Legislation

Governor’s Veto Messages 2022:
SB 3172 Governor veto message 7.12.22
SB 3252 Governor veto message 7.12.22

Report of the Governor’s Committee
on Public Records and Privacy
(December 1987):

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Volume 1 (pdf)
Volume 2 (pdf)
Volume 3 (pdf)
Volume 4 (pdf)


Legislative History

Note:  Through the State Archives, the Legislature’s website at capitol.hawaii.gov, and its own files, OIP has compiled much of the legislative history relating to the enactment and amendment of the statutes that it administers.  These documents have been posted for the public’s convenience and easy access.

  1. UIPA – Chapter 92F
    Act 165 SLH 2017
    Act 140 SLH 2015
    Act 92 SLH 2015
    Act 133 SLH 2012
    Act 176 SLH 2012
    Act 100 SLH 2010
    Act 14 SLH 2007
    Act 85, SLH 2005
    Act 92 SLH 2004
    Act 253 SLH 2000
    Act 242 SLH 1995
    Act 250 SLH 1993
    Act 57 SLH 1993
    Act 191, SLH 1993
    Act 185 SLH 1992
    Act 118 SLH  1992
    Act 167 SLH 1991
    Act 160 SLH 1989
    Act 192 SLH 1989
    Act 262 SLH 1988


  2.  Sunshine Law – Part I of Chapter 92
    Act 19 SLH 2023
    Act 125 SLH 2023
    Act 177 SLH 2022
    Act 264 SLH 2022
    Act 220 SLH 2021
    Act 244 SLH 2019
    Act 63 SLH 2018
    Act 64 SLH 2017
    Act 56 SLH 2016
    Act 221 SLH 2014
    Act 68 SLH 2014
    Act 202 SLH 2012
    Act 176 SLH 2012
    Act 177 SLH 2012
    Act 20 SLH 2008
    Act 152 SLH 2006
    Act 84 SLH 2005
    Act 284 SLH 2000
    Act 49 SLH 1999
    Act 137 SLH 1998
    Act 267 SLH 1996
    Act 212 SLH 1995
    Act 13 SLH 1995
    Act 121 SLH 1994
    Act 278 SLH 1985
    Act 271 SLH 1984
    Act 212 SLH 1976
    Act 92 SLH 1976
    Act 166 SLH 1975


     3.  Other significant statutes
           HRS Sec. 231-19.5 tax opinions 

HRS Sec. 27-44 and HRS Sec. 27-44.3, establishing the State’s Open Data policy, with OIP’s assistance