Newsletter

The Office of Information Practices (OIP) has recently transitioned to a new telephone system, and our previous office fax line will no longer be active.  Please continue to contact our office through email: [email protected], mailing address: 250 S. Hotel St., #107, Honolulu, HI 96813, or telephone: (808) 586-1400. The Legislature...

With the end of FY 2026, it is time for all Hawaii State and county agencies to start a new UIPA Record Request Log for FY 2027.  The Office of Information Practices (OIP) would like to remind agencies to close...

OIP is resending its advice on how federal-only holidays affect deadlines since June 19, 2026, is a paid federal holiday (Juneteenth), but state and county agencies do not have a paid day off (statutorily recognized but not as a state...

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...

The Office of Information Practices (OIP) will launch its redesigned website on April 13, 2026.  On April 13, the site may be temporarily unavailable while the transition occurs.  If you need help with the Sunshine Law or UIPA during this...

March 12 was the legislative deadline for bills to cross from their originating chamber to be considered by the other chamber.  Two bills that survived the crossover deadline would, respectively, amend the Uniform Information Practices Act (UIPA), chapter 92F, Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS), and the Sunshine Law, part I of chapter 92, HRS. Senate...

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...

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...