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HI HB1935
Bill
Status
1/26/2026
Primary Sponsor
Adrian Tam
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AI Summary
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Requires all Hawaii government agencies to ensure home addresses of covered public servants and candidates are not publicly accessible by redacting them from websites, searchable databases, printed publications, and other public sources
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Expands the definition of "covered public servant" to include all state and county employees, appointed officials, elected officials, and temporary workers across executive, legislative, and judicial branches, plus office of elections volunteers
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Establishes a formal process for individuals to request disclosure of a covered person's home address, requiring the agency to first notify the covered person and provide the requester's contact information
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Allows covered public servants and candidates to object to address disclosure by submitting a statement that release would place them, household members, or their property in imminent danger
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References the targeted assassination of Melissa Hortman and her husband as justification for protecting public officials from violence facilitated by publicly available personal information
Legislative Description
Relating To Personal Information.
Removal
Last Action
The committee(s) on LAB recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
2/19/2026