SB 1651

  • Hawaii Senate Bill
  • 2025 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Apr 10, 2025
  • Passed Senate Feb 28, 2025
  • Passed House Apr 08, 2025
  • Became Law Jun 03, 2025

Relating To Public Meetings.

Abstract

Requires board packets to be posted at least three full business days before a public meeting. Requires boards to provide notice to persons who have requested notification of meetings at the time the board packet is made available for public inspection. (CD1)

Bill Sponsors (1)

Votes


Actions


Jun 03, 2025

House

Act 169, on 06/03/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1269).

Senate

Act 169, 06/03/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1269).

May 02, 2025

Senate

Enrolled to Governor.

Senate

Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 821).

May 01, 2025

House

Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 888).

Apr 30, 2025

House

Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick excused (2).

Senate

Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.

Apr 24, 2025

House

Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 04-30-25.

House

Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 47) as amended in (CD 1).

Senate

48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-30-25.

Senate

Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 47).

House

The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Sayama, Perruso, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

Senate

The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) McKelvey, Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa.

Apr 22, 2025

Senate

Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-24-25 9:30AM; Conference Room 016.

Apr 21, 2025

House

Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 851).

Senate

Senate Conferees Appointed: McKelvey Chair; Rhoads Co-Chair; Awa.

Senate

Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 754).

Apr 17, 2025

House

House Conferees Appointed: Sayama, Perruso Co-Chairs; Reyes Oda.

Apr 10, 2025

House

Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 779).

Senate

Senate disagrees with House amendments.

Senate

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 701).

Apr 08, 2025

House

Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Marten excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.

Apr 04, 2025

House

Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 04-08-25.

House

Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2026) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.

Apr 02, 2025

House

The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Perruso, Takayama, Todd, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.

Mar 28, 2025

House

Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 04-02-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

Mar 21, 2025

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) Cochran, Garrett, Kapela, Kitagawa, Ward excused (5).

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

House

Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1470) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

Mar 20, 2025

House

The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Sayama, Lee, M., Garrett, Kong, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Kapela.

Mar 17, 2025

House

Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Thursday, 03-20-25 9:30AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

Mar 04, 2025

House

Referred to LAB, JHA, referral sheet 18

  • Referral-Committee
Labor Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

House

Pass First Reading

Feb 28, 2025

House

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 61) in amended form (SD 1).

Senate

Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 2 (Senator(s) Fukunaga, Kidani). Transmitted to House.

Feb 27, 2025

Senate

One Day Notice 02-28-25.

Senate

Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 725) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.

Feb 20, 2025

Senate

The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard.

Feb 18, 2025

Senate

The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-20-25 10:01AM; CR 016 & Videoconference.

Feb 13, 2025

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. 413) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.

Feb 06, 2025

Senate

The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in GVO were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) McKelvey, Gabbard, Moriwaki, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.

Feb 04, 2025

Senate

The committee(s) on GVO deferred the measure until 02-06-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 225.

Jan 31, 2025

Senate

The committee(s) on GVO has scheduled a public hearing on 02-04-25 3:05PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

Jan 27, 2025

Senate

Referred to GVO, JDC.

  • Referral-Committee
Government Operations Judiciary

Senate

Passed First Reading.

Jan 23, 2025

Senate

Introduced.

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