Hawaii legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii SB888: Relating to Consumer Protection.
Status: Signed into law, July 14, 2026
Short form bill.
What the bill says
A bill for an act relating to consumer protection.
From the enrolled text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO CONSUMER PROTECTION. SECTION 1. Chapter 481B, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to part I to be appropriately designated and to read as data sharing with law enforcement; prohibition; penalties. (a) An operator sliadd^^w;^sh^re sma^;^^iou seh^ld secuTit3^d^yice user d^t a witii a law enforcement agency unless: (1) The user consents in writing to share their data with a law enforcement agency; (2) The law enforcement agency provides the operator with a judicial warrant requiring the operator to share the data with the law enforcement agency; or (3) There is an emergency situation; provided that: (A) The emergency involves a clear and present danger of imminent death or serious bodily harm to a person or persons resulting from a kidnapping, an 2026-2414 SB888 CDl SMA.docx iniiiiliiliiiiiiiiiiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiii Page 2 S.B. NO. -- C.D. abduction, or the holding of a hostage by force or the threat of the imminent use of force; (B) There was no prior notice of the emergency sufficient to obtain prior judicial approval, and the law enforcement officer reasonably believes that an order permitting the obtaining of smart household security device data would be issued were there prior judicial review; (C) The smart household security device data is necessary and the only potential data available to prevent imminent …
Sponsors
- Dru Kanuha (D, 3) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Act 253, on 07/14/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1355).
- : Act 253, 07/14/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1355).
- : Enrolled to Governor.
- : Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).
- : Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816).
- : Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Cochran voting no (1) and none excused (0).
- : Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
- : Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.
- : Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 47-26) as amended in (CD 1).
- : 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26.
Votes
- Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1) (May 6, 2026): 25 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Cochran voting no (1) and none excused (0) (May 6, 2026): 50 yea, 1 nay, passed
- none. (April 28, 2026): 3 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Conference Committee Vote (April 28, 2026): 2 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Garcia, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Cochran voting no (1) and none excused (0) (April 14, 2026): 50 yea, 1 nay, passed
- JHA: recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS (April 1, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Report, Consumer Protection, Penalties, Counties, Prohibition
Common questions
- What is SB888?
- SB888 is a bill in the Hawaii Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Relating to Consumer Protection.
- What does SB888 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act relating to consumer protection.
- What is the status of SB888?
- Signed into law as of July 14, 2026. Latest action: Act 253, on 07/14/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1355). (July 14, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB888?
- Dru Kanuha (D, 3).
- Where is the official record for SB888?
- On the Hawaii Legislature website: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=888&year=2026
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