Legislation
Important Pending and Recent Legislation
Act 220, SLH 2021 (SB1034) Relating to Sunshine Boards:
Senate Bill 1034, S.D.1, H.D. 2, C.D. 1, relating to Sunshine Law Boards, was passed by the Legislature on April 27, 2021 and signed into law as Act 220 by Governor David Ige on July 6, 2021. This landmark legislation amends Hawaii’s Sunshine Law, effective January 1, 2022, to allow public meetings to be remotely conducted while still requiring at least one in-person meeting location for those unable or unwilling to participate online.
The bill was originally introduced as an Administration measure based on OIP’s proposal developed after months of consultation and review with boards and the public. OIP has compiled below the bill’s legislative history, along with the initial drafts of OIP’s earlier proposal. OIP has also prepared a summary of the new law and is developing new training materials to prepare Sunshine Law boards in the fall of 2021 for Act 220’s implementation in 2022.
Report of the Governor’s Committee
on Public Records and Privacy (December 1987):
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Legislative History
Note: Through the State Archives, the Legislature’s website at capitol.hawaii.gov, and its own files, OIP has compiled much of the legislative history relating to the enactment and amendment of the statutes that it administers. These documents have been posted for the public’s convenience and easy access.
- UIPA – Chapter 92F
Act 165 SLH 2017
Act 140 SLH 2015
Act 92 SLH 2015
Act 133 SLH 2012
Act 176 SLH 2012
Act 100 SLH 2010
Act 14 SLH 2007
Act 85, SLH 2005
Act 92 SLH 2004
Act 253 SLH 2000
Act 242 SLH 1995
Act 250 SLH 1993
Act 57 SLH 1993
Act 191, SLH 1993
Act 185 SLH 1992
Act 118 SLH 1992
Act 167 SLH 1991
Act 160 SLH 1989
Act 192 SLH 1989
Act 262 SLH 1988
- Sunshine Law – Part I of Chapter 92
Act 220 SLH 2021
Act 244 SLH 2019
Act 63 SLH 2018
Act 64 SLH 2017
Act 56 SLH 2016
Act 221 SLH 2014
Act 68 SLH 2014
Act 202 SLH 2012
Act 176 SLH 2012
Act 177 SLH 2012
Act 20 SLH 2008
Act 152 SLH 2006
Act 84 SLH 2005
Act 284 SLH 2000
Act 49 SLH 1999
Act 137 SLH 1998
Act 267 SLH 1996
Act 212 SLH 1995
Act 13 SLH 1995
Act 121 SLH 1994
Act 278 SLH 1985
Act 271 SLH 1984
Act 212 SLH 1976
Act 92 SLH 1976
Act 166 SLH 1975
3. Other significant statutes
HRS 231-19.5 tax opinions