SB 1578 Hawaii Senate · 2023 Regular Session

RELATING TO CABLE TELEVISION SYSTEMS.

Summary

Adds additional considerations for the Director of Commerce and Consumer Affairs to take into account when ensuring that the terms and conditions required for operation of an access organization are fair to the public in its designated service area. Requires cable operators to include viewership numbers for channels designated for public, educational, and government access use in its reports to the Director of Commerce and Consumer Affairs. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2023

Committee Review

Mar 2023

Senate Passage

Mar 2023

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 25, 2023 Last action Mar 20, 2023

Floor votes · Senate Mar 7, 2023

How they voted

24–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 25

Mar 7, 2023

D Democratic23

22 Yea 1

95% Yea

R Republican2

2 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 9, 2023

Committee

Referred to HET, CPC, referral sheet 17

lower

Mar 7, 2023

Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 493) in amended form (SD 1).

lower

Mar 7, 2023

Upper · Passed

Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Fukunaga). Transmitted to House.

upper

Feb 21, 2023

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, Richards, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) McKelvey.

upper

Feb 17, 2023

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-21-23 9:30AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 30, 2023

Committee

Referred to CPN.

upper

Jan 25, 2023

Introduced

Introduced.

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors