RELATING TO PUBLIC INFORMATION.
Summary
Requires that prior to the adoption, amendment, or repeal of an administrative rule, electronic notice of the proposed rulemaking be provided to all persons who have made a timely written request to, and provided a valid working email address to, the adopting agency for advance notice of its rulemaking proceedings. Requires that alterations to administrative rules be displayed in Ramseyer format and the full text of rules be made available in a digitally accessible and searchable format. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2023
Senate Passage
Mar 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Governor
Introduced Jan 19, 2023
Last action Mar 20, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Mar 1, 2023
How they voted
13–0
Passed
Total votes 13
Mar 1, 2023
D
Democratic12
100% Yea
R
Republican1
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
34
Key actions
10
Committee
12
Amendments
1
Apr 11, 2023
Amended
Senate disagrees with House amendments.
upper
Apr 11, 2023
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 677).
upper
Apr 6, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Nishimoto excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
lower
Mar 31, 2023
Lower · Passed
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Kitagawa, Aiu, Chun, Cochran, Garrett, Kahaloa, Kila, Kobayashi, Lamosao, Morikawa, Nishimoto, Takenouchi, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Poepoe, Alcos.
lower
Mar 22, 2023
Committee
Reported from LGO (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1439) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
lower
Mar 21, 2023
Lower · Passed
The committee on LGO recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Garrett, Kapela, Sayama, Tam; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Martinez, Alcos.
lower
Mar 9, 2023
Committee
Referred to LGO, FIN , referral sheet 17
lower
Mar 7, 2023
Introduced
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 129) in amended form (SD 1).
lower
Mar 7, 2023
Upper · Passed
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Fukunaga). Transmitted to House.
upper
Mar 1, 2023
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, Aquino, DeCoite, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, Moriwaki, Shimabukuro, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Mar 1, 2023
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Elefante, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Mar 1, 2023
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (13-0)
senate
Feb 24, 2023
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDC/WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-01-23 10:05AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
upper
Feb 10, 2023
Committee
Reported from GVO (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 159) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC/WAM.
upper
Feb 2, 2023
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.
upper
Jan 31, 2023
Committee
Re-Referred to GVO, JDC/WAM.
upper
Jan 27, 2023
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on GVO has scheduled a public hearing on 02-02-23 3:15PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
upper
Jan 25, 2023
Committee
Referred to GVO, JDC.
upper
Jan 19, 2023
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
7 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Angus McKelvey
DDemocratic
P
Donovan Dela Cruz
DDemocratic
P
Dru Kanuha
DDemocratic
P
Henry Aquino
DDemocratic
P
Karl Rhoads
DDemocratic
P
Lorraine Inouye
DDemocratic
P
Stanley Chang
DDemocratic
Co
Brenton Awa
RRepublican
Co
Glenn Wakai
DDemocratic
Co
Les Ihara
DDemocratic
Co
Michelle Kidani
DDemocratic
Co
Tim Richards
DDemocratic
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