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SB 1451 Hawaii Senate · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE.

Summary
Enhances sharing of critical infrastructure information between infrastructure owners and operators and the state government. Defines and protects "critical infrastructure information" that is crucial for direct support of the security and resilience of the State. Provides homeland security partners with reassurance that their proprietary information provided to the state government will be protected from disclosure. Effective 7/1/2077. (SD2)
Issues: ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyProtects proprietary critical infrastructure data from disclosure, enhancing cybersecurity and data privacy protections per bill's definition of protected information.92% confidence
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 21, 2025 Last action Dec 8, 2025
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What changed between versions

SB1451_SD1 → SB1451_SD2 · 4 edits
MODERATE
The bill was updated from Session 1 to Session 2, reflecting a shift in legislative session numbering and updated timestamps. Substantively, the bill broadened the entities authorized to receive confidential critical infrastructure information to include federal agencies alongside state and county agencies, and refined the definition of critical infrastructure information to emphasize potential harm if disclosed. The text also clarified that sharing protections apply specifically to the critical infrastructure or protected system itself.
Scope change
The scope of information sharing was expanded to explicitly include federal agencies as authorized recipients of confidential critical infrastructure data.
ELIGIBILITY

Expanded the list of authorized recipients for confidential critical infrastructure information to include federal agencies in addition to state and county agencies.

DEFINITION

Revised the definition of 'critical infrastructure information' to state that disclosure could reveal vulnerabilities likely to result in significant disruption, destruction, or damage.

Clarified that protections apply to the ability of infrastructure to resist interference, compromise, or incapacitation, and related operational problems or solutions.

TECHNICAL

Updated session designation from S.D. 1 to S.D. 2 and adjusted associated metadata dates and numbers.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
16
Key actions
6
Committee
7
Mar 6, 2025
Committee
Referred to WAL, JHA, referral sheet 19
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Introduced
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 342) in amended form (SD 2).
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
upper
Feb 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDC were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard.
upper
Feb 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-21-25 10:20AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.
upper
Feb 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.
upper
Feb 12, 2025
Committee
Reported from PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 285) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.
upper
Feb 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in PSM were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Elefante, Wakai, Fukunaga, Rhoads, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Jan 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 02-03-25 3:15PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
upper
Jan 27, 2025
Committee
Referred to PSM, JDC.
upper
Jan 23, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and passed First Reading.
upper
Jan 21, 2025
Introduced
Pending Introduction.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
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Photo of Ron Kouchi
Ron Kouchi
DDemocratic
HI
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