HB 503

  • Hawaii House Bill
  • 2021 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Jan 25, 2021
  • House
  • Senate
  • Governor

Relating To Board Meetings.

Abstract

Allows boards to use interactive conference technology to remotely conduct public meetings under the sunshine law in conjunction with in-person meetings, even when no emergency has been declared by government authorities. Authorizes boards to exclude the public from nonpublic locations, such as homes, where board members are physically present when remote board meetings are held by interactive conference technology. Establishes requirements for the conduct of remote meetings. Establishes a new notice requirement to provide the board's contact information for the submission of written testimony by electronic or postal mail. Amends existing option to hold in-person meetings at multiple public meeting sites connected by interactive conference technology to require termination of meeting only if audio communication is lost and cannot be reestablished within an hour and the board had not provided reasonable notice of how the meeting would be continued. Allows for additional courtesy sites open to the public for remote and in-person meetings held by interactive conference technology. Allows for contact tracing and social distancing during states of emergency caused by contagious diseases. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)

Bill Sponsors (15)

Votes


Actions


Feb 12, 2021

House

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Eli, Gates, Hashimoto excused (3).

  • Reading-2
  • Referral-Committee
Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

House

Reported from PDP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 210) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

Feb 02, 2021

House

The committees on PDP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Ichiyama, Eli, Cullen, McKelvey, Mizuno, Wildberger, Woodson, Yamashita, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

Jan 29, 2021

House

Bill scheduled to be heard by PDP on Tuesday, 02-02-21 9:45AM in House conference room Via Videoconference.

Jan 27, 2021

House

Referred to PDP, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 1

  • Referral-Committee
Pandemic & Disaster Preparedness Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs Finance

Jan 25, 2021

House

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

Jan 22, 2021

House

Pending introduction.

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
HB503_HD1 PDF HTML
HB503 PDF HTML

Related Documents

Document Format
Committee Report HB503_HD1_HSCR210_ PDF HTML
Testimony HB503_TESTIMONY_PDP_02-02-21_ PDF

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