SB 698 Hawaii Senate · 2021 Regular Session

RELATING TO COMMUNITY MEETINGS.

Summary

Exempts members of a county council from the limitation on the number of members that may attend an informational meeting or presentation on matters relating to official board business, including a meeting of another entity, legislative hearing, convention, seminar, or community meeting. Clarifies that such meetings shall be meetings that are open to the public for purposes of permitted interactions. (SD1)

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2021

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 22, 2021 Last action Feb 8, 2021

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Committee

Feb 8, 2021

Committee

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.

upper

Feb 8, 2021

Committee

Reported from PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 36) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.

upper

Feb 4, 2021

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in PSM were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Nishihara, English, Baker, Riviere, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Feb 1, 2021

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 02-04-21 1:30PM in conference room Videoconference.

upper

Jan 27, 2021

Committee

Referred to PSM, JDC.

upper

Jan 22, 2021

Introduced

Introduced.

upper

15 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Bennette E. Misalucha

Clarence K. Nishihara

DDemocratic

Gil Riviere

DDemocratic

Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran