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HI SB 846

died on adjournment

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Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did HI SB 846 pass?

No. HI SB 846 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 846 about?

Prohibits the Governor or a Mayor from suspending requests for public records or vital statistics during a declared state of emergency. Allows for a reasonable delay in an agency's response to a request as a result of extenuating circumstances.

Who sponsors HI SB 846?

KANUHA, AQUINO, CHANG and 10 others are the primary sponsors of HI SB 846.

Description

Prohibits the Governor or a Mayor from suspending requests for public records or vital statistics during a declared state of emergency. Allows for a reasonable delay in an agency's response to a request as a result of extenuating circumstances.

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

  • KANUHAprimary
  • AQUINOprimary
  • CHANGprimary
  • DECOITEprimary
  • ELEFANTEprimary
  • GABBARDprimary
  • HASHIMOTOprimary
  • INOUYEprimary
  • KIDANIprimary
  • MCKELVEYprimary
  • MORIWAKIprimary
  • RICHARDSprimary
  • SAN BUENAVENTURAprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-12-08

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

    carried-over

  2. 2025-01-31

    The committee on JDC deferred the measure.

    deferral

  3. 2025-01-27

    The committee(s) on JDC has scheduled a public hearing on 01-31-25 9:15AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

  4. 2025-01-23

    Referred to JDC.

    referral-committee

  5. 2025-01-21

    Passed First Reading.

    reading-1

  6. 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=846&year=2026

Attribution

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