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The Office of Information Practices recently issued one formal opinion and seven informal opinions under the Sunshine Law, part I of chapter 92, Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS), and the Uniform Information Practices Act (Modified), chapter 92F, HRS (UIPA).  The summaries of the opinions can be found on the Opinions page at oip.hawaii.gov and by clicking the links below. In OIP ...
Read More News from OIP: EIGHT OPINIONS ISSUED

The 2026 legislative session starts on January 21, 2026.  The Office of Information Practices (OIP) would like to remind boards of their duties and options under the Sunshine Law, part I of chapter 92, Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS), during this hectic time of year. Meeting notices and agendas Before a board can discuss legislative matters ...
Read More News from OIP: Sunshine Law Tips for the 2026 Legislative Session

The Office of Information Practices (OIP) would like to remind all state and county agencies of an important update to our UIPA reporting process: OIP no longer collects semiannual UIPA record request logs effective as of January 2025.  Instead, agencies should continue compiling and maintaining their record request data in their logs throughout the year for submission in the annual log.  The next annual log will ...
Read More News from OIP: Semiannual UIPA Record Request Logs Discontinued