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HI HB2349

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/28/2026

Primary Sponsor

Joe Gedeon

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires the Director of Commerce and Consumer Affairs to make contact information for newly registered businesses (name, phone number, email, and mailing address) available online through the business registration division database.

  • Newly registered entities must opt-in for their phone number and email address to be publicly available online, while mailing addresses are made available by default.

  • Mandates transmission of new business contact information to the Business Development and Support Division of the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism unless businesses affirmatively opt out.

  • Amends Hawaii Revised Statutes chapters 414 (corporations), 428 (limited liability companies), and 415A (professional corporations) to implement these requirements.

  • Takes effect July 1, 3000.

Legislative Description

Relating To The Department Of Commerce And Consumer Affairs.

DCCA

Last Action

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).

2/20/2026

Committee Referrals

Consumer Protection & Commerce2/20/2026
Economic Development2/2/2026

Full Bill Text

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