SB 1255

  • Hawaii Senate Bill
  • 2025 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Jan 23, 2025
  • Senate
  • House
  • Governor

Relating To Government Records.

Abstract

Amends the Uniform Information Practices Act to require each contract to perform a government function to expressly require the contractor to retain records in accordance with the retention schedule of the agency and provide the agency with access to all records subject to the Uniform Information Practices Act; define "government function" and "trade secret"; clarify that "government record" includes information that is created, received, maintained, or used by a private person in performance of a government function contract; and prohibit agencies from denying a request for access to records of a contractor used in the performance of a government function on the basis of trade secret or other proprietary information. Effective 1/1/2491. (SD1)

Bill Sponsors (7)

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Actions


Feb 26, 2025

Senate

The committee on JDC deferred the measure.

Feb 21, 2025

Senate

The committee(s) on JDC deferred the measure until 02-26-25 9:59AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

Feb 18, 2025

Senate

The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-21-25 10:20AM; Conference Room 016 & Videoconference.

Feb 12, 2025

Senate

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC.

  • Reading-2
  • Referral-Committee
Judiciary

Senate

Reported from GVO (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 321) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC.

Feb 06, 2025

Senate

The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in GVO were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) McKelvey, Gabbard, Moriwaki, San Buenaventura, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

Feb 04, 2025

Senate

The committee(s) on GVO deferred the measure until 02-06-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 225.

Jan 31, 2025

Senate

The committee(s) on GVO has scheduled a public hearing on 02-04-25 3:05PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

Jan 27, 2025

Senate

Referred to GVO, JDC.

  • Referral-Committee
Government Operations Judiciary

Jan 23, 2025

Senate

Introduced and passed First Reading.

Jan 21, 2025

Senate

Pending Introduction.

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