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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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The Office of Information Practices (OIP) often receives reports of virtual meetings being derailed by “zoom bombers” who disrupt board business by sharing inappropriate, offensive, or hate content, loud or inappropriate noises, or filling the chat with offensive comments or gibberish. These intrusions can prevent a board from conducting business and sometimes cause a board ...
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The Office of Information Practices (OIP) administers the Sunshine Law, part I of chapter 92, Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS), which applies to all Hawaii state and county boards. Boards subject to the Sunshine Law are generally required to hold open meetings (with certain exceptions) and to allow the public to testify at meetings. OIP has ...
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The Office of Information Practices’ 2025 Annual Report has been posted. Last year’s highlights include the following accomplishments: OIP resolved 96% of the 1,922 formal and informal cases filed in FY 2025 within the same year. Of the 1,695 informal cases constituting 88% of all new cases in FY 2025, OIP typically resolved them within 24 hours. ...
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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. ...
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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 § ...
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