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HI SB2914

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/23/2026

Primary Sponsor

Glenn Wakai

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Automatically makes the residence address and telephone number of Hawaii state legislators confidential in voter registration records, without requiring legislators to demonstrate a life-threatening circumstance as currently required for others
  • Requires county clerks to implement confidentiality protections within three days after a person is declared elected to the state senate or house of representatives
  • Prohibits the Campaign Spending Commission from publicly disclosing legislators' residence addresses in the searchable online database of campaign finance reports
  • Mandates redaction of candidate residence addresses on nomination papers posted online or made available for public inspection, while retaining unredacted copies for official purposes
  • Takes effect July 1, 2026, citing increasing political violence against legislators nationwide as justification for the protections

Legislative Description

Relating To Lawmaker Safety.

Voter Registration

Last Action

The committee on JDC deferred the measure.

2/25/2026

Committee Referrals

Judiciary1/30/2026

Full Bill Text

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