Report Title:

Legislative Access

Description:

Requires voting record of each legislator to be available online on every measure on which a vote is taken in committee or on the floor.

THE SENATE	S.B. NO.	1743
TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE, 2007
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

RELATING TO LEGISLATIVE ACCESS.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

     SECTION 1.  Chapter 21D, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

"§21D-   Online access to voting records. The voting record of each member of the legislature shall be available

online within twenty-four hours of a vote conducted in committee or on the chamber floor.  The webpage shall be organized by:

(1) Bill Status of each legislative measure voted on; and

(2) The voting record of each member.

The webpage of the voting record of each member shall be  organized so that the recorded vote of the member on a legislative measure is included under the particular member's name.

For the purposes of this section, "legislative measure" means a bill, concurrent resolution, resolution, or consent to a nomination or appointment made by the governor or chief justice."

     SECTION 2.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 3.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

INTRODUCED BY:

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