Updated reference materials: OIP has updated its UIPA Index and Sunshine Law Index, which allow key word searches for OIP’s formal opinions by subject matter, and its Table of Statutes that are found on its Opinions page to include its latest formal opinions. Only formal opinions are indexed by OIP, with separate indices for UIPA ...
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October 13, 2025, is a paid federal holiday (Columbus Day), but state and county agencies do not have a paid day off (Discoverers’ Day and Indigenous Peoples’ Day are both statutorily recognized on the second Monday in October, but not as state holidays). The same is true for the annual federal Juneteenth holiday on June ...
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The Office of Information Practices recently issued one formal opinion and six informal opinions under the Uniform Information Practices Act, chapter 92F, Hawaii Revised Statutes (UIPA), and Sunshine Law, part I of chapter 92, HRS. The summaries of the opinions can be found on the Opinions page at oip.hawaii.gov and by clicking the links below. In OIP Op. ...
Read More News from OIP: SEVEN OPINIONS ISSUED
The Office of Information Practices (OIP) would like to remind boards about the Sunshine Law’s requirements for setting time limits on oral testimony. Boards may set reasonable time limits on oral testimony under section 92-3, Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS), which states that “boards may provide for reasonable administration of oral testimony by rule.” HRS § ...
Read More NEWS FROM OIP: TIME LIMITS ON TESTIMONY
The Office of Information Practices (OIP) has updated its Sunshine Law training materials to reflect these new laws: Act 169 (SB 1651 CD1) changes section 92-7.5, HRS, regarding deadlines for board packets. A board using a board packet must now make the packet available at least three full business days before the relevant meeting, and ...
Read More The Office of Information Practices (OIP) has updated its Sunshine Law training materials to reflect new laws
The Office of Information Practices (OIP) would like to remind agencies who have not already submitted their FY 2025 UIPA Record Request Logs and FY 2025 Checklist that they were due to OIP from the agency’s Log Coordinator on July 31, 2025. OIP will be issuing its annual report on State and county UIPA Logs ...
Read More REMINDER: ANNUAL UIPA LOGS DUE
With the end of FY 2025, it is time for all Hawaii State and county agencies to start a new UIPA Record Request Log for FY 2026. The Office of Information Practices (OIP) would like to remind agencies to close out their FY 2025 Log and start a new FY 2026 Log for record requests ...
Read More News from OIP: ANNUAL UIPA LOGS DUE
Governor Josh Green signed three bills into law affecting the Sunshine Law. The Governor also signed into law a bill allowing access to closing police reports by a deceased person’s family members after a set time period. All the new acts became effective upon approval. Act 169 (SB 1651 CD1) changes section 92-7.5, HRS, regarding ...
Read More News from OIP: New Laws Relating to Meetings and Government Records
The Office of Information Practices recently issued six informal opinions under the Uniform Information Practices Act, chapter 92F, Hawaii Revised Statutes (UIPA), and Sunshine Law, part I of chapter 92, HRS. The summaries of the opinions can be found on the Opinions page at oip.hawaii.gov and by clicking the links below. S MEMO 25-03 the Honolulu Neighborhood Commission Office ...
Read More News from OIP: OIP Issued 6 Informal Opinions
The Office of Information Practices recently issued two informal opinions and five formal opinions under the Uniform Information Practices Act, chapter 92F, Hawaii Revised Statutes (UIPA), and Sunshine Law, part I of chapter 92, HRS. The summaries of the opinions can be found on the Opinions page at oip.hawaii.gov and by clicking the links below. ...
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