January 2026

The Office of Information Practices recently issued one formal opinion and seven informal opinions under the Sunshine Law, part I of chapter 92, Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS), and the Uniform Information Practices Act (Modified), chapter 92F, HRS (UIPA).  The summaries of...

The 2026 legislative session starts on January 21, 2026.  The Office of Information Practices (OIP) would like to remind boards of their duties and options under the Sunshine Law, part I of chapter 92, Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS), during this...

Opinion Ltr. No. F26-01 December 19, 2025 Permitted Interactions at a Meeting Lacking Quorum A member of the public asked whether the Disability and Communication Access Board (DCAB) violated the Sunshine Law by discussing board business when its scheduled meeting...

The Office of Information Practices (OIP) would like to remind all state and county agencies of an important update to our UIPA reporting process: OIP no longer collects semiannual UIPA record request logs effective as of January 2025.  Instead, agencies should continue compiling and maintaining their record request data in...