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HB 2595 Hawaii House · 2020 Regular Session

RELATING TO CABLE TELEVISION.

Summary
Amends the factors the director of commerce and consumer affairs must consider when determining whether cable service should be made available upon a new application of a cable franchise. Requires that the director require cable operators make cable service available to residences in their service area where there is a minimum density of at least twenty-five homes per linear mile, except when service is available from an unspecified number of other cable operators. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)
Bill status in committee 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Feb 2020
House Passage
Feb 2020
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 23, 2020 Last action Feb 7, 2020
Floor votes · House Feb 7, 2020

How they voted

49–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 51
Feb 7, 2020
D Democratic45
44 Yea 1
97% Yea
R Republican5
4 Yea 1
80% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
7
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Feb 7, 2020
Committee
Reported from IAC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 218-20) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
lower
Feb 7, 2020
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (49-0-2)
house
Feb 4, 2020
Lower · Passed
The committees on IAC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Ohno, D. Kobayashi, Gates, Kong, Nishimoto, Takayama, McDermott; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
lower
Jan 27, 2020
Committee
Referred to IAC, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 5
lower
Jan 23, 2020
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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