SB 786 Hawaii Senate · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO GOVERNMENT RECORDS.

Summary
Beginning 1/1/2027, requires all government records required to be open to public inspection under the Uniform Information Practices Act to be made available in a disability-accessible format upon request. Requires the Governor, Chief Justice, and Mayor of each county to designate at least one agency within their respective government unit as a converting agency responsible for converting government records into a disability-accessible format. Establishes the process by which government records shall be converted into disability-accessible format upon request. Allows the converting agencies to consult with the Disability Communications Access Board. Requires the Office of Information Practices, Judiciary, and each county to adopt rules, regulations, or ordinances, including a provision that extends the time within which an agency must respond to requests for government records by 5 business days for records in disability-accessible formats, with exceptions for records pertaining to board meetings. Appropriates funds.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 17, 2025 Last action Dec 8, 2025
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Total actions
9
Key actions
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Committee
3
Jan 31, 2025
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on GVO has scheduled a public hearing on 02-04-25 3:05PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
upper
Jan 28, 2025
Committee
Re-Referred to GVO, WAM/JDC.
upper
Jan 23, 2025
Committee
Referred to GVO/EIG, WAM/JDC.
upper
Jan 17, 2025
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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