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SB 381STATE · HawaiiIntroduced

RELATING TO PUBLIC AGENCY MEETINGS.

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 state division or agency to be determined in an open meeting. Requires that votes to appoint or select heads of state divisions and agencies 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. Effective 1/1/2491. (SD1)

Voted 12/8/2025View source

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How representatives voted

3 yea·0 nay·2 other

Docket history

Action history

  1. 12/8/2025Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
  2. 2/12/2025Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.
  3. 2/12/2025Reported from GVO (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 314) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
  4. 2/4/2025The 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, Moriwaki, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard, Fevella.
  5. 1/30/2025The committee(s) on GVO deferred the measure until 02-04-25 3:00PM; CR 225.
  6. 1/28/2025The committee(s) on GVO deferred the measure until 01-30-25 3:01PM; Conference Room 225.
  7. 1/24/2025The committee(s) on GVO has scheduled a public hearing on 01-28-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
  8. 1/21/2025Referred to GVO, JDC.
  9. 1/15/2025Introduced and passed First Reading.
  10. 1/14/2025Pending Introduction.