SB 661

  • Hawaii Senate Bill
  • 2021 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Jan 22, 2021
  • Senate
  • House
  • 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 both 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 12/31/2050. (SD1)

Bill Sponsors (4)

Votes


Actions


Feb 19, 2021

Senate

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.

Senate

Reported from GVO (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 549) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.

Feb 16, 2021

Senate

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) Moriwaki, Dela Cruz, Chang, Gabbard, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

Feb 12, 2021

Senate

The committee(s) on GVO has scheduled a public hearing on 02-16-21 3:05PM; CR 016 & Videoconference.

Jan 27, 2021

Senate

Referred to GVO, JDC.

  • Referral-Committee
Government Operations Judiciary

Jan 25, 2021

Senate

Passed First Reading.

Jan 22, 2021

Senate

Introduced.

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
SB661_SD1 PDF HTML
SB661 PDF HTML

Related Documents

Document Format
Committee Report SB661_SD1_SSCR549_ PDF HTML
Testimony SB661_TESTIMONY_GVO_02-16-21_ PDF

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