Office of Information Practices

The Act: Act 262 SLH 1988 Legislative History: (1) HB 2002 (2) TESTIMONY JUD 2.9.88 (3) HSCR 342-88 (4) HB 2002 HD 1 (5) TESTIMONY FIN  3.2.88 (6) HSCR 726-88 (7) TESTIMONY GVO 3.16.88 (8) HB 2002 HD 1 proposed SD 1 (9) TESTIMONY GVO 3.23.88 on proposed SD1 (10) SSCR 2580 (11) HB 2002 ...
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Governor David Ige issued his 10th supplementary proclamation (SP 10) relating to the COVID-19 emergency on July 17, 2020.  SP 10 extends the partial suspension of Hawaii’s Sunshine Law and Uniform Information Practices Act until August 31, 2020, unless terminated or extended by a separate proclamation, whichever occurs first.  This partial suspension is found in ...
Read More GOVERNOR ISSUES 10th SUPPLEMENTAL PROCLAMATION

Despite the unprecedented challenges of COVID-19 and the temporary suspension of its powers, the state Office of Information Practices (OIP) continued to alternate telework with in-office time after reopening its physical office in June and finished FY 2020 with eight new opinions, bringing the total number of opinions written for the year to 24.  The full ...
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On July 6, 2020, the Legislature passed House Bill 285, H.D. 1, S.D. 2, C.D.1, Relating to Public Safety, which amends section 92F-14(b)(4), HRS, of the Uniform Information Practices Act (UIPA) to remove the special exemption from disclosure of suspended county police officers’ disciplinary records.  The bill is pending before Governor David Ige.  Upon enactment, ...
Read More 2020 LEGISLATIVE UPDATE

It’s time for all state, county, and independent agencies to start a new Log!  Since the new fiscal year began on July 1, 2020, the Office of Information Practices (OIP) would like to remind agencies to start a new FY 2021 UIPA Record Request Log. Due to the Governor’s emergency proclamations that suspended the deadlines ...
Read More ANOTHER NEW LOG YEAR!