HI HB 494
died on adjournmentRELATING TO OPEN MEETINGS.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower
Quick answers
Did HI HB 494 pass?
No. HI HB 494 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 494 about?
Repeals the Legislature's exemption under the State's open meetings law.
Who sponsors HI HB 494?
IWAMOTO, PIERICK are the primary sponsors of HI HB 494.
Description
Repeals the Legislature's exemption under the State's open meetings law.
- Introduced
- 2025-01-21
- Latest action
- 2025-12-08 — Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- IWAMOTOprimary
- PIERICKprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-12-08
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
carried-over
2025-01-21
Referred to LMG, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 2
referral-committee
2025-01-21
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
introduction,reading-1
2025-01-17
Pending introduction.
Versions
- HB494Compare
Documents
Votes
Not provided by source.
Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
Official source
Attribution
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