RELATING TO PUBLIC MEETINGS.
HB 1999 requires local government bodies to include specific mandatory information at the very start of all public meeting notices. This affects cities, counties, and other local agencies that hold public meetings. The key provision is mandating that certain details - like the meeting purpose and location - appear in the notice's opening section, not later in the document. The bill aims to improve notice clarity for the public but does not change meeting content or procedures. It is currently in early legislative stages with no votes recorded.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 23, 2026
Last action Jan 28, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Jan 28, 2026
Committee
Referred to JHA, referral sheet 3
lower
Jan 26, 2026
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
Jan 23, 2026
Introduced
Pending introduction.
lower
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Gregg Takayama
DDemocratic
P
Ikaika Olds
DDemocratic
P
Jenna Takenouchi
DDemocratic
P
Lisa Marten
DDemocratic
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