratic
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