RELATING TO PUBLIC RECORDS.
Summary
Beginning 7/1/2023, imposes a cap on the costs charged for the reproduction of certain government records; waives the cost of duplication of government records provided to requestors in an electronic format; imposes a cap on costs charged for searching for, reviewing, and segregating records; and provides for a waiver of fees when the public interest is served by a record's disclosure. Appropriates funds for positions. (CD1)
Bill status
vetoed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Apr 2022
Senate Passage
May 2022
House Passage
May 2022
Vetoed
Jul 2022
Introduced Jan 26, 2022
Vetoed Jul 12, 2022
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
50
Key actions
15
Committee
19
Amendments
2
Jul 12, 2022
Vetoed
Vetoed (Gov. Msg. No. 1407).
lower
Jul 12, 2022
Vetoed
Vetoed on 07/12/2022 - Returned from the Governor without approval (Gov. Msg. No. 1407).
upper
Jun 27, 2022
Vetoed
Notice of intent to veto (Gov. Msg. No. 1216)
lower
Jun 27, 2022
Vetoed
Notice of Intent to veto dated 06/27/2022 (Gov. Msg. No. 1216)
upper
Apr 29, 2022
Lower · Passed
Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 115-22) as amended in (CD 1).
lower
Apr 29, 2022
Introduced
48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-03-22.
upper
Apr 29, 2022
Upper · Passed
Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 115-22).
upper
Apr 28, 2022
Lower · Passed
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) McKelvey, Wildberger, Costales; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Ward; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
lower
Apr 28, 2022
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) Rhoads, Moriwaki, Lee; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.
upper
Apr 27, 2022
Upper · Passed
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-28-22 10:25AM; Conference Room 016.
upper
Apr 25, 2022
Upper · Passed
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-27-22 10:25AM; Conference Room 016.
upper
Apr 22, 2022
Upper · Passed
Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-25-22 10:30AM; Conference Room 016.
upper
Apr 14, 2022
Introduced
Senate disagrees with House amendments.
upper
Apr 14, 2022
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 700).
upper
Apr 12, 2022
Lower · Passed
Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.
lower
Apr 5, 2022
Lower · Passed
The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 13 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Yamashita, Branco, Eli, Holt, Ilagan, B. Kobayashi, Marten, Nishimoto, Sayama, Tam, Todd, Wildberger; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Perruso, McDermott.
lower
Mar 23, 2022
Committee
Re-referred to GVR, FIN, referral sheet 34
lower
Mar 18, 2022
Committee
Reported from GVR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1145-22) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
lower
Mar 16, 2022
Lower · Passed
The committees on GVR recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) McKelvey, Wildberger, Costales, Eli, Ichiyama, Woodson, Yamashita, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Mizuno.
lower
Mar 10, 2022
Committee
Referred to GVR, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 24
lower
Mar 8, 2022
Introduced
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 491) in amended form (SD 2).
lower
Mar 8, 2022
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) Fevella). Transmitted to House.
upper
Mar 3, 2022
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 8 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, Inouye, Kanuha, Misalucha, Moriwaki, Shimabukuro, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 3 Excused: Senator(s) Kidani, Taniguchi, Fevella.
upper
Feb 28, 2022
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-03-22 10:10AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
upper
Feb 16, 2022
Committee
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
upper
Feb 16, 2022
Committee
Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2367) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
upper
Feb 11, 2022
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 7 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Keohokalole, Acasio, Gabbard, Kim, Lee, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Feb 7, 2022
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 02-11-22 9:30AM; Via Videoconference.
upper
Jan 28, 2022
Committee
Referred to JDC, WAM.
upper
Jan 26, 2022
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Karl Rhoads
DDemocratic
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