HI SB1437

Adds new section to Chapter 92F requiring departments and agencies to make consumer complaints available to the public if the complaint will be referred for legal action, the complaint target has had opportunity to respond, and a probable violation of law or possible public harm risk exists.

Prohibits public disclosure of complaints when the agency is conducting an active investigation, the complaint is being used in a civil action by the office of consumer protection, the complaint has been referred to another state agency, or the complaint is without merit.

Allows departments and agencies to establish rules defining what information will be disclosed to the public, with privacy protections under Chapter 92F applied to all released information.

Removes the requirement to disclose "the record of complaints including all dispositions" from the list of information that must be disclosed regarding professional licensees' fitness inquiries.