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HI SB 888

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RELATING TO CONSUMER PROTECTION.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did HI SB 888 pass?

Yes. HI SB 888 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-07-14): Act 253, 07/14/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1355).

What is HI SB 888 about?

Prohibits operators of smart household security devices from sharing user data with law enforcement agencies unless the user consents, the law enforcement agency obtains a judicial warrant, or there is an emergency situation involving a clear and present danger of imminent death or great bodily harm. Prohibits operators from requiring users to consent to the sharing of data with law enforcement agencies as a condition of using a smart household security device. Allows the Department of the Attorney General to bring a civil action against operators who violate certain requirements. (CD1)

Who sponsors HI SB 888?

KANUHA is the primary sponsor of HI SB 888.

Description

Prohibits operators of smart household security devices from sharing user data with law enforcement agencies unless the user consents, the law enforcement agency obtains a judicial warrant, or there is an emergency situation involving a clear and present danger of imminent death or great bodily harm. Prohibits operators from requiring users to consent to the sharing of data with law enforcement agencies as a condition of using a smart household security device. Allows the Department of the Attorney General to bring a civil action against operators who violate certain requirements. (CD1)

Introduced
2025-01-17
Latest action
2026-07-14 — Act 253, 07/14/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1355).
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • KANUHAprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-07-14

    Act 253, 07/14/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1355).

    became-law

  2. 2026-07-14

    Act 253, on 07/14/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1355).

    became-law

  3. 2026-05-08

    Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).

    receipt

  4. 2026-05-08

    Enrolled to Governor.

    executive-receipt

  5. 2026-05-06

    Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.

    passage

  6. 2026-05-06

    Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Cochran voting no (1) and none excused (0).

    passage

  7. 2026-05-06

    Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816).

    receipt

  8. 2026-04-29

    Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 47-26).

  9. 2026-04-29

    48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26.

  10. 2026-04-29

    Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 47-26) as amended in (CD 1).

  11. 2026-04-29

    Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.

  12. 2026-04-28

    The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Awa.

    committee-passage-favorable

  13. 2026-04-28

    The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Tarnas, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

    committee-passage-favorable

  14. 2026-04-27

    Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-28-26 2:40PM; Conference Room 224.

  15. 2026-04-24

    Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-27-26 2:40PM; CR 224.

  16. 2026-04-23

    Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 724).

    receipt

  17. 2026-04-23

    House Conferees Appointed: Matayoshi, Tarnas Co-Chairs; Pierick.

  18. 2026-04-23

    Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 816).

    receipt

  19. 2026-04-23

    Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-24-26 3:30PM; Conference Room 224.

  20. 2026-04-22

    Senate Conferees Appointed: Keohokalole Chair; Rhoads Co-Chair; Awa.

  21. 2026-04-16

    Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 608).

    introduction,receipt

  22. 2026-04-16

    Senate disagrees with House amendments.

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  23. 2026-04-16

    Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 710).

    receipt

  24. 2026-04-14

    Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Garcia, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Cochran voting no (1) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.

    passage

  25. 2026-04-10

    Deferred one day 04-14-26.

    deferral

  26. 2026-04-08

    Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1834-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.

  27. 2026-04-08

    Forty-eight (48) hours notice Friday, 04-10-26.

  28. 2026-04-01

    The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Kahaloa, Takayama; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Cochran, Garcia, Shimizu; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Hashem, Sayama.

    committee-passage-favorable

  29. 2026-03-30

    Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 04-01-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  30. 2026-03-25

    Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1431-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

  31. 2026-03-25

    Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Matsumoto, Perruso excused (2).

    reading-2,referral-committee

  32. 2026-03-18

    The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Grandinetti, Chun, Ilagan, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Kong, Lowen, Marten, Tam, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

    committee-passage-favorable

  33. 2026-03-16

    Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Wednesday, 03-18-26 2:00PM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  34. 2026-03-12

    Pass First Reading

    reading-1

  35. 2026-03-12

    Referred to CPC, JHA, referral sheet 17

    referral-committee

  36. 2026-03-10

    Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

    passage

  37. 2026-03-10

    Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 142) in amended form (SD 2).

    introduction,receipt

  38. 2026-03-06

    Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3045) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.

  39. 2026-03-06

    One Day Notice 03-10-26.

  40. 2026-03-03

    The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Chang.

    committee-passage-favorable

  41. 2026-02-24

    The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 03-03-26 10:15AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

  42. 2026-02-20

    Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2647) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 2) and referral to JDC.

  43. 2026-02-20

    Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 2) and referred to JDC.

    passage,reading-2,referral-committee

  44. 2026-02-17

    The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, Lamosao, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) McKelvey.

    committee-passage-favorable

  45. 2026-02-13

    The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS and be recommitted. The votes in CPN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, McKelvey, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Lamosao.

    committee-passage-favorable

  46. 2026-02-13

    Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2270) as amended (SD 1), with recommendation of recommittal to CPN.

  47. 2026-02-13

    Report adopted, as amended (SD 1) and recommitted to CPN.

    passage

  48. 2026-02-13

    The committee(s) on CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-17-26 9:20AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

  49. 2026-02-12

    The committee(s) on CPN will hold a public decision making on 02-17-26 9:25AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

  50. 2026-02-12

    The committee on CPN has deleted the measure from decision making scheduled on 02-17-26 9:25AM; CR 229 & Videoconference.

  51. 2026-02-12

    The committee on CPN has rescheduled its decision making to 02-13-26 9:25AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

  52. 2026-02-12

    Re-Referred to CPN, JDC.

    referral-committee

  53. 2025-12-08

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

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  54. 2025-01-23

    Referred to CPN.

    referral-committee

  55. 2025-01-21

    Passed First Reading.

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  56. 2025-01-17

    Introduced.

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Versions

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Votes

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

    2026-02-13 · pass · 4-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Keohokalole: yes
    • Fukunaga: yes
    • McKelvey: yes
    • Awa: yes
    • Lamosao: not voting

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

    2026-02-17 · pass · 4-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Keohokalole: yes
    • Fukunaga: yes
    • Lamosao: yes
    • Awa: yes
    • McKelvey: not voting

  • The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.

    2026-03-03 · pass · 4-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Rhoads: yes
    • Gabbard: yes
    • San Buenaventura: yes
    • Awa: yes
    • Chang: not voting

  • Report adopted; Passed Third Reading.

    2026-03-10 · pass · 25-0

  • The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2026-03-18 · pass · 11-0

    Member-level votes (11)
    • Matayoshi: yes
    • Grandinetti: yes
    • Chun: yes
    • Ilagan: yes
    • Ichiyama: yes
    • Iwamoto: yes
    • Kong: yes
    • Lowen: yes
    • Marten: yes
    • Tam: yes
    • Pierick: yes

  • The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2026-04-01 · pass · 8-0

    Member-level votes (10)
    • Tarnas: yes
    • Poepoe: yes
    • Belatti: yes
    • Kahaloa: yes
    • Takayama: yes
    • Cochran: yes
    • Garcia: yes
    • Shimizu: yes
    • Hashem: not voting
    • Sayama: not voting

  • The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2026-04-28 · pass · 2-0

    Member-level votes (3)
    • Keohokalole: yes
    • Rhoads: yes
    • Awa: not voting

  • The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments.

    2026-04-28 · pass · 3-0

    Member-level votes (3)
    • Matayoshi: yes
    • Tarnas: yes
    • Pierick: yes

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