Sunshine Law
Hawaii 2024 Regular Session
Relating To The Mauna Kea Stewardship And Oversight Authority. [SB-2761]
Authorizes 2 or more members of the Mauna Kea Stewardship and Oversight Authority to meet during the transition period described in section 195H-6, HRS, regarding any matter relating to the Authority's business; provided that no commitment to vote is made or sought and no decision-making action is taken. Clarifies that the Authority is subject to state sovereign immunity.
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Gettr Hawaii 2024 Regular Session
Relating To Public Agency Meetings. [SB-2637]
Require the third meeting of a board to deliberate and act on a matter investigated by a group of its members to be held at least six days after the second meeting. Takes effect 4/14/2112. (SD2)
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Hawaii 2024 Regular Session
Relating To Public Agency Meetings. [SB-2517]
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
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Hawaii 2024 Regular Session
Relating To The Legislature. [HB-2021]
Removes the Legislature's exemption from the State's sunshine law.
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Hawaii 2024 Regular Session
Relating To The Sunshine Law. [HB-1975]
Establishes accessibility standards for the distribution of public documents and media presentations by boards as defined in section 92-2, Hawaii Revised Statutes. Declares that the general fund expenditure ceiling is exceeded. Makes an appropriation.
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Hawaii 2024 Regular Session
Relating To Public Agency Meetings. [SB-2639]
Updates the enforcement mechanisms for the Uniform Information Practices Act and the Sunshine Law.
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Hawaii 2024 Regular Session
Relating To Public Testimony At Open Meetings. [HB-114]
Specifies that boards subject to the open meetings law shall allow oral testimony on any agenda item at the beginning of the board's agenda or meeting, provided that oral testimony shall not be limited to the beginning of a board's agenda. Specifies an exception for the legislative body of each county.
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Hawaii 2024 Regular Session
Relating To Neighborhood Boards. [SB-2058]
Defines "community outreach board" to mean a board established to serve in a community advisory capacity under a county department. Includes community outreach boards under existing provisions of the Sunshine Law regarding neighborhood boards. Authorizes neighborhood board or community outreach board members to attend meetings or presentations related to official board business statewide. Takes effect 7/1/2112. (SD1)
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Hawaii 2024 Regular Session
Relating To The Sunshine Law. [HB-723]
Expands application of the State's sunshine law to legislatively appointed bodies, including task forces, working groups, commissions, special committees, and select committees. (SD1)
Sponsored by: Rep. Scott Saiki Carried Over To 2024 Regular Session. on 12/11/2023
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Hawaii 2024 Regular Session
Relating To Open Meetings. [HB-1600]
Requires boards to schedule a meeting for deliberation and decision-making on a report by an investigative group at least six business days after the board meeting in which the investigative group presented the findings and recommendations of its investigation to the board. (SD2)
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Hawaii 2024 Regular Session
Relating To The Office Of Information Practices. [SB-1253]
Defines "guidance", "opinion", and "ruling". Requires the Director of the Office of Information Practices to provide either a ruling or guidance in writing on open records responses and open meetings complaints. Effective 7/1/2112. (SD1)
Sponsored by: Sen. Angus McKelvey Carried Over To 2024 Regular Session. on 12/11/2023
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Hawaii 2024 Regular Session
Relating To The Board Of Land And Natural Resources. [HB-1386]
Allows no more than two members of the board of land and natural resources, one of which may be the chairperson, to determine items that shall be placed on a meeting agenda and any discussion between the two members shall be a permitted interaction under the sunshine law. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
Sponsored by: Rep. Daynette Morikawa Carried Over To 2024 Regular Session. on 12/11/2023
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Hawaii 2024 Regular Session
Relating To The Office Of Information Practices. [HB-1467]
Allows the Office of Information Practices to resolve open meeting and open record complaints through either a legal determination on whether a violation occurred or written guidance on the relevant legal requirements.
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Hawaii 2024 Regular Session
Relating To The Sunshine Law. [SB-1427]
Expands application of the State's sunshine law to legislatively appointed bodies, including task forces, working groups, special committees, and select committees. Requires the senate and the house of representatives to hold public hearings on a biennial basis to solicit professional and public feedback on how chamber rules can better effectuate the intent of the State's sunshine law.
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Hawaii 2024 Regular Session
Relating To The Sunshine Law. [HB-1598]
Requires boards to make available for public inspection board packets, if created, at the time the board packet is distributed to board members but no later than two business days before the board meeting. Provides that public testimony may be distributed to board members before the board meeting. Requires boards to include in the notice to persons requesting notification of meetings, a list of the documents that were compiled by the board and distributed to board members before a board meeting for use at the meeting. Requires boards to post board
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Hawaii 2024 Regular Session
Relating To Public Testimony At Open Meetings. [SB-233]
Specifies that boards subject to the open meetings law shall allow oral testimony on any agenda item at the beginning of the board's agenda or meeting, provided that oral testimony shall not be limited to the beginning of a board's agenda. Specifies an exception for the legislative body of each county.
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Hawaii 2023 Regular Session
Relating To The Office Of Information Practices. [HB-1467]
Allows the Office of Information Practices to resolve open meeting and open record complaints through either a legal determination on whether a violation occurred or written guidance on the relevant legal requirements.
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Hawaii 2023 Regular Session
Relating To The Board Of Land And Natural Resources. [HB-1386]
Allows no more than two members of the board of land and natural resources, one of which may be the chairperson, to determine items that shall be placed on a meeting agenda and any discussion between the two members shall be a permitted interaction under the sunshine law. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
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Hawaii 2023 Regular Session
Relating To The Sunshine Law. [SB-1427]
Expands application of the State's sunshine law to legislatively appointed bodies, including task forces, working groups, special committees, and select committees. Requires the senate and the house of representatives to hold public hearings on a biennial basis to solicit professional and public feedback on how chamber rules can better effectuate the intent of the State's sunshine law.
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Hawaii 2023 Regular Session
Relating To The Office Of Information Practices. [SB-1253]
Defines "guidance", "opinion", and "ruling". Requires the Director of the Office of Information Practices to provide either a ruling or guidance in writing on open records responses and open meetings complaints. Effective 7/1/2112. (SD1)