SB 3016 Hawaii Senate · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO PRIVACY.

Summary

Adds definitions of "identifier" and "specified data element" and amends the definition of "personal information" for the purposes of notifying affected persons of data and security breaches under the State's data breach notification law. Includes telecommunications carriers subject to and in compliance with certain federal provisions among the businesses deemed compliant with this law. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Issues: ✓ Technology

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 23, 2026 Last action Mar 24, 2026

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What changed between versions

SB3016_HD1 → SB3016_SD1 · 4 edits

MODERATE

This bill updates Hawaii's data breach notification law to include email addresses as a protected identifier, ensuring individuals are notified if their email is compromised. It also clarifies that publicly available information from government records is excluded from the definition of personal information. The effective date of the law was changed from the year 3000 to 2050, and the bill title was slightly expanded to include 'Element'.

Scope change

The scope of protected data was expanded to include email addresses, and the definition of personal information was refined to explicitly exclude publicly available government records.

DEFINITION

Added 'email address' to the list of identifiers that must be protected and reported in a data breach.

Clarified that personal information does not include data lawfully made available to the public from federal, state, or local government records.

TIMELINE

Changed the effective date of the Act from July 1, 3000, to July 1, 2050.

TECHNICAL

Updated the bill title to include the word 'Element' and adjusted the report title formatting.

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 24, 2026

Committee

Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1339-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.

lower

Mar 17, 2026

Lower · Passed

The committee on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Grandinetti, Chun, Ilagan, Ichiyama, Iwamoto, Kong, Marten, Tam, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Lowen.

lower

Mar 12, 2026

Committee

Referred to CPC, JHA, referral sheet 17

lower

Mar 10, 2026

Introduced

Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 342) in amended form (SD 1).

lower

Mar 10, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

upper

Mar 5, 2026

Upper · Passed

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1).

upper

Feb 25, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on CPN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPN were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keohokalole, Fukunaga, Lamosao, McKelvey, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Feb 20, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-25-26 9:32AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 30, 2026

Committee

Referred to CPN.

upper

Jan 23, 2026

Introduced

Introduced.

upper

5 primary · 2 co-sponsors