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HI HB 403

died on adjournment

RELATING TO THE SUNSHINE LAW.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did HI HB 403 pass?

No. HI HB 403 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2025-12-08): Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

What is HI HB 403 about?

Authorizes any member of a board to attend an informational meeting or presentation on matters relating to board business; provided that the meeting or presentation is not specifically and exclusively organized for or directed toward members of the board. Repeals the requirement of a subsequent report of attendance and the matters presented and discussed that related to board business at the informational meeting or presentation.

Who sponsors HI HB 403?

NAKAMURA is the primary sponsor of HI HB 403.

Description

Authorizes any member of a board to attend an informational meeting or presentation on matters relating to board business; provided that the meeting or presentation is not specifically and exclusively organized for or directed toward members of the board. Repeals the requirement of a subsequent report of attendance and the matters presented and discussed that related to board business at the informational meeting or presentation.

Introduced
2025-01-17
Latest action
2025-12-08 — Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • NAKAMURAprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-12-08

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

    carried-over

  2. 2025-02-25

    The committee(s) on JHA recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.

    deferral

  3. 2025-02-21

    Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Tuesday, 02-25-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  4. 2025-01-21

    Referred to JHA, referral sheet 1

    referral-committee

  5. 2025-01-17

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

    introduction,reading-1

  6. 2025-01-16

    Pending introduction.

Versions

Documents

Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=403&year=2026

Attribution

Data from openstates_bulk_csv, retrieved 2026-07-24T05:20:09.051962Z

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