RELATING TO PUBLIC MEETINGS.
Summary
Requires public meeting notices to include instructions regarding accommodations for persons with disabilities. Requires boards to post a notice in the board's office and to retain a copy of proof of filing the notice with the Lieutenant Governor's office or county clerk's office. Requires the Lieutenant Governor's office or the county clerk's office to timely post paper or electronic copies of all meeting notices in a central location in a public building. Requires an emergency meeting agenda to be filed with the Lieutenant Governor's office or the county clerk's office and posted in the board's office. (CD1)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Apr 2019
Senate Passage
Apr 2019
House Passage
Apr 2019
Signed into Law
Jul 2019
Introduced Jan 18, 2019
Signed Jul 9, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Mar 5, 2019 · House Apr 5, 2019
How they voted
24–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 25
Mar 5, 2019
D
Democratic24
95% Yea
R
Republican1
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
45
Key actions
15
Committee
16
Amendments
2
Jul 9, 2019
Signed into law
Act 244, 07/02/2019 (Gov. Msg. No. 1346).
upper
Jul 9, 2019
Signed into law
Act 244, on 07/02/2019 (Gov. Msg. No. 1346).
lower
Apr 26, 2019
Lower · Passed
Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 70) as amended in (CD 1).
lower
Apr 26, 2019
Introduced
48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-30-19.
upper
Apr 26, 2019
Upper · Passed
Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 70).
upper
Apr 24, 2019
Lower · Passed
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) San Buenaventura, Matayoshi, Holt, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
lower
Apr 24, 2019
Upper · Passed
The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) L. Thielen, K. Rhoads, Kanuha; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.
upper
Apr 22, 2019
Lower · Passed
Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Wednesday, 04-24-19 2:00PM in conference room 325.
lower
Apr 9, 2019
Introduced
Senate disagrees with House amendments.
upper
Apr 9, 2019
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 652).
upper
Apr 5, 2019
Lower · Passed
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) DeCoite, Har, Kong, Say, Tokioka voting no (5) and Representative(s) Eli, Mizuno, Nishimoto excused (3). Transmitted to Senate.
lower
Apr 1, 2019
Lower · Passed
The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 12 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Eli, Gates, Hashimoto, Kitagawa, B. Kobayashi, Matayoshi, Nakamura, Nishimoto, Wildberger, Yamashita; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Holt, Todd, McDermott.
lower
Mar 22, 2019
Committee
Reported from JUD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1694) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
lower
Mar 21, 2019
Lower · Passed
The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) C. Lee, San Buenaventura, Brower, Creagan, McKelvey, Morikawa, Say, Takayama, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Lowen, Yamane.
lower
Mar 7, 2019
Committee
Referred to JUD, FIN, referral sheet 27
lower
Mar 5, 2019
Introduced
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 101) in amended form (SD 2).
lower
Mar 5, 2019
Upper · Passed
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Harimoto). Transmitted to House.
upper
Feb 22, 2019
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) K. Rhoads, Wakai, Gabbard, Kim; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.
upper
Feb 15, 2019
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-22-19 9:00AM in conference room 016.
upper
Feb 15, 2019
Committee
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.
upper
Feb 15, 2019
Committee
Reported from GVO (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 639) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
upper
Feb 12, 2019
Upper · Passed
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) L. Thielen, Inouye, Kanuha, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Baker.
upper
Feb 8, 2019
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on GVO has scheduled a public hearing on 02-12-19 2:50PM in conference room 225.
upper
Jan 22, 2019
Committee
Referred to GVO, JDC.
upper
Jan 18, 2019
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
RE
Russell E. Ruderman
DDemocratic
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