HB 2349 Hawaii House · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS.

Summary

Requires the Director of Commerce and Consumer Affairs to make certain contact information for newly registered entities available online. Requires the Director to transmit the contact information to the Business Development and Support Division of the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 26, 2026 Last action Feb 20, 2026

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HB2349 → HB2349_HD1 · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to streamline the sharing of new business contact information between the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs and the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism. The changes clarify the recipient department's name and add a requirement for businesses to opt-in before their data is made public online, while also setting a distant future effective date of July 1, 3000.

Scope change

The scope of the receiving agency was clarified from a specific division to the broader Business Development and Support Division of the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism.

REQUIREMENT

Added an opt-in requirement for newly registered entities, meaning their contact information will not be made available online unless the business explicitly consents.

Clarified that contact information is transmitted to the Business Development and Support Division of the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism, rather than a standalone division.

TIMELINE

Changed the effective date of the Act from approval to July 1, 3000.

TECHNICAL

Updated the bill title and report title to reflect the new departmental structure and the addition of the opt-in provision.

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Committee

Feb 20, 2026

Committee

Reported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 621-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.

lower

Feb 18, 2026

Lower · Passed

The committee on ECD recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Ilagan, Hussey, Tam, Templo, Yamashita, Gedeon; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

lower

Feb 2, 2026

Committee

Referred to ECD, CPC, referral sheet 6

lower

Jan 28, 2026

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 26, 2026

Introduced

Pending introduction.

lower

7 primary · 0 co-sponsors