HI HB1539

Establishes a judicial security task force to be administratively placed within the Hawaii judiciary to examine and determine optimal methods for securing online personal information of federal and state judges and judiciary personnel.

Task force shall consider how other states (New Jersey, California, Washington, Illinois) and Congress address judicial security, and recommend practices or restrictions that limit public posting of judges' and judiciary staff personal information.

Task force composition includes the administrative director of courts and director of public safety as co-chairs, sitting judges, federal judiciary representative, attorney general, governor-appointed member, and representatives from law enforcement, nonprofits, and other government agencies.

Task force must submit findings and recommendations, including proposed legislation, to the legislature no later than 40 days before the 2023 regular session and shall cease to exist on July 1, 2023.

Task force is exempt from Hawaii's open meetings law (Chapter 92, HRS) and members receive no compensation for their service.