SB 2517 Hawaii Senate · 2024 Regular Session

RELATING TO PUBLIC AGENCY MEETINGS.

Summary

Requires appointments and selections of heads of state divisions and agencies that require a board approval to be made through a publicly established process and timeline. Requires the approval of the process and timeline to appoint or select a new head of a division or agency to be determined in an open meeting. Requires that votes to appoint or select a head of state divisions and agencies to be conducted in an open meeting. Provides that any vote to appoint or select a head of a state division or agency cast in violation of the foregoing shall be invalid. Requires that a vote by a board to appoint or select hire a head of a division or agency be conducted in an open meeting. (SD1)

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2024

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 19, 2024 Last action Feb 16, 2024

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Committee

Feb 16, 2024

Committee

Reported from GVO (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2632) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.

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Feb 13, 2024

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in GVO were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) McKelvey, Gabbard, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Wakai, Awa.

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Feb 8, 2024

Upper · Passed

The committee on GVO will reconsider its previous decision made on 02-06-24 and will hold a public decision making on 02-13-24 3:29PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

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Feb 6, 2024

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in GVO were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) McKelvey, Gabbard, San Buenaventura, Wakai, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

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Jan 26, 2024

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on GVO has scheduled a public hearing on 01-30-24 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

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Jan 24, 2024

Committee

Referred to GVO, JDC.

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Jan 19, 2024

Introduced

Introduced.

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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors