Hawaii State Legislature
2006 Legislative Session

SB1551 SD1

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Measure Title: RELATING TO FREEDOM OF INFORMATION.
Report Title: Uniform Information Practices Act; OIP; Copy Fee Waiver
Description: Allows the OIP to enforce chapter 92, public agency meetings and records. Allows OIP to waive fees to access government records if public interest is served by a waiver. Requires the judicial council to provide 2 or more nominees to the governor for the OIP director position, which shall be for a term of 6 years. Removes wilful intent from voiding final actions and removes mandatory voiding of sunshine law violations. (SD1)
Package: None
Companion:
Introducer(s): IHARA, Chun Oakland, Hooser, Inouye, Hanabusa, Trimble, Espero
Current Referral:JUD, FIN

Date Status Text
1/27/2005SIntroduced.
1/31/2005SPassed First Reading.
2/1/2005SReferred to JHW, WAM.
2/10/2005SThe committee on JHW has scheduled a public hearing on 02-14-05 at 9:30 am in conference room 229.
2/14/2005SThe committee on JHW deferred the measure until 02-15-05 at 9:00 am in conference room 229.
2/15/2005SThe committee(s) on JHW recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JHW were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Hanabusa, Chun Oakland, English, Ihara, Whalen; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Hee.
2/18/2005SReported from JHW (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 456) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM.
2/18/2005SReport adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM.
2/23/2005SThe committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-25-05 at 9:30 am in conference room 211.
2/25/2005SThe committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 15 Aye(s): Senator(s) Taniguchi, Tsutsui, English, Espero, Fukunaga, Hooser, Inouye, Kanno, Kim, Kokubun, Nishihara, Sakamoto, Hemmings, Slom, Trimble; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
3/4/2005SReported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 845) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 1).
3/4/2005S48 Hrs. Notice 03-08-05.
3/8/2005SPassed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Ihara). Transmitted to House.
3/8/2005HReceived from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 303) in amended form (SD 1).
3/10/2005HPass First Reading.
3/10/2005HReferred to JUD, FIN, referral sheet 30
12/2/2005 10:35:24 AMDCarried over to 2006 Regular Session.

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