SB 786

Hawaii Senate bill in Session 2026.

Status: failed. Latest action: February 11, 2025.

Governor; Judiciary; Counties; OIP; DCAB; Uniform Information Practices Act; Government Records; Conversion to Disability-Accessible Format; Converting Agency; Rules; Appropriations.

Bill ID HI-2026-SB-786
Session 2026
Status failed
Committee GVO, WAM/JDC
Senate failed 2025-02-11
Summary

Beginning 1/1/2027, requires all government records required to be open to public inspection under the Uniform Information Practices Act to be made available in a disability-accessible format upon request. Requires the Governor, Chief Justice, and Mayor of each county to designate at least one agency within their respective government unit as a converting agency responsible for converting government records into a disability-accessible format. Establishes the process by which government records shall be converted into disability-accessible format upon request. Allows the converting agencies to consult with the Disability Communications Access Board. Requires the Office of Information Practices, Judiciary, and each county to adopt rules, regulations, or ordinances, including a provision that extends the time within which an agency must respond to requests for government records by 5 business days for records in disability-accessible formats, with exceptions for records pertaining to board meetings. Appropriates funds.

Sponsor
Karl Rhoads
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
0000-00-00 Introduced Bill introduced
2025-02-11 Status failed
2025-02-11 Latest Action The committee on GVO deferred the measure.
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