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Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 863: RELATING TO FEES FOR PUBLIC RECORDS UNDER CHAPTER 92F.

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 863 is a bill introduced in the Hawaii Senate on January 17, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: RELATING TO FEES FOR PUBLIC RECORDS UNDER CHAPTER 92F. Primary sponsor: Karl Rhoads (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (December 8, 2025): Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

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.

Imposes a cap on charges for searching for, reviewing, and segregating government records under the Uniform Information Practices Act. Provides for a waiver of fees in certain circumstances when the public interest is served by a government record's disclosure.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Karl RhoadsPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate13

“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. Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
  2. Referred to GVO, JDC/WAM.
  3. Passed First Reading.
  4. Introduced.

Sources

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