2025 Regular SessionHawaii Legislature

SB869: Relating To Community Outreach Boards.

Legislative Summary

Defines community outreach board to mean a board established to serve in a community advisory capacity under a county commission or a county department. Includes community outreach boards in existing provisions of the Sunshine Law relating to neighborhood boards. Authorizes neighborhood board and community outreach board members to attend meetings or presentations related to official board business statewide. (HD1)

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Bill History

1/17/2025
Introduced.
Senate
1/21/2025
Passed First Reading.
Senate
1/23/2025
Referred to GVO/EIG, JDC.
Senate
1/27/2025
The committee(s) on GVO/EIG has scheduled a public hearing on 01-30-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
Senate
1/30/2025
The committee(s) on EIG deferred the measure until 02-04-25 3:00PM; CR 016.
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 EIG recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EIG were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Wakai, Chang, DeCoite, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Richards ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
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: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) McKelvey, Moriwaki, San Buenaventura, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard.
Senate
2/12/2025
Reported from GVO/EIG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 317) 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 02-21-25 10:20AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
Senate
2/21/2025
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. 965) 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: Senator(s) Richards. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
Senate
3/4/2025
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 212) in amended form (SD 1).
House of Representatives
3/6/2025
Pass First Reading
House of Representatives
3/6/2025
Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 19
House of Representatives
3/7/2025
Re-referred to JHA, referral sheet 20
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. 1725) 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. 439).
Senate
4/3/2025
Senate disagrees with House amendments.
Senate
4/3/2025
Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 481).
House of Representatives
4/15/2025
Reconsideration of action taken on 04-03-25 in disagreeing to the House amendments.
Senate
4/15/2025
Senate agrees with House amendments. Placed on the calendar for Final Reading on 04-16-25.
Senate
4/15/2025
One Day Notice 04-16-25
Senate
4/15/2025
Received notice of reconsideration and Senate agreement (Sen. Com. No. 786).
House of Representatives
4/16/2025
Passed Final Reading. Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 2 (Senator(s) Fevella, Ihara).
Senate
4/16/2025
Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 806).
House of Representatives
4/16/2025
Enrolled to Governor.
Senate

Roll Call Votes

Senate Judiciary: Passed, Unamended
2/21/2025
4
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Government Operations: Passed, With Amendments
2/4/2025
4
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs: Passed, With Amendments
2/4/2025
5
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Enrolled(4/16/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Documents

Amended
Bill Text3/28/202522.2 KB
Amended
Bill Text2/11/202522.0 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/17/202523.8 KB
Misc
Misc3/28/2025824.8 KB
Misc
Misc3/13/2025709.7 KB
Misc
Misc2/28/202560.9 KB
Misc
Misc2/20/20252752.6 KB
Misc
Misc2/11/2025111.9 KB
Misc
Misc1/30/2025784.7 KB