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HI SB 786

died on adjournment

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Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did HI SB 786 pass?

No. HI SB 786 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 786 about?

Beginning 1/1/2027, requires all government records required to be open to public inspection under the Uniform Information Practices Act to be made available in a disability-accessible format upon request. Requires the Governor, Chief Justice, and Mayor of each county to designate at least one agency within their respective government unit as a converting agency responsible for converting government records into a disability-accessible format. Establishes the process by which government records shall be converted into disability-accessible format upon request. Allows the converting agencies to consult with the Disability Communications Access Board. Requires the Office of Information Practices, Judiciary, and each county to adopt rules, regulations, or ordinances, including a provision that extends the time within which an agency must respond to requests for government records by 5 business days for records in disability-accessible formats, with exceptions for records pertaining to board meetings. Appropriates funds.

Who sponsors HI SB 786?

RHOADS, CHANG, FUKUNAGA are the primary sponsors of HI SB 786.

Description

Beginning 1/1/2027, requires all government records required to be open to public inspection under the Uniform Information Practices Act to be made available in a disability-accessible format upon request. Requires the Governor, Chief Justice, and Mayor of each county to designate at least one agency within their respective government unit as a converting agency responsible for converting government records into a disability-accessible format. Establishes the process by which government records shall be converted into disability-accessible format upon request. Allows the converting agencies to consult with the Disability Communications Access Board. Requires the Office of Information Practices, Judiciary, and each county to adopt rules, regulations, or ordinances, including a provision that extends the time within which an agency must respond to requests for government records by 5 business days for records in disability-accessible formats, with exceptions for records pertaining to board meetings. Appropriates funds.

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

  • RHOADSprimary
  • CHANGprimary
  • FUKUNAGAprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-12-08

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

    carried-over

  2. 2025-02-11

    The committee on GVO deferred the measure.

    deferral

  3. 2025-02-06

    The committee(s) on GVO deferred the measure until 02-11-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 225.

    deferral

  4. 2025-02-04

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

    deferral

  5. 2025-01-31

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

  6. 2025-01-28

    Re-Referred to GVO, WAM/JDC.

    referral-committee

  7. 2025-01-23

    Referred to GVO/EIG, WAM/JDC.

    referral-committee

  8. 2025-01-21

    Passed First Reading.

    reading-1

  9. 2025-01-17

    Introduced.

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=786&year=2026

Attribution

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