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HI HB356

Bill

Official Source

Status

Engrossed

2/12/2021

Primary Sponsor

Scott Saiki

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Origin

House of Representatives

2021 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends section 601-4 of Hawaii Revised Statutes to require judicial council meetings to be open to the public in accordance with section 92-3
  • Creates exception allowing closed meetings for deliberations related to selecting nominees for the campaign spending commission (section 11-311) and state ethics commission (section 84-21)
  • Changes statutory language from "such" to "a" number of judicial council members to be appointed by the supreme court, not to exceed fifteen members
  • Maintains existing requirements that the judicial council include laypersons, judges, and lawyers with the chief justice serving as chairperson
  • Takes effect upon approval

Legislative Description

Relating To The Judicial Council.

Open Meetings

Last Action

Referred to JDC.

2/16/2021

Committee Referrals

Judiciary2/16/2021
Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs1/27/2021

Full Bill Text

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