SB 2517

  • Hawaii Senate Bill
  • 2024 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Jan 19, 2024
  • Senate
  • House
  • Governor

Relating To Public Agency Meetings.

Abstract

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 be invalid. Requires that a vote by a board to appoint or select hire a head of a division or agency be conducted in an open meeting. (SD1)

Bill Sponsors (1)

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Feb 16, 2024

Senate

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

  • Reading-2
  • Referral-Committee
Judiciary

Senate

Reported from GVO (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2632) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.

Feb 13, 2024

Senate

The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in GVO were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) McKelvey, Gabbard, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Wakai, Awa.

Feb 08, 2024

Senate

The committee on GVO will reconsider its previous decision made on 02-06-24 and will hold a public decision making on 02-13-24 3:29PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

Feb 06, 2024

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) McKelvey, Gabbard, San Buenaventura, Wakai, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

Feb 01, 2024

Senate

The committee(s) on GVO deferred the measure until 02-06-24 3:05PM; CR 225.

Jan 30, 2024

Senate

The committee(s) on GVO deferred the measure until 02-01-24 3:00PM; Conference Room 225.

Jan 26, 2024

Senate

The committee(s) on GVO has scheduled a public hearing on 01-30-24 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

Jan 24, 2024

Senate

Referred to GVO, JDC.

  • Referral-Committee
Government Operations Judiciary

Jan 22, 2024

Senate

Passed First Reading.

Jan 19, 2024

Senate

Introduced.

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