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HI SB 1255

died on adjournment

RELATING TO GOVERNMENT RECORDS.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did HI SB 1255 pass?

No. HI SB 1255 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 SB 1255 about?

Amends the Uniform Information Practices Act to require each contract to perform a government function to expressly require the contractor to retain records in accordance with the retention schedule of the agency and provide the agency with access to all records subject to the Uniform Information Practices Act; define "government function" and "trade secret"; clarify that "government record" includes information that is created, received, maintained, or used by a private person in performance of a government function contract; and prohibit agencies from denying a request for access to records of a contractor used in the performance of a government function on the basis of trade secret or other proprietary information. Effective 1/1/2491. (SD1)

Who sponsors HI SB 1255?

KIM, CHANG, DECOITE and 3 others are the primary sponsors of HI SB 1255, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

Amends the Uniform Information Practices Act to require each contract to perform a government function to expressly require the contractor to retain records in accordance with the retention schedule of the agency and provide the agency with access to all records subject to the Uniform Information Practices Act; define "government function" and "trade secret"; clarify that "government record" includes information that is created, received, maintained, or used by a private person in performance of a government function contract; and prohibit agencies from denying a request for access to records of a contractor used in the performance of a government function on the basis of trade secret or other proprietary information. Effective 1/1/2491. (SD1)

Introduced
2025-01-23
Latest action
2025-12-08 — Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • KIMprimary
  • CHANGprimary
  • DECOITEprimary
  • FEVELLAprimary
  • HASHIMOTOprimary
  • KIDANIprimary
  • Dela Cruzcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-12-08

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

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  2. 2025-02-26

    The committee on JDC deferred the measure.

    deferral

  3. 2025-02-21

    The committee(s) on JDC deferred the measure until 02-26-25 9:59AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

    deferral

  4. 2025-02-18

    The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-21-25 10:20AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

  5. 2025-02-12

    Reported from GVO (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 321) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.

  6. 2025-02-12

    Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.

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  7. 2025-02-06

    The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in GVO were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) McKelvey, Gabbard, Moriwaki, San Buenaventura, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

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  8. 2025-02-04

    The committee(s) on GVO deferred the measure until 02-06-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 225.

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  9. 2025-01-31

    The committee(s) on GVO has scheduled a public hearing on 02-04-25 3:05PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

  10. 2025-01-27

    Referred to GVO, JDC.

    referral-committee

  11. 2025-01-23

    Introduced and passed First Reading.

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  12. 2025-01-21

    Pending Introduction.

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Documents

Votes

  • The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2025-02-06 · pass · 5-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • McKelvey: yes
    • Gabbard: yes
    • Moriwaki: yes
    • San Buenaventura: yes
    • Fevella: yes

Related bills

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Official source

https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=1255&year=2026

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