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Hawaii · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 1213: RELATING TO ELECTRONIC SERVICE OF PROCESS.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 1213 is a bill introduced in the Hawaii Senate on January 21, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: RELATING TO ELECTRONIC SERVICE OF PROCESS. Primary sponsor: Jarrett Keohokalole (Democratic), Stanley Chang (Democratic), Carol Fukunaga (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (February 10, 2025): The committee on CPN deferred the measure.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Allows businesses in the State to designate an email address to accept service of process in lieu of continuously maintaining a registered agent in the State.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jarrett KeohokalolePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate24
Stanley ChangPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate9
Carol FukunagaPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate11

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. The committee on CPN deferred the measure.
  2. The committee(s) on CPN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-10-25 9:35AM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
  3. Referred to CPN, JDC.
  4. Introduced and passed First Reading.
  5. Pending Introduction.

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source