2025 Regular Session • Hawaii Legislature
SB405: Relating To Neighborhood Board Meetings.
Legislative Summary
Allows neighborhood boards to discuss and receive information on matters raised by third-party reports from any government official not included in a publicly noticed agenda. Requires neighborhood boards to make decisions on matters raised by third-party reports from any government official at a later meeting where the agenda gives notice of decision-making on the matter. (CD1)
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Bill History
1/14/2025
Pending Introduction.
Senate
1/15/2025
Introduced and passed First Reading.
Senate
1/21/2025
Referred to GVO, JDC.
Senate
1/24/2025
The committee(s) on GVO has scheduled a public hearing on 01-28-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
Senate
1/28/2025
The committee(s) on GVO deferred the measure until 01-30-25 3:01PM; Conference Room 225.
Senate
1/30/2025
The committee(s) on GVO deferred the measure until 02-04-25 3:00PM; CR 225.
Senate
2/4/2025
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, Moriwaki, San Buenaventura; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard, Fevella.
Senate
2/12/2025
Reported from GVO (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 315) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
Senate
2/12/2025
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.
Senate
2/18/2025
The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-20-25 10:01AM; CR 016 & Videoconference.
Senate
2/20/2025
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.
Senate
2/28/2025
Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 874) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
Senate
2/28/2025
One Day Notice 03-04-25.
Senate
3/4/2025
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
Senate
3/4/2025
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 151) in amended form (SD 1).
House of Representatives
3/6/2025
Pass First Reading
House of Representatives
3/6/2025
Referred to JHA, referral sheet 19
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Friday, 03-14-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
House of Representatives
3/14/2025
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Perruso, Takayama, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, Todd, Garcia.
House of Representatives
3/31/2025
Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1722) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
House of Representatives
3/31/2025
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Hussey, Lowen, Ward excused (4).
House of Representatives
4/2/2025
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
House of Representatives
4/3/2025
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 435).
Senate
4/3/2025
Senate disagrees with House amendments.
Senate
4/3/2025
Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 481).
House of Representatives
4/14/2025
House Conferees Appointed: Tarnas Chair; Perruso, Shimizu.
House of Representatives
4/15/2025
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 731).
Senate
4/16/2025
Senate Conferees Appointed: McKelvey Chair; Rhoads Co-Chair; Awa.
Senate
4/16/2025
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 809).
House of Representatives
4/22/2025
Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-24-25 9:30AM; Conference Room 016.
Senate
4/24/2025
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.
Senate
4/24/2025
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Perruso, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
House of Representatives
4/24/2025
Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 46).
Senate
4/24/2025
48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-30-25.
Senate
4/24/2025
Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 46) as amended in (CD 1).
House of Representatives
4/24/2025
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 04-30-25.
House of Representatives
Roll Call Votes
House Conference: Passed, With Amendments
4/24/2025
3
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Conference: Passed, With Amendments
4/24/2025
2
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Judiciary: Passed, Unamended
2/20/2025
4
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Government Operations: Passed, With Amendments
2/4/2025
3
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(3/4/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sponsors
Democrat: 1
Primary Sponsor
Karl Rhoads
Democrat