S.B. 2379 Summary

• Restricts government agencies, persons, and organizations from publicly disclosing protected personal information of specified public servants (governors, legislators, judges, and certain federal judges with Hawaii ties) and their families upon receiving a written request.

• Requires removal of protected personal information from public databases within 72 hours of receiving a written request, with violations subject to injunctive relief and attorney's fees.

• Defines protected personal information to include home addresses, phone numbers, school locations of children, property tax records, vehicle license plates, and family member employment information.

• Establishes a misdemeanor offense for individuals who publicly post protected personal information in reckless disregard of risk of intimidation, threats, harassment, injury, harm, or violence to covered persons or families.

• Exempts news stories, commentary, editorials on matters of public concern, information voluntarily published by the covered person, and certain property records from the disclosure restrictions; effective January 1, 2025.